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Honouring a bold, progressive legal educator UCT has recognised Assoc Prof Jameelah Omar’s transformative teaching with a Distinguished Teacher Award. 05 Dec 2025

Programme sprouts new idea at UCT’s Neuroscience Institute During a lunchtime lecture, artist Dr Ralph Borland unpacked some of his work over the years and his latest stint at the Neuroscience Institute. 05 Dec 2025

UCT scholars earn spot on Clarivate’s most Highly Cited Researchers list Four UCT scholars have made it onto Clarivate’s most Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025. 05 Dec 2025

Transforming maths with human connection Dr Juana Sánchez-Ortega received the Distinguished Teacher Award for her track record of helping students thrive in mathematics learning spaces by engaging deeply with the subject. 04 Dec 2025

Prof Mark New awarded Mathieu Rouault Medal Prof Mark New has been awarded the Mathieu Rouault Medal by the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences in recognition of his outstanding contributions to climate and atmospheric sciences in Africa. 04 Dec 2025

The taste of victory Brewing UCT made it four consecutive best-beer wins at the 2025 Intervarsity Brewing Challenge. 04 Dec 2025

Two UCT students named Google PhD Fellows UCT’s 2025 Google PhD Fellows, Elizaveta Siurina and Justine Kojo, are advancing global research through innovative work in virtual-environment emotion design and climate-resilient transport systems. 03 Dec 2025

Students showcase entrepreneurial prowess at competition finals UCT’s student entrepreneurs have done it again – scoring top honours in the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition and the ABSA Innovation Challenge. 03 Dec 2025

UCT leads landmark study to curb alcohol harm in SA UCT and the SAMRC have launched a landmark multidisciplinary research initiative to investigate the political, economic and social drivers of harmful alcohol use. 03 Dec 2025

UCT researchers map real impact of GenAI in teaching, learning Researchers drew on sociomateriality as a theoretical and analytical lens to explore GenAI practices in teaching and learning at UCT. 02 Dec 2025

Shaping the future of technology ethics from Africa UCT’s EthicsLab invites scholars, artists, and practitioners to join a growing community exploring the ethics of emerging technologies from African perspectives. 02 Dec 2025

UCT leads Africa in two major international rankings Geography and Public Health stand out for UCT in the latest world rankings of academic subjects. 02 Dec 2025

Summer School returns in January  2026 UCT’s flagship Summer School programme will be back in January. This is the only programme of its kind on the continent. 01 Dec 2025

A night of elegance and affirmation at UCT’s staff awards UCT hosted its annual staff awards on 24 November to honour more than 300 staff members across academic, technical, research, support, and administrative roles. 01 Dec 2025

UCT honours excellence and service at the 2025 Annual Staff Awards UCT celebrated the dedication, creativity and long-standing service of its staff at the 2025 Annual Staff Awards, honouring those whose work continues to shape the institution’s excellence. 01 Dec 2025

Innovative programme promotes community-based palliative care The Compassionate Communities of Care project will set a firm foundation to develop a multi-sectoral, community-led palliative care programme in Manenberg and Heideveld. 01 Dec 2025

From Kigali to the Continent: UCT's Impact at Africa Health Collaborative Convening 2025 At the Africa Health Collaborative Convening 2025 in Kigali, UCT's Healthy Futures Programme emerged as a continental leader in shaping primary healthcare innovation. 01 Dec 2025

A milestone for African neurosurgery: Professor Anthony Figaji becomes 51st president of the ISPN Professor Anthony Figaji, head of Paediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Red Cross Children’s Hospital, has been inaugurated as President of the International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN). 01 Dec 2025 Republished

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