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News ‘Ah Dosini!’. Maestro hits the right notes ahead of UCT Day. Prof Dizu Plaatjies signed off on his final campus performance with a benefit concert ahead of UCT Day. The d-school Afrika at UCT is gearing up for its annual Design Thinking Week, which is set to take place from 25 to 28 November. Khusela Ikamva is aimed at restoring not ...
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ACDI launches PiNC Lab to advance nature-based climate solutions in Africa 23 Sep 2024. ‘I play to have fun, but also to win’ UCT’s eGaming team are USSA eSports university champions. 23 Sep 2024. UCT student entrepreneur tops regional competition category Jordan Smith topped the research category in the regional round of the 2024 ...
What climate change means for South Africa and its people
2024年3月11日 · A new climate change impact synthesis report titled, “Climate change impacts in South Africa: What climate change means for a country and its people”, highlights the impacts of climate change on South Africa and the cascading effect these changes may have on people’s lives. The report was compiled by Dr Peter Johnston, Dr Temitope ...
First climate change synthesis centre for Africa launched, hosted at ...
2023年11月9日 · The new centre will be hosted at UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) and represents a first for the continent. It is also the world’s first synthesis centre that focuses on climate change and development and will be underpinned by a strong focus on the Global South. “The 2020s are a critical decade for climate action.”.
UCT ranks top in Africa | UCT News - University of Cape Town
2021年8月20日 · The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked in the 201–300 band by ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021, published on 15 August 2021. This places UCT first in the country and on the continent. “UCT shines as a place of excellence among the world’s universities,” said UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor ...
UCT remains top in Africa | UCT News - University of Cape Town
2022年6月17日 · UCT remains the best university in Africa, according to QS, moving up 0.7 percentage points to be within the top 16.7% internationally. This is despite a slight drop of 11 places compared with last year’s rankings. This is due to the relative nature of rankings and the increase in the number of universities rated by QS this year: 1 422 ...
Dr Moloi-Motsepe officially installed as UCT’s sixth chancellor
2021年12月13日 · By signing her name in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Golden Book on 10 December, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe cemented her place in UCT’s long history; its sixth chancellor since 1918. Dr Moloi-Motsepe was formally invested with her robe at a ceremony hosted by UCT Chair of Council Babalwa Ngonyama. The chancellor is the titular head and ...
Welcome from the Chancellor | UCT News
2022年10月19日 · Welcome from the Chancellor. 19 October 2022. Photo Robyn Walker. In 2021 I watched with pride as the University of Cape Town (UCT) beat the odds to deliver another year of excellent teaching, learning and research amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, and its second, third and fourth waves. I was elected to take up the position of chancellor at ...
UCT shines in various rankings and other updates | UCT News
2022年11月2日 · 1. UCT shines in various rankings. UCT has continued to earn accolades across a range of international rankings, including yet again being ranked first in Africa by US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings. UCT has also been placed in the top 100 for five subjects in the US News & World Report Best Global Universities subject ...
Chancellor’s Installation and other updates | UCT News
2021年12月15日 · 1. Chancellor’s Installation. The university hosted an official installation ceremony for the Chancellor, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe. The event was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday, 10 December, and followed stringent COVID-19 protocols. Guests included chancellors and vice-chancellors of other universities ...