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Inaugural lecture by Professor Francois Cilliers and other updates Professor Francois Cilliers will deliver the third lecture in this year’s University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series on Wednesday, 9 April 2025. 09 Apr 2025
Call for inputs: SRC Constitution and Election Regulations amendment The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) Constitution and Election Regulations are currently under review and multiple key stakeholder consultations have resulted in draft amendments to both documents. 04 Apr 2025
The Pitch UCT applications and other updates As the University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrates 10 years of student entrepreneurship, applications for The Pitch UCT and Pitch Plus are open. 03 Apr 2025
Commemorating Rhodes Must Fall’s 10th anniversary The University of Cape Town (UCT) will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) student movement. 02 Apr 2025
UCT’s improved B-BBEE level and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) has achieved a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 3 contributor rating in 2024, which put the institution at the forefront compared with other leading universities. 26 Mar 2025
Inaugural lecture by Professor McCulloch and other updates Professor Mignon McCulloch will deliver the second lecture in this year’s University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series on Thursday, 27 March 2025. 20 Mar 2025
Inaugural lecture by Professor Kessi and other updates The first lecture in this year’s UCT Inaugural Lecture series will be presented by Professor Shose Kessi on Wednesday, 19 March 2025. 12 Mar 2025
Council-approved general budget and other updates The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Resource Allocation Advisory Group (RAAG) has been diligently working to ensure the institution operates within its financial means. 05 Mar 2025
Joint proposal on fee debt and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has approved a joint proposal submitted by the executive and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) to address 2024 fee debt issues affecting financially vulnerable students. 26 Feb 2025
Introducing SparkTank 2025 – a precursor to The Pitch UCT The Department of Student Affairs, in collaboration with the Academic Representative Council (ARC) and supported by Innovation & Learning First Tier, has developed SparkTank in partnership with the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and other key stakeholders. 25 Feb 2025
OIC to co-host workshop on anti-racism The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Wellness Services (SWS) in the Department of Student Affairs (DSA) welcomes first-year and returning students. 25 Feb 2025
SWS welcomes new and returning students The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Wellness Services (SWS) in the Department of Student Affairs (DSA) welcomes first-year and returning students. 24 Feb 2025
VC’s Campus-wide Conversations and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) community is reminded and urged to participate in the Vice-Chancellor’s (VC) Campus-wide Conversations. 20 Feb 2025
Leadership Lekgotla recruitment and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) has shared updates around a number of Leadership Lekgotla roles as part of continuing to build a leadership team dedicated to sustaining excellence. 12 Feb 2025
Road closures on upper campus The University of Cape Town (UCT) Traffic Services alerts the university community that due to a burst water pipe on Madiba North, access to Madiba West is currently restricted. 10 Feb 2025
DSA Welcome Festival and other updates The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Student Affairs (DSA) will host the annual DSA Welcome Festival on the Green Mile, upper campus, on Thursday, 13 February 2025. 05 Feb 2025
First-year campus reception programme and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host a First-Year Campus Reception (FYCR) programme to welcome thousands of students embarking on their academic journey. 29 Jan 2025
Next intake for designing with AI course The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) in the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) faculty is pleased to announce three intake dates for the Designing with AI short course for 2025.  23 Jan 2025
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