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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

Racing the red queen Professor Elizabeth Mayne is in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 29 May 2023

Context matters: Understanding childhood brain development Professor Kirsty Donald is in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 10 May 2023

Building resilient foundations to prevent project failure Professor Abimbola Windapo is a professor in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment. 18 May 2022

Biodiversity studies in the Anthropocene: from species discovery in fragmented landscapes to unravelling the origin of iconic African flora Professor Muthama Muasya is an internationally recognised plant taxonomist and evolutionary biologist. 26 May 2021

Making a case for investing in mental health Professor Crick Lund made a compelling case for investing in population mental health in low- and middle-income countries during his Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture. 25 May 2018

Cardiovascular disease is a global problem In the first annual lecture hosted in honour of Dr Stuart Saunders, Professor Bernard Gersh spoke to the burden of cardiovascular disease in the developing world. 16 May 2018

Some surprises in search for SA’s first composer Historical musicologist Professor Rebekka Sandmeier's inaugural lecture documents her search for South Africa's first composer of Western music - and yields some surprises. 04 May 2018

Put children on the front page of the future Emeritus Professor Marian Jacobs spoke about children’s rights in the Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture. 18 May 2016

Children on the front page Emeritus Professor Marian Jacobs, former dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at UCT. 16 May 2016

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