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Tackling transformation in research at UCT Executive, academic and professional staff gathered on 27 May to discuss how UCT’s structures, systems and practices can enable more just and inclusive research. 05 Jun 2026

Putting UCT Global Surgery on the world stage At the end of May, dignitaries and students gathered to celebrate the trailblazing contribution of Prof Salome Maswime, as she looks to her new role as head of Wits School of Clinical Medicine. 05 Jun 2026

Imported gunshot detection systems can marginalise communities A research paper revealed that when technologies like ShotSpotter travel from the Global North to Global South countries they arrive not simply as tools, but as governance scripts that shape how problems are understood. 03 Jun 2026

Apply for Falling Walls Lab 2026 Applications are now open for Falling Walls Lab Cape Town 2026. 03 Jun 2026

Sightings of blue and fin whales increase in South-East Atlantic UCT-led research revealed an increase in sightings of the world’s two largest whale species in the Southeastern Atlantic. 03 Jun 2026

Where polluted rivers meet possibility The Water Hub, under UCT’s Future Water Institute, is transforming wastewater, waste and discarded landscapes; and has become a living laboratory for sustainability, innovation and social change. 02 Jun 2026

UCT ranked among world’s top 1.3% universities UCT maintains a strong position in the latest Center for World University Rankings Global 2000 list to be ranked in the world’s top 1.3%. 02 Jun 2026

Continental water security this Africa Month Dr John Okedi weighed in on sustainable water availability and safe sanitation systems as Africa Month concludes. 29 May 2026

Rituals, re-membering and re-imagining The dean of the Centre for Higher Education Development, Prof Kasturi Behari-Leak, delivered her inaugural lecture on 26 May. 29 May 2026

‘Student advocacy’ fights financial hardship Health Sciences students are on a continuous, collective effort to bridge the financial aid gap in their faculty. 29 May 2026

US National Academy of Sciences brings Professor Emerita Mizrahi into fold World-renowned TB researcher, Emer Prof Valerie Mizrahi, has been elected as an international member of one of the highest honours in the global scientific community. 28 May 2026

Child Protection Week: Boys are victims of sexual violence too Dr Neziswa Titi’s research shows that policy and intervention frameworks have historically focused more on girls as victims of sexual abuse compared to boys. 28 May 2026

Celebrating Africa Month In celebration of Africa Month, the spirit of Africa echoed across campus, as the vibrant Roscommon Choir marched through the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) plaza. 28 May 2026

UCT International Office celebrates Africa Month The International Office proudly hosted its annual Africa Month celebrations with the much-anticipated Africa Rising Talent Show. 27 May 2026

Driving curricula transformation UCT’s Student Curriculum Lekgotla hosted the first student-led, national symposium focused on curricula transformation towards greater relevance for future generations. 27 May 2026

UCT scholar wins global science award for children’s heart research UCT’s Prof Liesl Zühlke has been honoured with the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards by UNESCO and the Fondation L'Oréal. 27 May 2026

Research offers roadmap to strengthen cancer care systems Public sector health facilities are not prepared to detect and diagnose cancer, but researchers have recommended following a roadmap to change that. 27 May 2026

‘Imagine, build African-led prevention’ Prof Charles Wiysonge used his Africa Day message to reflect on one of the most transformative public health achievements: immunisation. 27 May 2026

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