article  // 28 Aug 2018

So long, but not goodbye

Associate Professor Suellen Shay may be stepping down from her position as dean of the University of Cape Townʼs (UCT) Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED), but she will remain within the department. Her colleagues – past and
article  // 14 Aug 2018

Epic opportunities at Job Expo

This year’s Epic Job Expo, organised by the Careers Service, was the largest of its kind held at the University of Cape Town, combining five expos into one and giving students a unique opportunity to meet multiple possible future employers on a s
article  // 03 Aug 2018

Academics conflicted by blended learning during protests

UCT academics expressed mixed feelings about blended learning, which was one of the strategies adopted to complete the academic programme during the 2016/17 student protests, researcher Genevieve Haupt said at the 2018 Teaching and Learning Confer
article  // 23 Jul 2018

Adopt Mbembe’s ‘pedagogies of presence’ – Lis Lange

Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Associate Professor Lis Lange, has called on the university community to build a collective sense and common purpose around student success and experience at the University of Cape Town (UCT). This
article  // 18 Jul 2018

Translanguaging: Facilitating multilingual teaching

A new emphasis on multilingualism in South African universities is gaining momentum through a translanguaging project currently under way at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The project, led by Professor Mbulungeni Madiba at the Multilingua
article  // 15 Jun 2018

Munich study trip for 100UP protégé

100UP protégé and final-year environmental and geographical science student Mkhuseli Nxozana will spend most of August at the Munich International Summer University’s Summer Academy.
article  // 21 May 2018

New Mellon Mays undergrad cohort

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship programme at UCT recently held a dinner to welcome five new members for 2018.