article  // 23 Nov 2018

Alberto Tagliaro: masters

Lifelong learning is important to Alberto Tagliaro, who as a mature student, is pursuing a Master’s in Information Technology through the Department of Computer Science.
article  // 07 Nov 2018

Michael Harrison: masters

Although he enjoyed IT at school, Michael Harrison never thought he would be studying towards a master’s degree in computer science, but he found the allure of artificial intelligence hard to resist.
article  // 30 Oct 2018

Nasiha Ally: honours

The honours year has been a good one for Nasiha Ally: she was part of the team that won the national hackathon and she has already found a job, starting just a week after her last exam.
article  // 29 Oct 2018

Making IT a good space for women

The Girl’s Lounge, in the School of IT’s Ubunifu Lab, hosted a busy afternoon on October 25 with female students learning how to succeed in the IT/IS space. The workshop included a panel discussion, CV Workshop and head shots taken for the
article  // 24 Oct 2018

The Second Africa Data Revolution Report is launched in Dubai

The Second Africa Data Revolution Report was launched at the UN World Data Forum in Dubai on 22 October. Professor Jean-Paul Van Belle, from UCT’s Department of Information Systems, was lead author of the report, along with three UCT IS PhD stude
article  // 23 Oct 2018

Tshiamo Motsoane: honour’s

After a BSC in computer science and business computing, Tshiamo Motsoane decided to do her honour’s degree in Information Systems as she enjoys the role information technology plays in business as a whole.
article  // 23 Oct 2018

Courtney Pitcher: master’s

A master’s in computer science by thesis is one way to work through any self-motivation issues you may have, Courtney Pitcher discovered.