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UCT TLC2026: Connection, Reconfigured: Reimagining teaching and learning with AI
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) annual Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) provides an opportunity for the university’s community to focus on teaching and learning. Co-hosted by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) and the UCT AI Initiative, the 2026 UCT Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC2026) is scheduled to take place from 17–18 November 2026 and will be preceded by workshops on 16 November.
28 May 2026
Upcoming UCT inaugural lectures: June 2026
We are almost halfway into the year, and we are continuing with our tradition of hosting lectures in the University of Cape Town (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series. By the end of May 2026, we would have hosted seven inaugural lectures so far this year.
27 May 2026
Call for nominations: UCT Open Textbook Award
Nominations are now open for the fifth 2026 UCT Open Textbook Award. This award has proved to be a crucial mechanism for supporting innovative open education activity that addresses challenges related to the cost and accessibility of teaching and learning materials, as well as curriculum change and multilingualism at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
26 May 2026
Outstanding UCT achievements recognised nationally and globally
It gives me enormous pleasure to share and celebrate a series of extraordinary achievements by members of our University of Cape Town (UCT) community, whose work continues to shape lives, influence global scholarship and affirm UCT’s standing as a leading institution on the African continent and in the world.
26 May 2026
Rescheduled lecture by Professor Behari-Leak and other updates
The UCT Inaugural Lecture by Professor Kasturi Behari-Leak has been rescheduled for Thursday, 26 May 2026 at 18:30 SAST at The Atrium, Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika (d-school Afrika), middle campus. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus.
14 May 2026
Call for applications: Teaching Innovation Grant 2026
I am pleased to share that the University of Cape Town (UCT) has entered into a strategic partnership with HyperionDev, a global leader in online tech education. This collaboration represents an important step in advancing our commitment to innovative teaching and learning and preparing our students for success in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
12 May 2026
Inaugural lecture by Professor Silal and other updates
The first lecture for the month of May 2026 in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series will be presented by Professor Sheetal Silal on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus.
06 May 2026
UCT and HyperionDev in partnership to expand access to future-focused skills
I am pleased to share that the University of Cape Town (UCT) has entered into a strategic partnership with HyperionDev, a global leader in online tech education. This collaboration represents an important step in advancing our commitment to innovative teaching and learning and preparing our students for success in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
06 May 2026
Building a connected and supported postgraduate community at UCT
Postgraduate education sits at the heart of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) mission as a research‑intensive institution committed to social impact, innovation and the public good. Our postgraduate students are not only advancing knowledge in their disciplines – they are shaping new ways of thinking about society, technology, health, sustainability and justice.
04 May 2026
