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UCT-led project supports adolescent mothers through referral process Assoc Prof Elona Toska delivered a presentation underscoring the Hey Baby study during the 3rd African Workshop on Women and HIV. 16 Mar 2026

UCT and global partners uncover vast hidden supercluster behind the Milky Way Astronomers from UCT have uncovered the true scale of one of the largest hidden structures in the nearby Universe. 13 Mar 2026

IARU Presidents’ Meeting: impactful global platform arrives at UCT Global university leaders convened at UCT for the International Alliance of Research Universities Presidents’ Meeting. 13 Mar 2026

Engineering students compete in global high-performance computing challenge UCT electrical engineering students have proven that technical excellence, teamwork and determination can compete on the national and soon international stage. 12 Mar 2026

Invest in your networks, capital and connections VC Prof Mosa Moshabela thanked the Blue Carpet Scholarship students for making UCT their ‘university of choice’. 12 Mar 2026

Breaking the classroom language barrier UCT scholars have joined forces with their colleagues from UWC and the government to empower teachers for the implementation of mother tongue-based bilingual education at schools. 11 Mar 2026

Memorial honours brave fathers, sons aboard ‘SS Mendi’ The SS Mendi memorial was held on UCT’s lower campus on Sunday, 8 March. 10 Mar 2026

Oxford VC calls for bold university innovation Prof Irene Tracey, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, delivered the Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture at UCT on 5 March, challenging universities to tackle world challenges. 09 Mar 2026

Prof Elena Moore champions the unseen labour of care Prof Elena Moore delivered her inaugural lecture on 4 March, titled: ‘Who Cares? The Directions of State–Family Relationships in Changing Times’. 09 Mar 2026

‘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

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

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

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