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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

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