It's understandable that year in year out, participants of UCT's New Academic Practitioners Programme (NAPP) are calling for the initiative to be made compulsory, not only to new academics, but to all scholars. Described by some as an "eye-opener" to the academic life, the programme, now in its eighth year, has given them a sense of belonging, strengthened their teaching skills and boosted their confidence. Read more...

Dresses made from condoms were some of the attractions as UCT students massed on Jammie Plaza for an HIV-awareness and prevention event hosted by the HIV/AIDS Co-ordination Unit (aka HAICU) on 9 February. KFM presenter Kia Johnson in a key message to students, spoke about HIV prevention, getting tested, knowing your status and making informed decisions. Read more...

There is probably no better a place than the Botanical Gardens at Kirstenbosch to conduct an introductory course on identifying fynbos plants. Here many of the 9 000 different species of fynbos plants can be found, and is therefore an ideal environment for the lessons in basic botany offered at the UCT Summer School Course. Read more...

An annual institution now in its 61st year, the UCT Summer School will once again see thousands of students streaming onto campus to attend a wide range of courses covering subjects from poetry to forensic anthropology. A highlight this year is a series of five lecture-performances to celebrate the centenary in 2010 of UCT's South African College of Music. Read more...