Umthombo Publication

Welcome to Umthombo, a magazine featuring research stories from across the university. Umthombo is the isiXhosa word for a natural spring of water or fountain. The most notable features of a fountain are its natural...

UCT students in Oxford for global challenge

Five students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have recently been in Oxford to compete against over 1 000 teams from across the globe as they all seek to understand and resolve...

All-women executive academic leadership for UCT

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is celebrating its all-women executive academic leadership, rare in higher education institutions around the world, following the appointment of Professor Sue Harrison as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC)...

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