Welcome to the
University of Cape Town News
Wamkelekile, Welkom
Menu
Search
News
Daily news
Newsbytes
Research & innovation
Newsletters
Publications
Lectures & speeches
Photo essays
Videos
Audio
Campus communications
From the UCT Executive
Campus Announcements
In remembrance
Campus updates
Audio
Media communications
Media releases
Archives
News archives
Features archives
Campus communication archives
Media archives
Debates in higher education
Contact Us
Newsroom
Media liaison
Social Media
archive
All
News
Campus communications
Media
category: Lectures and speeches
All
News
Newsbyte
Research and innovation
Campus communication
Campus updates
Cape Town water crisis
In remembrance
Campus announcement
Executive communications
Media releases
Obituary
Faculty of Health Sciences
Graduation
Photo Essay
Videos
Event recordings
Highlights
Affirmative Action debate
Correspondence
Correspondence around debates in higher education
Debates in higher education
Free Education Planning Group
Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC)
Transform UCT Third batch
UCT correspondence around #FeesMustFall and #EndOutsourcing
UCT correspondence around #RhodesMustFall
University fees in 2017 and beyond
Views from campus
Front page
Front page extra
Campus Life
Student Life
2000 - 2008
Ad Hominem Promotions
Administration
Afropolitanism at UCT
Arts
Books
Books & Arts
Capital projects
Celebrating Africa
COP17 focus
Corporate
Council
Doctoral Studies
Editorial
Events/Arts
Events/Sports
Executives
Farewell
Feature
Focus
Focus on Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Governance
Graduation archive
Graduation Doctorates
Graduation News
Health
Health and Safety
Inaugural Lecture
Installation
Lectures and speeches
Letter to the Editor
On Campus
Opinions
Outreach/Sport
SHAWCO
Social Responsiveness
Special Focus
Special Projects
Sport
Staff
Student Research
Technology
The Brain Behaviour Initiative
Transformation News
Tribute
UCT Abroad
Vice-Chancelor's Medals
World Cup
Youth Day
Faculty Focus - Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED)
Faculty Focus - Commerce
Faculty Focus - Engineering & the Built Environment
Faculty Focus - Humanities
Faculty Focus - Law
Faculty Focus - Science
year
All
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
month
All
Towards effective HIV treatment in South Africa – injustice, clinical pharmacology and adherence
Prof Catherine Orrell delivered her inaugural lecture, which touched on South Africa’s HIV/AIDS denialism past.
22 Aug 2024
Cryo-electron microscopy, a new foundation for molecular medicine and drug design
On 20 August, UCT hosted a Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture, which was delivered by Nobel laureate Professor Joachim Frank.
20 Aug 2024
How are we failing our children? Language and exclusion in schooling
Prof Carolyn McKinney’s inaugural lecture focused on finding out how language can be used in schools as a tool of inclusion or exclusion.
14 Aug 2024
Human One, can these bones live? – Thirsting for the well-being of the Afrikan child in a world of becoming
During his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Rudzani Muloiwa discussed the fundamentals to ensure the well-being of children all over.
25 Jul 2024
Reclaiming economic sovereignty in Africa
Prof Horman Chitonge spoke about how to reclaim Africa’s economic sovereignty during his inaugural lecture.
22 May 2024
From Homo Economicus to Homo Sedimenta: Learning from the Failed Impact Assessments for Cabo Delgado’s Offshore Gas Projects, Mozambique
UCT’s Professor Lesley Green delivered her inaugural lecture on 14 May – marking her ascent to full professor.
14 May 2024
Calling for a systems approach to technology in organisations
Professor Lisa Seymour presented her inaugural lecture on 9 May, 2024.
09 May 2024
The 'One-Shotter'–'Repeat-Player' dichotomy in the South African civil justice system: Transformative steps to bridge the gap
Professor Mohamed Paleker delivered his inaugural lecture on 7 May 2024.
07 May 2024
Bending the arc towards health equity
Professor Susan Cleary delivered her inaugural lecture on 14 March.
14 Mar 2024
Hearing the Call - Trading Epistemic Curiosity for Contextual Relevance in Audiology
Lebogang Ramma, a professor in audiology at UCT, delivered the first inaugural lecture of 2024 on Thursday, 1 February.
01 Feb 2024
Orthopaedic curriculum alterations breed more engaged students
Student-centered curriculum co-creation in orthopaedic surgery has generated more engagement from scholars, Prof Michael Held said during his inaugural lecture.
24 Nov 2023
Reflections from a surgeon in service of the community
Prof Lydia Cairncross, the head of UCT’s Department of Surgery, delivered her inaugural lecture on Thursday, 2 November.
06 Nov 2023
Reimagining the African norm for smart cities
The promotion of Assoc Prof Nancy Odendaal to the prestigious rank of full professor was marked with her inaugural lecture on Tuesday, 24 October.
27 Oct 2023
A living wage and the dignity afforded by choice
Human dignity and a living wage must be centre stage in the drive to create employment, said Prof Innes Meyer in her recent inaugural lecture.
26 Oct 2023
Blowing things up for science
Professor Steeve Chung Kim Yuen delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday, 10 October.
16 Oct 2023
Inaugural lecture: Shareholders, stakeholders and company law reform
Environmental, social and governance factors become increasingly important in company law as companies and directors move towards more stakeholder-inclusive policies and practices.
10 Oct 2023
Structural mechanics meet rheumatic heart disease and climate change
Professor Sebastian Skatulla brought together structural mechanics, rheumatic heart disease and climate change during his inaugural lecture.
26 Sep 2023
Inaugural lecture foregrounds importance of health economics in SA context
UCT’s Prof Edina Sinanovic’s inaugural lecture spotlighted the importance of health economics and decision-making in the South African context.
21 Sep 2023
Load More
TOP