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Rewarding curiosity 18 Sep 2025
How do bodies decompose? 17 Sep 2025 Republished
Personal trials a source of strength, resilience Matholi Hlophe said obtaining her master’s degree has given her confidence in her ability to contribute meaningfully to her field as a maintenance manager. 12 Sep 2025
UCT innovators sweep Falling Walls Lab Cape Town 2025 UCT student Candice Eslick has won the Cape Town regional leg of the prestigious Falling Walls Lab competition. 11 Sep 2025
The resilient spirit of a woman UCT officially marked the renaming of the Sarah Baartman Hall on 10 September 2025. 11 Sep 2025
Shaping global chemical safety and workers’ health Dorothy Ngajilo intends to use her position as the health and labour officer of the United Nations Environment Programme to ensure that workers and communities are safe from chemicals. 11 Sep 2025
UCT Language Indaba 2025: turning policy into practice Every year, Grade 11 visual art and design learners in the province are invited to step into Irma Stern’s world by visiting the museum and engage with her work. 11 Sep 2025
Reimagining Irma Stern through youth voices Every year, Grade 11 visual art and design learners in the province are invited to step into Irma Stern’s world by visiting the museum and engage with her work. 11 Sep 2025
Championing socially just and decolonised education UCT lecturer and performing artist Msakha Mona, who graduated with his PhD this week, has devoted his time and efforts to advocating for social justice, multilingualism and decoloniality. 10 Sep 2025
Bold, inclusive, African-centred: the HPALS way UCT’s HPALS leads globally in sports science, combining bold, people-centred, African-rooted research with international impact – from rehabilitation technology to genetics and community health. 10 Sep 2025
UCT launches The Learning Store UCT launched a new online short course learning portal, a major step forward in widening access to quality short courses and continuing education opportunities. 09 Sep 2025
Workshop lays groundwork for new Climate Action Innovation Lab UCT’s ACDI convened a collaborative workshop on 27 August to explore the development of a proposed Climate Action Innovation Lab. 09 Sep 2025
UCT academy empowers women with multi-conditions UCT celebrated women living with multiple long-term conditions who completed a three-year Advocacy Skills Programme. 09 Sep 2025
Lecture calls for universally dignified and equal healthcare access for Africa On 1 September, UCT’s FHS hosted its annual Global Health Lecture, themed: “Universal Health Access for Africa: Where are we now?” 09 Sep 2025
Evaluation as inquiry, power and possibility According to Prof Sarah Chapman, evaluation is the most dynamic, evolving, and deeply human disciplines of our time. 09 Sep 2025
Reflecting on 10 years of Rhodes Must Fall On 28 August, UCT hosted the first of three public dialogues, marking a decade since the eruption of the Rhodes Must Fall movement at UCT. 05 Sep 2025
UCT retains African lead in 2025 global rankings Evaluated out of 2 500 institutions globally, UCT placed in the top 201–300 band in the 2025 ARWU rankings. 05 Sep 2025
‘Noticing the growth in myself was thrilling’ Nina Taaibosch was initially reluctant to study. Now she’ll be graduating, and the study bug has bitten. 04 Sep 2025
‘My chronic illness has been the biggest blessing in my life’ Inspirational graduand Huyaam Samuels is an advocate for palliative care and pain management support and will be graduating with her master’s this month. 03 Sep 2025
Turning a lived experience into advocacy Every graduation ceremony holds a significant moment for all involved, and for the upcoming UCT September graduate Deborah van der Berg it is no different. 03 Sep 2025
From Natal’s sugar fields to galleries around the world Fine art master’s graduand Zenaéca Singh highlights South African indentured Indians in her work. 02 Sep 2025
Rowing through challenges to excel For Thomas White, the classrooms of UCT have been the proving grounds for resilience, determination, and commitment to excellence. 02 Sep 2025
Blood, grit, and global breakthroughs UCT’s Prof Darlene Lubbe delivered her inaugural lecture on 28 August, detailing her journey in innovation of transorbital surgical techniques. 01 Sep 2025
Muscles, motion and markets UCT’s Assoc Prof Yumna Albertus has co-founded a start-up called AcinoTech, which aims to increase access to movement-measuring technology. 01 Sep 2025
In quotes: UCT VC’s 12 months in office  UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela has marked one year in office. 01 Sep 2025
Students, Springboks and dinner with Nelson Mandela VC Prof Mosa Moshabela has spoken highly of UCT’s student body and its everlasting appeal in society. 01 Sep 2025
‘It’s possible to do the impossible at UCT’ UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela has highlighted some of the outcomes of stakeholder conversations as he marks one year in office. 01 Sep 2025
Time to celebrate after years of juggling Thulisa Mkatazo’s graduation marks the end of years of balancing her campus job with her academic research. 01 Sep 2025
Finding ease in hardships Every year, UCT spotlights a cohort of graduates who have achieved remarkable feats during the course of their studies. This year, Dr Fadia Gamieldien is in those ranks. 01 Sep 2025
UCT academics shine at SA Women in Science Awards UCT researchers celebrated at the South African Women in Science Awards for leading in STEM, as well as the Humanities and Social Sciences. 29 Aug 2025
AI, authorship and authority AI is here to stay – and lecturers and students at UCT are thinking about its role together. 29 Aug 2025
Three UCT alumna at the helm of SA’s most influential companies Three UCT alumna – who are sisters – are running some of South Africa’s most successful and influential companies. 29 Aug 2025 Republished
 
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