VC Inaugural Lecture with Prof Linda Ronnie

Professor Romy Parker is in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences.

Professor Elizabeth Mayne is in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences.

Professor Kirsty Donald is in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences.

Professor Jeff Murugan is in UCT’s Faculty of Science.

Professor Linda Ronnie is in UCT’s Faculty of Commerce.

Professor Abimbola Windapo is a professor in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment.

Professor Richard van Zyl-Smit is a professor and pulmonologist in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Groote Schuur Hospital.

Professor Muthama Muasya is an internationally recognised plant taxonomist and evolutionary biologist.

Professor Isabelle Ansorge is head of department and professor in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Cape Town.

Professor Hussein Suleman is head of department and professor in Computer Science in the School of Information Technology at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

Professor Edwin Muchapondwa delivered this yearʼs sixth and final Vice-Chancellorʼs Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, focusing on the role the environment can play in economic development.

Professor Collet Dandara’s inaugural lecture provided a brief overview of how African genomes can be decoded to unlock a deeper understanding of patients’ responses to treatment.

Research by Professor Rebecca Ackermann shows that our huge diversity results from two other major evolutionary forces, in addition to natural selection.

While they may seem worlds apart, music and scholarship face the same challenges, UCTʼs Professor Adam Haupt said during his recent Vice-Chancellorʼs Inaugural Lecture.

In his 3 May inaugural lecture, Professor Shadreck Chirikure shared insights from deep history and archaeology.

Professor Ambroise Wonkam delivered the first Vice-Chancellorʼs Inaugural Lecture for 2019, with a focus on enabling genetic medicine in Africa.

When it “forgot to rain” in Cape Town, the city went on water-saving alert. Now it’s time for a holistic approach to future water management.

Existing education models “colonise” children merely to prepare them for adulthood, ignoring what they naturally excel at, says education Professor Karin Murris.

Archie Mafeje was a revolutionary thinker, a man ahead of his time, Professor Shahid Vawda said in his Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture.

Professor Crick Lund made a compelling case for investing in population mental health in low- and middle-income countries during his Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture.

Historical musicologist Professor Rebekka Sandmeier's inaugural lecture documents her search for South Africa's first composer of Western music - and yields some surprises.

When creating a system where access to intellectual property works is regulated fairly, prioritise the public interest, says Professor Caroline Ncube.

Peace parks, or transfrontier parks, have a long history in Africa, which should not be forgotten when looking at the opportunities they offer for conservation, says Maano Ramutsindela.

Professor Ulrike Rivett traversed 17 years of ICT4D research in her inaugural lecture: “ICT for development: the good intentions of the mobile phone”.

In the week of Genevieve Langdon’s inaugural lecture on explosions, a terrorist bomb was planted on the London Underground. It was a reminder of human vulnerability.