Videos 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
 
News Maternal anaemia may shape infant brain development

Jessica Ringshaw’s research demonstrates how scientific discovery and public engagement should go hand-in-hand.

09 Sep 2026 - >10 min read
 
News Achieve equity in health data systems

The African Health Data Systems – a UCT-based research project – organised a two-day discussion on how to accelerate interoperable and equitable health data integration across the continent.

08 Sep 2026 - 5 min read
 
News UCT and Italy strengthen ties through sport, health and innovation

UCT-HPALS hosted a symposium to strengthen international collaborations with Italy on the role of sport in health, innovation and education.

08 Sep 2026 - 7 min read
 
News Graduand’s master’s – ‘a journey of becoming’

Ncikazi Nyoka will graduate with her master’s in disability studies on Wednesday, 9 September.

07 Sep 2026 - 7 min read

Health sciences faculty embraces fully-indigenous aquatic garden A once underutilised atrium has become a talked-about space in the FHS. 31 Aug 2026
‘Fathers are invisible’ – PhD graduate on child rehabilitation A physiotherapist from Bulawayo has completed a four-year PhD at UCT, showing that when fathers and siblings are part of a child’s rehabilitation, everyone benefits. 31 Aug 2026
Better collaboration could help identify unknown dead A UCT PhD study by Kate Reid has found that while Cape Town’s forensic identification outcomes are better than previously believed, other factors still delay justice. 26 Aug 2026
Placing orthopaedics at the centre of patient care Prof Maritz Laubscher delivered his inaugural lecture under the title ‘Stronger together: research as a clinician is a team sport’. 25 Aug 2026
Agency rewarded as Rahul Rama-Panchia wins Abe Bailey Travel Bursary Rahul Rama-Panchia is an Abe Bailey Travel Bursary recipient. Everything he’s built  – and everyone he has shown up for – is why. 21 Aug 2026
A healer by day, a dancer at night UCT student Nina Petersen has found purpose in occupational therapy and in hip-hop dancing, teaching and performing. 20 Aug 2026 Women’s Month