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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
Financial update: UCT receives clean audit opinion
Following the University of Cape Town (UCT) Council meeting held on 13 June 2026, I would like to share a brief update on the university’s financial position, based on the Annual Financial Statements (AFS) for the year ended 31 December 2025 and the management accounts for the period ended 30 April 2026.
14 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
Postdoctoral research fellows: Event, resources and clarification
In my welcome message , I encouraged our postdoctoral community to make full use of the rich landscape of resources and opportunities available at the University of Cape Town (UCT), with the aim of ensuring that both new and returning fellows would continue to strengthen their sense of identity, belonging and intellectual purpose within the university.
07 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
Council statement on recent xenophobic incidents
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has noted with concern recent reports of xenophobic incidents and tensions in parts of South Africa. Such incidents are deeply troubling and stand in opposition to the values upheld by the university, including human dignity, inclusion, respect and social justice that underpin our constitutional democracy and our UCT community.
24 Jun 2026
UCT rowers selected for national camp
The University of Cape Town (UCT) student-athletes continue to make waves on a bigger stage beyond campus. It is with great pride that I share that four of our students have been selected to attend the first phase of the South African Coastal and Beach Sprint Rowing testing and selection camp, which is scheduled for KuGompo from 22 to 26 June 2026.
22 Jun 2026
