Archived Vacancy – UWC Deputy-Vice Chancellor: Academic The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic institution that is cognisant of the volatile, uncertain, complex, ever-changing and challenging global e…
Convocation AGM Meeting Members of the Convocation of the University of the Western Cape are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Convocation to be held from 11h00 – 13h00 on Saturday, 08 Ju…
Live-Streaming of 2024 Convocation Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the Convocation is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 8 June 2024 from 11h00 to 13h00 at the Life Sciences Auditorium, Life Sciences Building, …
Addressing South Africa's Literacy Crisis – Reading Indaba on 14 June 2024 South Africa is grappling with a severe literacy crisis. A recent report indicate that in 2021, 81% of Grade 4 learners could not read for meaning in any language.
Announcement: Welcoming the New Chairperson of Council We are pleased to announce that Ms Xoliswa Buyiswa Uphindile Mpongoshe has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Council for the University of the Western Cape (UWC) following…
Archived UWC Researchers Win at the 2023/2024-South32 Awards We are delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our researchers for achieving remarkable success at the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards last night.
Public lecture: The great reshuffling – mobility, borders, and care at +2 degrees The Global North should brace for a demographic and cartographic reshuffling. The current trajectory of climate change and fossil fuels may render much of the Global South uninhabi…
Archived Scholarship of Engagement (SoE) Report 2024 It is with great joy and pride that I release our Scholarship of Engagement (SoE) Report 2024. It is also a special moment on a personal level as this is my last SoE Report in my c…
