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University of the Western Cape 65 years of Hope, Action and Knowledge built on Social Justice, Community Engagement and Graduate Employability. #IamUWC
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[WATCH] "In the coming five years, our collective work on what I have termed, #TheUWCWay, is a means of developing a shared understanding of the commitment to harmony of work processes, harmony of workers and harmony of the work we do." - Prof Balfour, Rector and VC. Watch: bit.ly/TheUWCWay #IAmUWC
[READ] Premature Babies Face Rising Risk Of Blinding Eye Disease, New Study Finds #IAmUWC bit.ly/4rr6EAm
December 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
[READ] Premature Babies Face Rising Risk Of Blinding Eye Disease, New Study Finds #IAmUWC bit.ly/4rr6EAm
[READ] UWC’s SANBI Plays Leading Role In New African Disease Data Archiving Platform #IAmUWC bit.ly/4pHmbKN
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
[READ] UWC’s SANBI Plays Leading Role In New African Disease Data Archiving Platform #IAmUWC bit.ly/4pHmbKN
[READ] UWC And Jinhua City Deepen Cooperation In Education, Entrepreneurship And Cultural Exchange #IAmUWC
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November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
[READ] UWC And Jinhua City Deepen Cooperation In Education, Entrepreneurship And Cultural Exchange #IAmUWC
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[READ] Silent Epidemic: Oral Disease Hits Half The World But Is Ignored By Global Health Leaders #IAmUWC bit.ly/4ofygp7
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
[READ] Silent Epidemic: Oral Disease Hits Half The World But Is Ignored By Global Health Leaders #IAmUWC bit.ly/4ofygp7
[READ] UWC Doctoral Candidate Breaks New Ground In Paris Through Sensory History And Climate Justice Research #IAmUWC bit.ly/3Ka68G9
November 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
[READ] UWC Doctoral Candidate Breaks New Ground In Paris Through Sensory History And Climate Justice Research #IAmUWC bit.ly/3Ka68G9
[APPLY] Want to be at the cutting edge of justice and human rights in Africa? This course opens up vital debates on how power is exercised through detention and criminal justice and how law can be used to challenge abuse, inequality, and corruption. #IAmUWC
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November 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
[APPLY] Want to be at the cutting edge of justice and human rights in Africa? This course opens up vital debates on how power is exercised through detention and criminal justice and how law can be used to challenge abuse, inequality, and corruption. #IAmUWC
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[READ] Beyond Performing Purple: Institutional Complacency In Gender-Based Violence Against Women And Children (GBVAWC) #IAmUWC bit.ly/4ppcpN0
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
[READ] Beyond Performing Purple: Institutional Complacency In Gender-Based Violence Against Women And Children (GBVAWC) #IAmUWC bit.ly/4ppcpN0
[READ] UWC Celebrates Five Decades Of Angolan Independence #IAmUWC bit.ly/4oTrXc2
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
[READ] UWC Celebrates Five Decades Of Angolan Independence #IAmUWC bit.ly/4oTrXc2
We’re celebrating UWC graduates who’ve achieved the extraordinary and we want to hear from YOU!
Send your story to [email protected] by 5 Dec 2025 #IAmUWC
Send your story to [email protected] by 5 Dec 2025 #IAmUWC
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We’re celebrating UWC graduates who’ve achieved the extraordinary and we want to hear from YOU!
Send your story to [email protected] by 5 Dec 2025 #IAmUWC
Send your story to [email protected] by 5 Dec 2025 #IAmUWC
[APPLY] Want to be at the cutting edge of justice and human rights in Africa? This course opens up vital debates on how power is exercised through detention and criminal justice and how law can be used to challenge abuse, inequality, and corruption. #IAmUWC
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November 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
[APPLY] Want to be at the cutting edge of justice and human rights in Africa? This course opens up vital debates on how power is exercised through detention and criminal justice and how law can be used to challenge abuse, inequality, and corruption. #IAmUWC
bit.ly/4qWija6
bit.ly/4qWija6
We’re celebrating UWC graduates who’ve achieved the extraordinary and we want to hear from YOU!
Send your story to [email protected] by 5 Dec 2025 #IAmUWC
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Send your story to [email protected] by 5 Dec 2025 #IAmUWC
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November 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
We’re celebrating UWC graduates who’ve achieved the extraordinary and we want to hear from YOU!
