[READ] The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has strengthened key measures of its academic performance while retaining its place among the world’s top universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] UWC's second Nature Photography Competition has celebrated the remarkable biodiversity and natural heritage found right on the University’s doorstep, inviting students to discover the Cape Flats Nature Reserve through the lens of photography. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...

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#UWCGrad2026: As the University of the Western Cape (UWC) prepares to celebrate graduation, we invite you to share stories of excellence, resilience and impact. If you or someone you know has achieved something remarkable, we want to hear from you. Email [email protected].
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#ChooseUWC: Today is the last day to apply for undergraduate and postgraduate study at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) for 2027. Don’t miss your chance to take the next step towards your future at UWC. Applications close today, 30 September 2026. Apply now: bit.ly/UWC-Apply
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Last chance to say: I’m in.

The 2026 University of the Western Cape (UWC) Staff Campaign ends on 30 September. There’s still time to support students facing financial challenges. Make your pledge: bit.ly/UWC-StaffCam...

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[READ] University of the Western Cape (UWC) Professor André Odendaal has received the 2026 Howard Milton Award for Cricket Scholarship, recognising five decades of contributions to cricket history and scholarship. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] The University of the Western Cape (UWC) stood alongside Bellville South SAPS and community stakeholders during Heritage Week, joining hands in a show of unity, cultural pride and shared commitment to safer communities. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[WATCH] The University of the Western Cape (UWC) joined Bellville South SAPS and community partners for a Heritage Week Solidarity Chain, celebrating unity in diversity while promoting social cohesion and safer communities: bit.ly/UWC-Heritage...
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[READ] Dr Gérard Filies of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has been recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for his expertise in advancing interprofessional education. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Gender Equity Unit has launched a 100-day challenge to tackle cyberbullying and technology-facilitated gender-based violence, with a focus on safer digital spaces and collective action. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] A University of the Western Cape (UWC) study has revealed high levels of depression and probable PTSD among students with disabilities, highlighting the need for more inclusive and disability-responsive mental health support in higher education. Read: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] UWC Rector & Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert J Balfour, recently represented the University at the Matariki Network of Universities Executive Board and Leads Meeting, hosted by the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 20–22 September 2026: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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Last chance to say: I’m in.

The 2026 University of the Western Cape (UWC) Staff Campaign ends on 30 September. There’s still time to support students facing financial challenges. Make your pledge: bit.ly/UWC-StaffCam...

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A look back at the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Postgraduate Open Day in August.

Missed it? There’s still time to take the next step. Postgraduate applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

Apply now: bit.ly/UWC-Apply

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#UWCGD2026 | Cape Town, are you ready to tee off?

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) Annual Golf Day heads to Atlantic Beach Golf Estate on 27 November 2026.

More info: www.uwc.ac.za/about/alumni...
Watch: youtu.be/VhmyFHuSpHA

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#HeritageDay | In a Heritage Day 2026 message, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Acting Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Matete Madiba reflects on the histories, languages, cultures and traditions that shape us, and the living heritage we carry forward: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] A missed medical career led Prof Abram Madiehe down an unexpected path to science. Now a professor at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), his research explores “nanoliposuction” and targeted treatments for obesity. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] When Professor Joelien Pretorius steps up to deliver her inaugural lecture this week, she brings with her not only decades of scholarship and activism, but also a deeply personal journey that has shaped her convictions. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] Long before he became a professor at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), Paolo Israel was a young man trying to make sense of a world shaped by political conflict, family divisions, and competing ideologies. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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[READ] In a country where youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels, the National EDHE (Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education) Absa Studentpreneurs Indaba 2026 has become a game‑changer for students at the University of the Western Cape. Read more: www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-ann...
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