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VC’s Open Lecture by Oxford VC and other updates Following engagements between the University of Cape Town (UCT) executive and the three unions representing the Professional, Administrative and Support Service (PASS) staff within the bargaining unit (pay classes 1–12), an agreement has been reached by both parties. 05 Mar 2026
UCT-led study finds increase in plastic bottle pollution on Marion Island A long-term study led by researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology found that when litter was first surveyed on Marion Island in 1984, more than half of all items came from the island’s research station. Since then, the amount of beached litter has increased substantially, but litter from the research station has decreased due to improvements in solid waste management, with local land-based litter currently accounting for less than 1% of all litter. 05 Mar 2026 Media release
‘Let the science begin’ The first synchrotron beamline that performs X-ray absorption spectroscopy will be housed in UCT’s Catalysis Institute in the Department of Chemical Engineering. 04 Mar 2026
UCT researcher takes cryogenic breakthrough to NASA Glenn Prof Arnaud Malan recently presented on advances in high-fidelity modelling of heat and mass transfer in cryogenic tanks. 04 Mar 2026
How care is organised, experienced and governed amid social and economic change – UCT lecture University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Elena Moore, professor of Sociology in the Faculty of Humanities , will deliver her inaugural lecture, “Who cares? The directions of state-family relationships in changing times”, on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 at 17:30 SAST at the New Lecture Theatre on upper campus. 03 Mar 2026 Media release
Umfundi we-MSc wakhe ilinge lendlu ngomhlaba, nenkunkuma Umfundi weYunivesithi yaseKapa (UCT) we-MSc uMatimba Mabonda neqela lakhe basandula ukugqiba ukwakha indlu enamagumbi okulala amathathu, eyakhiwe kusetyenziswa umhlaba kunye nezinye izinto ezilahlwayo. 03 Mar 2026
Waheed Amanjee reflects on ‘deeply meaningful’ Abe Bailey Travel Bursary Waheed Amanjee spent an unforgettable three weeks in the United Kingdom as part of the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary programme. 02 Mar 2026
‘The queue hasn’t moved’ Zakes Mda’s 1988 classic returns to The Baxter’s stage, holding a mirror to a South Africa still making its women wait: for rice, for dignity – and for a system that sees them. 02 Mar 2026
UCT exco and PASS unions reach agreement Following engagements between the University of Cape Town (UCT) executive and the three unions representing the Professional, Administrative and Support Service (PASS) staff within the bargaining unit (pay classes 1–12), an agreement has been reached by both parties. 02 Mar 2026
UK en KAS vier die sokkerleierskap van graduandi Vyf-en-dertig sokkerleiers van 20 Afrikalande het gegradueer by die Konfederasie van Afrikasokker se Uitvoerende Bestuursprogram aan UK se nagraadse sakeskool. 02 Mar 2026 Afrikaans
InvestSoc at 25: advancing quality UCT’s Investment Society turns 25 this year – and current president, Ethan Gondo, is planning ahead. 27 Feb 2026
Prestigious global award for Prof Keertan Dheda Prof Keertan   Dheda   r eceive d   the p restigious Princess Chichibu Memorial TB Global Award at   the   2025 World Conference on Lung Health .   27 Feb 2026
UCT ranked first in QS Sub-Saharan Africa rankings UCT ranked first out of 69 universities across Sub-Saharan Africa, which included 14 institutions from South Africa. 27 Feb 2026
NPO creates pipeline of empowered students The student-led NPO Destiny Achieve Foundation sets high school and university students up for success. 25 Feb 2026
Inaugural lecture by Professor Moore and other updates Professor Elena Moore will deliver the first University of Cape Town Inaugural Lecture of the year on Wednesday, 4 March 2026. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus. 25 Feb 2026
UCT launches Mathieu Rouault Research Centre for ocean science UCT’s Mathieu Rouault Research Centre has officially opened its doors. 25 Feb 2026
Braver together: Ikey Tigers ready for 2026 The student-led NPO Destiny Achieve Foundation sets high school and university students up for success. 25 Feb 2026
Picketing action by PASS staff Please be alerted that the University of Cape Town (UCT) executive has received notice of a planned strike from the three unions representing the Professional, Administrative and Support Service (PASS) staff within the bargaining unit (pay classes 1–12). 24 Feb 2026
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