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Been there, fixed that, presented there and published that. Is this all there is to the life of an academic trauma surgeon?
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Sithombo Maqungo asks what the role of the clinician is in tackling its root causes.
28 Nov 2024
Engineering Tomorrow’s Medical Devices for Africa’s Unique Needs
Prof Sudesh Sivarasu delivered his inaugural lecture on 24 October.
24 Oct 2024
Shifting spaces, tilting time: art and art education in a society that aches for transformation
Prof Jay Pather delivered his inaugural lecture a few months before of his retirement.
23 Oct 2024
Why Minerals Matter: The Role of Mineralogy in the Pursuit of Sustainability
Prof Megan Becker delivered her inaugural lecture on 22 October, diving into why minerals matter.
22 Oct 2024
Fifty degrees of separation: Why Antarctica and the polar regions matter for Afrika
Prof Marchello Vichi’s inaugural lecture in the Faculty of Science highlighted the importance of African nations leading the charge on Antarctic research.
21 Oct 2024
Exploring the Literary Imagination in Times of Reckoning: What Might Shakespeare Have to Do with Social Justice Today?
Prof Sandra Young’s inaugural lecture focused on the play “The Tempest” to social justice as she delivered her inaugural lecture.
16 Oct 2024
Defence spending: Drivers and economic effects
Prof Efi Nikolaidou delivered her inaugural lecture on 10 October at the School of Economics.
10 Oct 2024
From the Laboratory to the Sky: New Windows on the Universe
Prof Amanda Weltman currently heads UCT’s High Energy Physics, Cosmology & Astrophysics Theory Group (HEPCAT).
08 Oct 2024
The Narrative as the Enemy of Freedom of Thought
UCT recently hosted Judge of the ICJ, Dire Tladi, who delivered the 58th TB Davie Memorial Lecture.
01 Oct 2024
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue
Prof Gregory Smith’s inaugural lecture focused on his contributions to the field of organometallic chemistry.
19 Sep 2024
Finding hope and healing while researching violence: Decolonial feminist explorations into gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide
Professor Floretta Boonzaier delivered her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 11 September.
11 Sep 2024
Balancing acts: Mothering, womanhood and employment
Prof Ameeta Jaga’s inaugural lecture used the personal and the professional to tackle the balancing act of mothering, womanhood and employment.
29 Aug 2024
My Journey
Prof Mzikantu Plaatjies’s inaugural lecture took a deep dive into the rich tapestry of his life, traditional African music, and the art of musical bow-making.
28 Aug 2024
Radical Critical Fidelity: Barzakhi Journeys in Islamic Feminism
Prof Sa’diyya Shaikh’s inaugural lecture took the audience on a journey of personal fidelity into the delicately balanced world of Islam and the quest for feminism.
23 Aug 2024
Towards effective HIV treatment in South Africa – injustice, clinical pharmacology and adherence
Prof Catherine Orrell delivered her inaugural lecture, which touched on South Africa’s HIV/AIDS denialism past.
22 Aug 2024
Cryo-electron microscopy, a new foundation for molecular medicine and drug design
On 20 August, UCT hosted a Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture, which was delivered by Nobel laureate Professor Joachim Frank.
20 Aug 2024
How are we failing our children? Language and exclusion in schooling
Prof Carolyn McKinney’s inaugural lecture focused on finding out how language can be used in schools as a tool of inclusion or exclusion.
14 Aug 2024
Human One, can these bones live? – Thirsting for the well-being of the Afrikan child in a world of becoming
During his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Rudzani Muloiwa discussed the fundamentals to ensure the well-being of children all over.
25 Jul 2024
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