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Considering the complacency in HIV mother-to-child transmission
UCT hosted a “Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)” competition on 29 September 2026, where both Master’s and PhD research participants were encouraged to do their outmost best to explain their research thesis to a non-specialist audience in under three minutes.
09 Oct 2026
Family and state: Looking at finances between the two
UCT hosted a “Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)” competition on 29 September 2026, where both Master’s and PhD research participants were encouraged to do their outmost best to explain their research thesis to a non-specialist audience in under three minutes.
09 Oct 2026
Considering township fatherhood in research
UCT hosted a “Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)” competition on 29 September 2026, where both Master’s and PhD research participants were encouraged to do their outmost best to explain their research thesis to a non-specialist audience in under three minutes.
09 Oct 2026
UCT hosts first ever Times Higher Education Summit in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted the Times Higher Education (THE) World Academic Summit (WAS) in Cape Town from 29 September to 1 October 2026, bringing together university leaders, academics, researchers, policymakers, students and representatives from business and civil society from around the world.
08 Oct 2026
UCT research turns urine into fertiliser – and recovers water in the process
What if something we flush away every day could become a source of fertiliser and reusable water?
30 Sep 2026
Davina-Nelson Apiyo’s doctoral research targets recurrent bacterial vaginosis
Davina-Nelson Apiyo’s doctoral research at UCT is exploring new approaches to bacterial vaginosis (BV), with a focus on developing laboratory models that can help researchers better understand how potential treatments could work in the human vaginal tract.
14 Sep 2026
Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony – Spring 2026
UCT celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Health Sciences on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 14:00.
09 Sep 2026
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony 3 – Spring 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated its third cohort of Faculty of Commerce graduates at the spring graduations on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 10:00.
09 Sep 2026
Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony 2 – Spring 2026
UCT celebrated a second cohort of Faculty of Humanities graduates during the spring graduations on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 18:00.
08 Sep 2026
Faculty of Commerce ceremony 2 and Faculty of Law graduation – Spring 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated its second cohort of Faculty of Commerce graduates, alongside graduates from the Faculty of Law, on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 14:00.
08 Sep 2026
Faculty of Science graduation ceremony – Spring 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Science on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 10:00.
08 Sep 2026
Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation ceremony – Spring 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment on Monday, 7 September 2026 at 18:00.
07 Sep 2026
Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony 1 – Spring 2026
UCT celebrated the achievements of graduates from the Faculty of Humanities on Monday, 7 September 2026 at 14:00.
07 Sep 2026
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony 1 – Spring 2026
The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated graduates from the Faculty of Commerce on Monday, 7 September 2026 at 10:00.
07 Sep 2026
Collective Conversations #6: Powering the transition – rethinking South Africa’s energy future
The sixth Collective Conversations: Science for Society series brought together experts from government, academia, industry and civil society to examine South Africa’s energy transition after the electricity supply crisis, and what is needed to build a more affordable, sustainable and just energy future.
03 Sep 2026
60th TB Davie Memorial Lecture: Hope through the storm
Professor Mogobe Ramose delivers the 60th TB Davie Memorial Lecture, interrogating UCT’s Spes Bona through the contested histories of the Cape, colonial conquest, land dispossession and epistemic injustice.
28 Aug 2026
Seeing university differently
Legally blind UCT student Sinegugu Silara shares how she has found her own ways to navigate campus, learning, friendship and Para Sport – while challenging what people think disability looks like.
27 Aug 2026
UCT Epic Job Expo connects students with career opportunities
UCT’s Epic Job Expo 2026 brought students and employers together to explore career opportunities, build connections and turn university learning into pathways to the world of work.
25 Aug 2026
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