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UCT hosts inaugural Africa Charter forum Aimed at countering imbalances in international research collaborations, the first-ever Africa Charter forum gathered to spearhead an implementation plan towards driving greater equity. 07 Oct 2026
UCT’s MASHA secures R14 million award to strengthen epidemic modelling UCT’s Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa has joined a network of global leaders working to strengthen epidemic analytics and modelling capacity through the GS LEARN initiative. 07 Oct 2026
Seaweed species named in honour of UCT scientist A newly described South African seaweed species, Mzanzia boltonii, has been named in honour of UCT marine botanist Emer Prof John J Bolton. 07 Oct 2026
Third time’s the charm at Heritage Day Sitting Volleyball Tournament The third annual Heritage Day Sitting Volleyball Tournament took place on 24 September and featured two University of Cape Town (UCT) Volleyball teams competing against four ParaVolley Western Cape teams: iKapa Storm, Thumamina, and two Zama teams. 06 Oct 2026
Celebrating African autonomy and Norwegian camaraderie The ‘African Independence. Norwegian Solidarity.’ exhibition was opened at the CAS Gallery on 21 September, with the Norwegian ambassador and other honourable guests in attendance. 06 Oct 2026
Turning Africa’s wealth into prosperity is possible Africa can turn its considerable human and natural resources into inclusive and sustained prosperity – this was the conclusion of Prof Amin Karimu’s inaugural lecture. 06 Oct 2026
UCT strengthens global partnerships Three agreements signed during the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit reaffirmed UCT’s commitment to research collaboration, international engagement and more equitable global partnerships. 05 Oct 2026
Universities urged to turn knowledge into solutions UCT DVC Prof Brandon Collier-Reed and UCT alumnus and mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, joined senior leadership from Bristol for a panel discussion. 05 Oct 2026
‘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
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