Send your story to [email protected] by 5 Dec 2025 #IAmUWC
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Send your story to [email protected] by 5 Dec 2025 #IAmUWC
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[READ] Science And Collaboration Pay Off As Leopard Spotted In West Coast National Park #IAmUWC
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November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
[READ] Science And Collaboration Pay Off As Leopard Spotted In West Coast National Park #IAmUWC
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[READ] UWC Wins Big At National Marketing And Communication Awards #IAmUWC bit.ly/4o09xFk
November 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
[READ] UWC Wins Big At National Marketing And Communication Awards #IAmUWC bit.ly/4o09xFk
[READ] Traditional Medicine Could Hold The Key To Protecting Fertility In Diabetic Men - UWC Study #IAmUWC bit.ly/4pdERS7
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
[READ] Traditional Medicine Could Hold The Key To Protecting Fertility In Diabetic Men - UWC Study #IAmUWC bit.ly/4pdERS7
[READ] From ‘Dropout’ To Doctor, Thanks To RPL #IAmUWC bit.ly/4pePrIC
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
[READ] From ‘Dropout’ To Doctor, Thanks To RPL #IAmUWC bit.ly/4pePrIC
[READ] Early Detection, Lasting Impact: UWC Academics Team Up In Support Of Free Breast Cancer Screening In Kayamandi #IAmUWC bit.ly/4hWBYTg
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
[READ] Early Detection, Lasting Impact: UWC Academics Team Up In Support Of Free Breast Cancer Screening In Kayamandi #IAmUWC bit.ly/4hWBYTg
[READ] "A legacy is not a monument to be admired from a distance but an invitation to act, to think critically, to serve selflessly.” Prof Lukas Muntingh, Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, shared these sentiments at the 15th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture. #IAmUWC bit.ly/47TjuOI
November 13, 2025 at 8:52 AM
[READ] "A legacy is not a monument to be admired from a distance but an invitation to act, to think critically, to serve selflessly.” Prof Lukas Muntingh, Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, shared these sentiments at the 15th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture. #IAmUWC bit.ly/47TjuOI
[READ] The University of the Western Cape’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, in collaboration with the Jaap Durand Chair for a Just, Participatory and Sustainable Society, recently co-hosted a segment of the Nobel in Africa Symposium. #IAmUWC
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November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
[READ] The University of the Western Cape’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, in collaboration with the Jaap Durand Chair for a Just, Participatory and Sustainable Society, recently co-hosted a segment of the Nobel in Africa Symposium. #IAmUWC
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[READ] Some might do a double-take, wondering if an online advert calling for semen donations for research is a prank. But the Comparative Spermatology Laboratory at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) is no joke – it’s the real deal. #IAmUWC bit.ly/3WTg7SZ
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
[READ] Some might do a double-take, wondering if an online advert calling for semen donations for research is a prank. But the Comparative Spermatology Laboratory at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) is no joke – it’s the real deal. #IAmUWC bit.ly/3WTg7SZ
[APPLY] Want to be at the cutting edge of justice and human rights in Africa? This course opens up vital debates on how power is exercised through detention and criminal justice and how law can be used to challenge abuse, inequality, and corruption. #IAmUWC
bit.ly/4qWija6
bit.ly/4qWija6
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
[APPLY] Want to be at the cutting edge of justice and human rights in Africa? This course opens up vital debates on how power is exercised through detention and criminal justice and how law can be used to challenge abuse, inequality, and corruption. #IAmUWC
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[READ] Changing the narrative of what a university can offer for those choosing a career in the economic and management sciences was on the menu this week at a gala dinner. #IAmUWC bit.ly/4hRHSoy
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
[READ] Changing the narrative of what a university can offer for those choosing a career in the economic and management sciences was on the menu this week at a gala dinner. #IAmUWC bit.ly/4hRHSoy
[READ] Three UWC academics, including former Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tyrone Pretorius, have been appointed to the board of the South African Medical Research Council, where they will help guide the nation’s health research priorities. #IAmUWC bit.ly/4hQhDiv
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 AM
[READ] Three UWC academics, including former Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tyrone Pretorius, have been appointed to the board of the South African Medical Research Council, where they will help guide the nation’s health research priorities. #IAmUWC bit.ly/4hQhDiv
Golf with purpose at #UWCGD2025. Join us at Kuilsriver Golf Club on 21 November and help fund bursaries for the next generation of changemakers. For details, contact Bridget Bretherton on (021) 959 3342 or [email protected]. #IAmUWC
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Golf with purpose at #UWCGD2025. Join us at Kuilsriver Golf Club on 21 November and help fund bursaries for the next generation of changemakers. For details, contact Bridget Bretherton on (021) 959 3342 or [email protected]. #IAmUWC
Golf with purpose at #UWCGD2025. Join us at Kuilsriver Golf Club on 21 November and help fund bursaries for the next generation of changemakers. For details, contact Bridget Bretherton on (021) 959 3342 or [email protected]. #IAmUWC
November 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Golf with purpose at #UWCGD2025. Join us at Kuilsriver Golf Club on 21 November and help fund bursaries for the next generation of changemakers. For details, contact Bridget Bretherton on (021) 959 3342 or [email protected]. #IAmUWC
[READ] The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has reaffirmed its position as one of the leading universities in the African higher education landscape. #IAmUWC bit.ly/3Wxwwwf
November 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
[READ] The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has reaffirmed its position as one of the leading universities in the African higher education landscape. #IAmUWC bit.ly/3Wxwwwf