Beyond the Writing Lab, UCT offers a range of services to support your writing, research and development. Here are some we recommend.
Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library For help with literature searching, referencing or reference-manager systems, visit the library's excellent team of specialist librarians. Visit the library →
Nyukela Academic Support The EDU team in the Department of Health Sciences offers academic support to 1st- and 2nd-year students, with learning resources on Amathuba (site: Nyukela Academic Success). They work with your individual learning needs. Open on Amathuba →
Human / Animal Research Ethics Committee For guidance on research protocols that protect the safety and rights of your participants. Documentation, guidelines and forms are on the website under the research tab. Ethics Committee website →
Careers Service For help putting your CV together, visit the Careers Service on upper campus. Their trained consultants understand the job market and can help you produce a professional, relevant CV. Careers Service →
Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) CILT has developed comprehensive guides to help UCT staff and students navigate GenAI in education responsibly, along with short courses and resources. CILT AI resources →
Office for Research Integrity (ORI) To help you conduct ethically responsible research with integrity, the ORI supports compliance with national and international standards. Learn more →
Office for Postgraduate Studies & Researcher Development A wide range of workshops for postgraduate development, offered both in-person and online. Calendar of events →
Writing Pathways CHED offers a suite of postgraduate writing courses to support your development as a confident academic writer. See offerings →