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International Accreditation of the UCT Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science & Ethics

The UCT-RAF Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science, presented by Veterinary Scientific Services as a core component of the foundational training for scientists, has received international accreditation from FELASA – the Federation of Eu

Children's Institute PhD Fellow Wins First RAPCAN Doctoral Scholarship

Congratulations to Natasha Hendricks, a PhD fellow based at the Children’s Institute, for being selected as a recipient of the Resources and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (RAPCAN) Legacy Doctoral scholarship in July 2019.

Tips for teaching business ethics

The toxic spill from State Capture and the Steinhoff saga has underscored the importance of business ethics. But how do you teach ethics to commerce students wired for hard facts and figures? Associate Professor Jimmy Winfield explored possibilities at

Hamba kahle, Johnny Clegg

After a long sickness, South African music icon Johnny Clegg passed away on 16 July 2019. Clegg is remembered by his family, community and country as a gamechanger in the South African music world, having performed with two popular multi-racial bands,

Dr Dorit Hockman (left) and Dr Joseph Raimondo (right)

Dr Dorit Hockman and Dr Joseph Raimondo awarded FLAIR fellowships

Congratulations to Dr Dorit Hockman and Dr Joseph Raimondo from the Division of Cell Biology in the Department of Human Biology who have both been awarded recently with prestigious FLAIR fellowships.

Administering drugs via mobile messaging

Biomedical engineers from UCT and Osmania University, India, have put their heads together to develop a tool for clinicians to administer medication to their patients remotely using mobile messaging technology.

Reflections 2018: The Mandela School

The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance’s newsletter takes a look at the school’s journey upon taking on the Mandela name on 5 July 2018. Catch up on the

Lecturers reflect on their efforts to ensure no student gets left behind

Lynne Coleman, Senior Lecturer at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, takes a look at recently published collection, Teaching in Extended Programmes in South Africa, which features reflections by ADP le

Prof Tania Douglas awarded with UCT Fellowship

Congratulations to Professor Tania Douglas to her induction into UCT's College of Fellows at a graduation ceremony on 14 December 2018.

DataFirst rescues historical apartheid-era datasets

Two valuable historical datasets have been rescued thanks to a partnership between the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) DataFirst research data service, the Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit (NALSU) and Rhodes Library at Rhodes University (RU),

Smart Agri wins Gold for Public Service Excellence

SmartAgri scoops gold at provincial Public Service Excellence Awards

The ACDI's collaborative project with the Western Cape government's departments of Agriculture and Environment & Development Planning was awarded top honours in last night's Public Service Excellence Awards.

Turning SA’s children into successful readers and writers

What is the best way to teach children to read? This apparently simple question has, in fact, has been the subject of robust and often polarised debate.

Heatwaves could become a silent killer in African cities

Heatwaves are one of the more easily predicted weather phenomena and can cause mass fatalities in vulnerable groups such as the elderly, young children and outdoor workers (e.g. construction), but heat is often a ‘silent killer’.

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