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UCT continues to take a stand against GBV Join UCT in taking action against gender-based violence as campus initiatives roll out. 18 Nov 2025
Pesticide exposure affecting cognitive performance for children in agricultural areas Children living in agricultural areas may experience reduced cognitive performance due to exposure to various pesticides in their daily lives. This is according to a new study conducted by scientists at the Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research in the School of Public Health at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute at the University of Basel. The study is also part of the South African-Swiss Bilateral SARChI Chair in Global Environmental Health of Professors Aqiel Dalvie and Martin Röösli. 18 Nov 2025 Media release
Women researchers take centre stage at Soapbox Science 2025 The V&A Waterfront’s Clocktower precinct transformed into a vibrant, open-air laboratory as women scientists from across the province shared their research with the public. 18 Nov 2025
UCT marks milestone in South Africa–Italy astronomy partnership UCT hosted Italian astrophysicist Dr Grazia Umana to mark the conclusion of RADIOMAP, a three-year South Africa–Italy partnership advancing astronomy through the MeerKAT and SKA projects. 18 Nov 2025
Decolonisation means redefining ourselves – UCT lecture Decolonisation remains unresolved in South Africa’s post-apartheid landscape. “Settler colonialism,” is not an unfinished story of the past – it continues to shape how we know, teach and imagine the world. 17 Nov 2025 Media release
‘Die Fledermaus’ – a masquerade of style, wit and Cape Town Flair Opera UCT’s ‘Die Fledermaus’ production, a comic operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss wowed the audience and celebrated the composer’s 200th birthday in fashionable style. 17 Nov 2025
UCT, partners urge united action to break cycles of violence Launched at UCT on 4 November, the ‘South African Child Gauge’ 2025 calls for united action to break the cycles of harm that pass from one generation to the next. 14 Nov 2025
Child Gauge 2025 highlights pathways to protect women and children The 2025 South African Child Gauge highlights the intersecting factors of violence against women and children and call for coordinated national action. 14 Nov 2025
Two UCT graduates named 2026 Rhodes Scholars Graduates Thobani Sangweni and Raphael de Sousa are named among the recipients of the 2026 Rhodes Scholarships to study at the University of Oxford. 13 Nov 2025
UCT’s excellence shines as two graduates named 2026 Rhodes Scholars Excellence and leadership have once again placed the University of Cape Town (UCT) on the global stage, as graduates Thobani Sangweni and Raphael De Sousa are named among the recipients of the 2026 Rhodes Scholarships to study at the University of Oxford. 13 Nov 2025 Media release
UCT GSB secures global top ten spot for shaping sustainable business leaders The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has reinforced its reputation as Africa’s top business school and a global leader in responsible management education, with its Master of Business Administration (MBA) once again ranking seventh in the world in the 2025 Better World MBA rankings released on Thursday, 6 November 2025. 13 Nov 2025 Media release
Constitution of the 2025/26 SRC The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) for the 2025/26 term has been constituted following elections held from 25 to 26 September  2025. The newly elected SRC officially assumed office on 1 November 2025 and will serve until 31 October 2026. 13 Nov 2025
Take TB testing to the community to detect asymptomatic cases To cut transmission, finding TB earlier is critical, new research finds. 13 Nov 2025
Prestigious international fellowship for Prof Kelly Chibale UCT’s Prof Kelly Chibale has been named a Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 13 Nov 2025
Towards implementation of the Gaza resolutions A working group of the University of Cape Town (UCT) Senate has been established to develop a proposal regarding how what have become known as the Gaza Resolutions can be operationalised. 12 Nov 2025
UCT-led coalition rethinks the future of Africa’s cities The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) African Centre for Cities (ACC) is spearheading a coalition of 13 leading African and global institutions, Urban2063, which has challenged Africa to rethink the future of its cities radically through the launch of An Unstoppable Force – a powerful new Cityscapes Magazine special report. 12 Nov 2025 Media release
Inaugural lecture by Professor Burgers and other updates Professor Wendy Burgers will deliver the last lecture of the year as part of the University of Cape Town (UCT) 2025 Inaugural Lecture series on Thursday, 20 November 2025. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus. 12 Nov 2025
Women scientists take the spotlight as UCT brings research to the public The University of Cape Town (UCT) will bring science to the people when it hosts the fourth edition of Soapbox Science – an initiative aimed at increasing the visibility of women in science and inspiring the public by sharing innovative research – at the V&A Waterfront Clock Tower on Saturday, 15 November 2025. 12 Nov 2025 Media release
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