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‘UCT has done our country and continent proud’ Buti Manamela, the minister of Higher Education and Training, joined Times Higher Education’s Phil Baty for a session during the THE World Academic Summit. 05 Oct 2026

UCT Innovation District to broaden city’s imagination UCT’s Prof Edgar Pieterse served on a panel that explored how global universities shape their cities at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit this week. 05 Oct 2026

Summit highlights ubuntu A successful end to the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit could not happen without talking about what makes the continent special. 02 Oct 2026

How to change brain drain into knowledge circulation UCT Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe joined a panel discussion on the importance of knowledge circulation in Africa during the THE World Academic Summit. 02 Oct 2026

Students are not just in the room – they are shaping the university Students made their voices heard at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit when they took part in a panel discussion on students as co-creators. 01 Oct 2026

Inclusive education, innovation converge at academic summit Prof Brandon Collier-Reed spoke about inclusive education and innovation in the contexts of disruption and inequality at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit. 01 Oct 2026

VC shares insights on UCT’s adoption of AI Prof Mosa Moshabela said UCT needed to come up with a framework on how to support students to use AI tools correctly. 01 Oct 2026

Universities must prepare graduates for a world of perpetual upskilling Prof Thokozani Majozi explored how universities can keep pace with the changing world during a panel discussion at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit. 30 Sep 2026

Africa’s top university co-hosts first THE Summit on home soil UCT, in partnership with the University of Bristol, are co-hosting the 14th annual Times Higher Education World Academic Summit. 30 Sep 2026

A delicate balancing act as SRC president Kitso Mojapelo spoke about his ‘fulfilling’ tenure as SRC president as his term comes to an end. 30 Sep 2026

PeeCycling technology put to work at DHL Stadium The novel system that turns urine into high-quality, sustainable fertiliser collected thousands of litres of urine at the DHL Stadium in August. 30 Sep 2026

The Times Higher Education Summit is under way The event is in Cape Town — the first time on the African continent — and has brought together university leaders, policymakers, industry representatives, civil society and student leaders from around the world. 30 Sep 2026

UCT research turns urine into fertiliser – and recovers water in the process What if something we flush away every day could become a source of fertiliser and reusable water? 30 Sep 2026

UCT summit to open doors for Africa UCT is hosting the Times Higher Education Academic Summit this week to strengthen ties with global partners and create new opportunities for Africa. 29 Sep 2026

Emerita Professor Sue Harrison elected Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering UCT’s Emer Prof Sue Harrison has been recognised for her distinguished contribution to engineering research, innovation and capacity development. 29 Sep 2026

UCT unveils isiXhosa mathematics glossary At UCT’s International Translation Day event, a PanSALB-verified isiXhosa glossary for first-year mathematics was launched alongside a call to make deaf inclusion ordinary. 28 Sep 2026

College of Fellows warmly welcomes new inductee At their annual dinner, the College of Fellows welcomed one inductee and celebrated three Young Researcher awardees. 25 Sep 2026

Western Cape children caught in pesticide drift A study found that household pesticide use and pesticide spray drift were consistently associated with higher levels of pesticide-related chemicals in children’s urine. 25 Sep 2026

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