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UCT Rowing Club makes history with third consecutive USSA Boat Race title The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Rowing Club has won the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Boat Race title for an impressive third consecutive year. 07 Oct 2025 Media release
UCT launches African Hub to lead AI safety and governance debates The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Global Centre on AI Governance (GCG) launched the African Hub on AI Safety, Peace, and Security on 28 September 2025. 07 Oct 2025 Media release
White eggs, black wombs: UCT lecture explores reproduction as a global marketplace The University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Amrita Pande will deliver her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 15 October 2025. 06 Oct 2025 Media release
UCT climate experts selected for key roles in UN IPCC Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has selected five authors from UCT for its Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). 06 Oct 2025 Media release
Methane emissions from coal mines may be far higher than official estimates A report by the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Swaniti Global has found that methane emissions from South Africa’s coal mines may be far higher than currently reported. 03 Oct 2025 Media release
South African graduates face toughest path to adulthood yet, UCT report reveals A new report by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has revealed that South African graduates find the transition to adulthood more challenging than ever. 03 Oct 2025 Media release
Surgical care is not a luxury; it is a human right – UCT virtual summit told Clinicians must start thinking about what quality care could look like in the African context. 02 Oct 2025 Media release
Einstein Cross opens a new window into studying dark matter in the distant Universe An international team of astronomers, including one from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has spotted a very rare sight in the early Universe: a galaxy that appears as an “Einstein Cross”. 01 Oct 2025 Media release
UCT places wellbeing at the core of its mission with new centre The University of Cape Town (UCT) has reinforced its commitment to holistic higher education by launching the Centre for Wellbeing and Flourishing. 01 Oct 2025 Media release
UCT co-hosts inaugural Albertina Sisulu Memorial Lecture to illuminate social justice for future generations The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences , in partnership with the Sisulu Foundation for Social Justice, will host the inaugural Albertina Sisulu Memorial Lecture on Thursday, 31 October 2024 at UCT’s Graduate School of Business. The lecture seeks to amplify the rich tradition of social justice embodied by Sisulu's life. It is titled “The Sisulu Legacy and the Future of Socio-Economic Justice in Africa.” 28 Oct 2024 Media release
UCT academics among top scholars in South Africa honoured by ASSAf Nine University of Cape Town (UCT) academics are among 44 of the country’s leading scholars and scientists who were inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) at its annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, 23 October 2024. 28 Oct 2024 Media release
UCT Executive MBA ranked top in Africa and among the world’s best The University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has solidified its position as the premier destination for executive education in Africa, with its Executive MBA (EMBA) being ranked as the top African programme in the prestigious Financial Times (FT) rankings. This accolade comes on the heels of the programme’s recognition as the best EMBA in the Middle East and Africa, and 53rd globally in the 2024 QS EMBA rankings. 28 Oct 2024 Media release
UCT’s Chibale elected to the United States National Academy of Medicine University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Kelly Chibale has been elected as an international member of the esteemed United States National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for pioneering infectious disease drug discovery on the African continent. 24 Oct 2024 Media release
UCT lecture explores biomedical engineering challenges and opportunities to empower Africa’s health technology needs The development of healthcare technologies specifically suited for low-resource environments in Africa is among the challenges and opportunities facing biomedical engineering professionals. 23 Oct 2024 Media release
UCT’s postdoctoral indaba to advance career paths and foster collaboration and innovation In an effort to support and empower postdoctoral fellows at the University of Cape Town (UCT), the UCT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) will host a hybrid Postdoctoral Indaba on Thursday, 24 October 2024 at the Chancellor Oppenheimer Library on upper campus. 22 Oct 2024 Media release
Shifting spaces, tilting time: UCT professor’s inaugural lecture on art, transformation and challenging boundaries The director of the Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Professor Jay Pather , will present his inaugural lecture titled “Shifting spaces, tilting time: art and art education in a society that aches for transformation” to mark his promotion to full professorship. 22 Oct 2024 Media release
Unlocking sustainability: UCT professor to explore how mineralogy is shaping the future of mining The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Megan Becker will deliver her inaugural lecture titled “Why minerals matter – The role of mineralogy in the pursuit of sustainability.” The lecture will take place on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 at 17:15 SAST at Snape Teaching Studio 3B, Snape Building on upper campus. 21 Oct 2024 Media release
Military spending a costly gamble – UCT economist warns of economic downfall in defence overdrive Professor Eftychia Nikolaidou , a professor of economics at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) School of Economics , says that countries cannot spend extravagantly on defence mechanisms and expect it to yield positive economic outcomes. She made this statement during her recent inaugural lecture titled “Defence Spending: Drivers and Economic Effects.” 18 Oct 2024 Media release
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