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Pioneering Women in Robotics: Dr Stacey Shield’s journey in engineering excellence
Dr Stacey Shield is a leading voice in robotics at UCT. Her research draws inspiration from the natural world to create cutting-edge, manoeuvrable robots. She shares her journey as a woman in engineering this Women's Month.
23 Aug 2024
VC’s Open Lecture by Nobel Laureate, Professor Joachim Frank
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, Professor Joachim Frank, presented the first Vice-Chancellor's Open Lecture of 2024.
23 Aug 2024
Unsung heroes: Prof Moshabela on the power of a grandmother’s love
Prof Mosa Moshabela, the University of Cape Town’s new Vice-Chancellor shares how his grandmother's stories and support laid the foundation of his success. This Women’s Month, we celebrate all the grandmothers and women who help unleash our potential.
22 Aug 2024
Ntombozuko Mavikela receives UCT’s 2024 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award
Ntombozuko Mavikela wins the 2024 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award.
16 Aug 2024
People-centered leadership at the heart of UCT VC, Prof Moshabela’s leadership style leads with Ubuntu
Prof Moshabela’s personal and philosophical ethos offers valuable insights into how leadership rooted in generosity and empathy can drive institutional success.
15 Aug 2024
Empowering futures: UCT's Epic Job Expo 2024
UCT’s Epic Job Expo 2024: Over 3 000 job opportunities for students to own their future.
13 Aug 2024
Transforming Science: Dr Nodumo Zulu’s algal innovations at UCT
This Women’s Month, UCT celebrates Dr Nodumo Zulu – a beacon of innovation and sustainability in biotechnology.
12 Aug 2024
Make your voice heard, participate in the 2024 SRC Elections
Prof Mosa Moshabela, UCT’s Vice-Chancellor, urges students to step up and be part of the decision-making process at UCT by participating in the 2024 SRC and Faculty Council elections.
12 Aug 2024
Accelerating innovation: UCT’s Formula Student Africa racing team launched
UCT students are leading the charge in electric formula racing, join the FSA UCT team and help shape the future of automotive engineering.
06 Aug 2024
Leverage opportunities out of challenges – Moshabela
Meet Prof Mosa Moshabela, UCT’s new Vice-Chancellor, committed to collaborating with UCT community in facing challenges head on and leveraging opportunities for growth.
01 Aug 2024
UCT hosts successful Epic Job Expo
More than 5 000 students attend the UCT Epic Job Expo.
30 Aug 2023
Esona Mrwetyana, Uyinene’s brother, reflects on her life and the fight against SGBV
Esona Mrwetyana, the brother of the late Uyinene Mrwetyana reflects on her life, their memories together and the ongoing fight against SGBV.
30 Aug 2023
Parasport enthusiast, entrepreneur and artist, Alex Pasqualli wants to inspire women
Alex Pasqualli is tackling many goals and hopes to inspire other women to never limit themselves.
25 Aug 2023
2023 TB Davie Memorial Lecture presented by Prof Sakhela Buhlungu
Prof Sakhela Buhlungu presented UCT’s 57th annual TB Davie Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, 23 August 2023.
25 Aug 2023
UCT welcomes Sign Language as SA’s 12th official language
June Bothma, a Deaf staff member who teaches South African Sign Language (SASL) at UCT welcomes the announcement that SASL is the country ’ s 12th official language.
18 Aug 2023
UCT celebrates women at event themed: ‘The future we want’
UCT hosted a Women’s Day cocktail event under the theme ‘The future we want.’
15 Aug 2023
PhD graduand’s research focuses on destigmatising the cannabis industry in South Africa
Nqobile Bundwini’s PhD research highlights the many benefits of destigimitising the cannabis industry.
03 Aug 2023
2022 TB Davie Memorial Lecture presented by Prof Fran Baum
The 2022 TB Davie Memorial Lecture was presented by Prof Fran Baum, focused on the complexities of activist academics at higher education institutions
26 Aug 2022
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