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Celebrating Africa with fabric - UCT law faculty Celebrating Africa with fabric - UCT law faculty
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On 10 May 2012 the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town hosted Afropolitan Through Fabric, an event that threw the spotlight on some of Africa's cultural riches - from traditional homebrew and wear to a fashion show featuring designers from South Africa, Mali and Nigeria, among other nations. The event was part of UCT's campus-wide Africa Month celebrations.
The story of UCT The story of UCT
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This short video gives a brief overview of the University of Cape Town and its history. It.also showcases UCT's four campuses - Hiddingh campus, Breakwater campus (housing the Graduate School of Business - GSB); the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Groote Schuur campus on the slopes of Devil's Peak where you find the Upper, Middle and Lower campuses.
Contested ecologies seminar at UCT Contested ecologies seminar at UCT
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In October 2011, Lesley Green, senior lecturer in social anthropology at the University of Cape Town, hosted a workshop through the UCT Sawyer Seminar / PERC Contested Ecologies group.
UCT EBE student peer mentoring programme UCT EBE student peer mentoring programme
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Video duration: 540 seconds

This is a video of the University of Cape Town's Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment's student peer mentoring programme, where undergraduate students volunteer to mentor first year students. The aim of the programme is to assist first year students with the myriad of adjustments they are likely to face when coming to UCT.
The Green Campus Initiative hosts pub quiz at UCT The Green Campus Initiative hosts pub quiz at UCT
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The Green Campus Initiative (GCI) - one of the biggest student societies at the University of Cape Town - hosted a pub quiz as a fun way of introducing new members to each other and to environmental awareness issues.GCI chairperson, Kate Pallet, explains their reasons behind organising the event.
UCT December Graduation 2011 - more special awards UCT December Graduation 2011 - more special awards
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Video duration: 99 seconds

2011 marked the 30th anniversary of the University of Cape Town's Distinguished Teachers (DTA)award. This is the highest accolade given to staff at all levels in the university and it recognises excellent teaching. This year was a bumper year for the award, with four recipients joining the DTA ranks. Three Fellows were also awarded at the December 2011graduation ceremonies.
UCT December 2011 Graduation celebrations UCT December 2011 Graduation celebrations
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Video duration: 295 seconds

The University of Cape Town celebrated its annual Graduation Week in Jameson Hall from 12 to 17 December 2011. In the 12 ceremonies that the university hosted, about 5 250 graduands were capped and 79 Phds were awarded.
UCT December Graduation 2011 - honorary doctorates UCT December Graduation 2011 - honorary doctorates
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At each of the 12 graduation ceremonies in December 2011, the University of Cape Town presented a number of special awards. These included honorary doctorates to Dr David Potter and Mary Burton and the Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Leadership in Africa to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
Obz Square the new UCT residence opens in 2012 Obz Square the new UCT residence opens in 2012
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On 21 November, UCT delegation invited media and the Observatory community for a walkabout at the new residence called Obz Square which will be the home of 880 students in 2012. This video shows the residence and interviews Student Affairs and highlights of the discussion with Dr Max Price, UCT's vice-chancellor.
The Prince of Wales speaks on food security and environmental sustainability at UCT The Prince of Wales speaks on food security and environmental sustainability at UCT
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The Prince of Wales' visit to the University of Cape Town ahead of the UN COP17 conference in Durban set the tone for the lecture that he delivered to a packed Jameson Hall on 5 November 2011. The prince began his speech with a focus on climate change and then went straight to the heart of his passion - food security and the need for environmental sustainability.
UCT\ UCT's Professor Wayne Dermans speaks about his work in sports medicine
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Professor Wayne Derman delivered his inaugural lecture, "Broken Hearts, Wattle Trees, Spacemen and a Man With One Leg: My extraordinary journey in medicine", at the University of Cape Town's Sports Science Institute of South Africa on 5 October 2011.
Professor Gayatri Spivak speaks at UCT VC Open Lecture Professor Gayatri Spivak speaks at UCT VC Open Lecture
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Renowned literary critic and theorist Professor Gayatri Spivak drew a sizeable crowd when she delivered a Vice-Chancellor's Open Lecture at UCT on 27 September 2011. Spivak, who holds the title of University Professor at Columbia University in the US, spoke on The Tradition of Critique and Feminist Writing.
Download the podcast of the lecture http://www.uct.ac.za /news/lectures/vc_le ctures/