2020 has been a year that will surely go down in the history books. UCT had to jump into action fast, and make decisions daily keeping the welfare of our students first and foremost, while continuing the core functioning of the university. Generous alumni support has helped immensely in assisting students to safely travel home, […]
Read MoreGenomic Medicine – Inherited Cancers – Provincially Proven
Whilst visiting UCT recently my international colleagues and I had the opportunity to meet with Prof Raj S. Ramesar, Head of the Department of Pathology, Head of the Division of Human Genetics. What he explained to us was intriguing. With a focus on Identified familial cancers predominant in the Northern Cape (under-resourced and sparsely-populated), this […]
Read MoreDigital learning at SA universities
Even before COVID-19 necessitated the closure of South African universities, and the move towards distance and digital learning, SA universities were already discussing changes in the landscape. An Article from April 2019 explains this. The Vice-Chancellor’s recent Live discussion with alumni on UCT’s response to the pandemic further emphasised the fact that UCT in particular […]
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