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AI assessment symposium and other updates
Assessment practices in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) present new and evolving challenges. The University of Cape Town (UCT) is responding in several ways to support assessment practices. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus.
11 Mar 2026
Upcoming UCT inaugural lectures: March and April 2026
One of the most meaningful traditions in the life of a university is the inaugural lecture. It marks the formal installation of a professor and offers an opportunity for the academic to reflect publicly on their field of scholarship, their intellectual journey and the contribution their work makes to society.
11 Mar 2026
Details around agreement with PASS unions
Further to the communication issued on 2 March 2026 announcing the agreement reached between the University of Cape Town (UCT) executive and the three unions representing the Professional, Administrative and Support Service (PASS) staff within the bargaining unit pay classes 2–12, details of the agreement can now be made available.
10 Mar 2026
Welcoming UCT postgraduates and supervisors
I begin my tenure as the new deputy vice-chancellor managing a complex portfolio just as you too begin – or continue – your postgraduate journey with us. I want to acknowledge your ambition, curiosity and resilience which have enabled you to get this far.
10 Mar 2026
VC’s Open Lecture by Oxford VC and other updates
Following engagements between the University of Cape Town (UCT) executive and the three unions representing the Professional, Administrative and Support Service (PASS) staff within the bargaining unit (pay classes 1–12), an agreement has been reached by both parties.
05 Mar 2026
UCT exco and PASS unions reach agreement
Following engagements between the University of Cape Town (UCT) executive and the three unions representing the Professional, Administrative and Support Service (PASS) staff within the bargaining unit (pay classes 1–12), an agreement has been reached by both parties.
02 Mar 2026
In remembrance: Harrison Rossiter
It is with heartfelt sadness that we inform you of the passing of our student Harrison Rossiter (21), who was studying towards a Business Science degree in the Faculty of Commerce. Rossiter passed away in his sleep on Thursday, 13 January 2026 at home in Cape Town.
24 Feb 2026
