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World Academic Summit 2026: An update As announced in October 2025 , the University of Cape Town (UCT) will host the Times Higher Education (THE) World Academic Summit (WAS) 2026 – the first time this global convening will take place on the African continent. 30 Jul 2026

Inaugural lecture by Professor Thiam and other updates Professor Djiby Thiam will deliver his inaugural lecture as part of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series on Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 17:00. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus. 30 Jul 2026

Inaugural lecture by Professor Bosch and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host an inaugural lecture by Professor Tanja Bosch as part of the UCT Inaugural Lecture series on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at 18:00 SAST in the Mafeje Room, Bremner Building, middle campus. 22 Jul 2026

Inaugural lecture by Professors Wearne and Dave and other updates Professors Nicola Wearne and Joel Dave will deliver a joint inaugural lecture as part of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) 2026 Inaugural Lecture series on Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 18:00 SAST in the New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre, Anatomy Building, health sciences campus. 15 Jul 2026

UCT’s sustainability impact ranking and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) has once again been recognised as one of the world's leading universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Rankings, placing 102nd globally and securing top 100 positions in nine of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more about this and other recent developments on campus. 08 Jul 2026

TLC2026 keynote announcement and proposal workshop The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) is delighted to announce that Professor Phillip Dawson, Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning at Deakin University, will deliver the 2026 UCT Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC2026) keynote address. 07 Jul 2026

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