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Inaugural lecture by Professor Odendaal and other updates
The next lecture in the UCT Inaugural Lecture series will be delivered by Professor Nancy Odendaal on Tuesday, 24 October 2023. Read about this and other recent developments on campus.
19 Oct 2023
Exploring the multifaceted work of higher education development
CHED embarked on a process called “graphic harvesting” in which units within CHED were given the opportunity to reflect and examine their practice.
19 Oct 2023
Join the third transformation think tank session
The third session in the “Transformation: A Humanising Praxis Think Tank Series” will take place on Wednesday, 1 November 2023.
18 Oct 2023
UCT leads higher education conference on collaborative vision of health and empowerment
The first gathering of the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative, of which UCT is a key partner, took place recently in Cape Town.
18 Oct 2023
UCT increases students' access to primary healthcare through launch of pharmacy on campus
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Student Affairs (DSA) recently launched a Student Wellness Pharmacy aimed at not only improving how students interact with the campus-based healthcare services provided to them but also to enhance their student experience.
18 Oct 2023
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program gives impetus to the spirit of ubuntu
The transformational Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program has enriched the lives of undergraduate and postgraduate African students and has been a catalyst for change.
17 Oct 2023
Second career-boosting opportunity for translational scientists
Thanks to a £7.5 million investment from LifeArc, a new round of CAN Fellows will be established to receive support for five years.
17 Oct 2023
Announcing the 2023/24 SRC
The incoming Students’ Representative Council (SRC) for the 2023/24 term of office has been constituted.
16 Oct 2023
A fun fair
The inaugural UCT Day on 6 October drew throngs of UCT staff, students and alumni to the festival of fun and games on the rugby fields and beyond
16 Oct 2023
Inaugural UCT Day kicks off on campus
UCT community joins in on an afternoon of fun, games and fundraising at the inaugural UCT Day.
16 Oct 2023
Carnival lights up campus on inaugural UCT Day, all in aid of students
The 6 October inaugural UCT Day was a mega carnival, the fun and games underpinned by a fundraising campaign to support urgent student needs.
16 Oct 2023
Bubble Soccer and the UCT Day experience: An alumnus’ reflection
UCT alumnus and graduate intern Thandile Xesi gives his view of UCT Day, mostly from within a Bubble Soccer orb.
16 Oct 2023
Shooting stars: UCT women’s soccer on a roll, with national champs in sight
The UCT Women’s Football team is heading for Bloemfontein for the provincial finals of the Sasol League. A win means promotion to the national league.
16 Oct 2023
New biodiversity research project launched
A new biodiversity research project known as BioSCape , which will link data collected from satellites and airplanes with field observations to better understand the biodiversity of the Greater Cape Floristic Region and nature's contributions to people, was launched on Monday, 16 October 2023.
16 Oct 2023
Blowing things up for science
Professor Steeve Chung Kim Yuen delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday, 10 October.
16 Oct 2023
Report from the independent panel of investigation
UCT’s Chair of Council writes to the UCT community about the report from the independent panel of investigation into matters pertaining to governance at UCT.
15 Oct 2023
UCT Council
Inaugural lecture by Professor Raju and other updates
13 Oct 2023
‘Truly outstanding scholarship’ central to the work of newly inducted UCT Fellows
Four new UCT Fellows were inducted on 3 October and six new College of Fellows Young Researchers awardees were recognised.
13 Oct 2023
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