The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, shares her welcome message with staff and students. The UCT community is proud to welcome Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng as the new Vice-Chancellor of...
Human rights activist Siposetu Mbuli, from Kayamnandi in Stellenbosch accepts an award from Queen Elizabeth at the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. SIPOSETU MBULI, a human rights activist in...
In selecting content for 2017: A Year in Review, the newsroom team was struck by how the national tableau continued to shape both our individual and institutional journeys. Ongoing uncertainty around the government’s plans...
The Schools Improvement Initiative (SII), one of Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price’s four Strategic Initiatives, has won the University of Cape Townʼs 2017 Social Responsiveness Award. The Social Responsiveness Committee made the announcement on 7...
UCT has been ranked among the top 50 universities in the world in three subjects in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject: development studies, geography and sport. A further eight subjects are in...
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, currently the deputy vice-chancellor for research and internationalisation at UCT, has been appointed by Council as the new vice-chancellor of the university with effect from 1 July 2018. Professor Phakeng will...
University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price invites alumni to support the Distinguishing UCT Campaign through the UCT Trust: “Make this the year you invest in UCT’s future“. Find out more here
Professor Heather Zar has been announced as the 2018 L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Laureate for Africa and the Arab States, in recognition of her wide-ranging contributions to child health, which have improved – and...
University of Cape Town (UCT) UK Trust Trustee Professor Bongani Mayosi has been elected to the US National Academy of Medicine (NAM). The organisation – a leading institute in the field of medicine, has...
Brightest Young Minds (BYM) is a 17-year old non-profit organisation, whose mission is to create a positive social impact by identifying, connecting and mobilising 100 high-impact leaders and go-getters between the ages of 20...
