University of the Western Cape

The dire socio-economic challenges many teachers and their learners face are why the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Education Faculty has embarked on an effective teacher-training student excursion to expose first-year students to…

The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has launched a state-of-the-art study facility to improve the postgraduate experience. The official opening of the Dentistry Postgraduate Work Lounge at the…

As South Africa continues to battle a shrinking economy and an unemployment rate of more than 31%, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) remains committed to bolstering its staff population to provide the best academic and support…

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) strengthened its partnership  with corporate partners when it recently hosted a networking event for one of its valued donors, Zimele Technologies. The event was an opportunity for UWC to…

“If we talk about something that is going to make a difference at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), change the paradigm and make an impact, this is it.” - these words by Meko Magida, the University’s Executive Director of…

It is commonly known that South Africa is facing a major challenge with youth unemployment. The most recent statistics from Statistic SA show that in the first quarter of 2023 4.9 million youth between the ages of 15 and 34 were unemployed,…

In May 2021, a milestone was achieved at China’s largest heavy ion research facility, the Lanzhou Heavy Ion Accelerator, with the successful execution of the first Coulomb-excitation measurement. Dr Kumar Raju (then Institute of…

In addition to government subsidy and tuition fees, the 26 public universities in South Africa heavily rely on philanthropic and donor funding as a crucial component of their Third Stream income. It is used to complement their budgets,…

In just a few months, what began as a simple idea among four financially-strapped University of the Western Cape (UWC) students, backed by a modest R250 investment, has blossomed into a thriving business that stretches beyond the campus…

The National Nanoscience Teaching and Training Platform, with its hub based at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), hosted its first pitching competition for all past and current students. The platform is a multi-institution and…