List of all units

Academic Literacy Programme (ALC)

Fair Share Unit

Fair Share was established in 1997, as a response to a need for a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) to play an active role in economic policy development processes. From this broad intention, Fair Share has evolved into an organisation that meaningfully strengthens the capacity of various stakeholders to participate in the socio-economic development processes of their communities.

Interprofessional Education Unit

The Interprofessional Education Unit's (IPEU) vision is to be leaders in IPE for scholarship, healthcare and communities.

This is supported by the IPEU's mission: to facilitate interprofessional education and collaborative practice, collaborative research and scholarship, and community engagement, in an ever-changing higher education and healthcare environment.

Proteomics Unit

Proteomics is the term that describes a multitude of tools and expertise used primarily to profile and identify proteins of interest in any organism at a large scale. Proteins of interests include biomarkers for certain diseases or physiological/developmental status. For example, one could use proteomics to investigate effects of pathogens on organ protein expression levels and patterns.

Small Business Clinic

Given the pressing need to equip students and graduates with relevant knowledge and practical entrepreneurial skills, the Small Business Clinic serves a dual purpose: enhancing student competencies through hands-on engagement with small businesses and inspiring an entrepreneurial mindset via real-life mentorship and success stories.

UWC Chair in Forensic Linguistics and Multilingualism

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has a new Research Chair in Forensic Linguistics and Multilingualism. This Chair is housed in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, reporting to the Dean, Professor Monwabisi Ralarala.

This is the first of its kind in South Africa and on the African continent. Forensic Linguistics is a relatively new field of study in South Africa, though it is quite well established in places like the USA, UK and Australia.

UWC Chair in Media Inclusion and Diversity

The UWC Chair in Media, Inclusion and Diversity aims to advance research, foster dialogue, and promote media inclusion and diversity initiatives. It drives scholarship and community engagement that advances an understanding of the complexities of media representation and promotes media literacy and critical thinking skills within media studies and related fields. Housed in the UWC Arts and Humanities Faculty, the Chair is jointly held by UWC Associate Professor in the Linguistics Department, Sisanda Nkoala and Professor Leo Van Audenhove, who is a professor of New Media and International Communication at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and an extraordinary professor at UWC.

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UWC Nature Reserve Unit

The UWC Nature Reserve Unit provides an educational and recreational asset for the University of the Western Cape’s staff and students as well as surrounding communities by functioning as a base for ecological teaching, environmental education and research.

Our role is to develop an awareness and understanding by reconnecting students with nature, to inspire them to find a new appreciation for their natural surroundings, thus having an important bearing on future decision-making by the same individuals.