The UCT Trust hosts events for UCT Alumni in the UK. These include Vice-Chancellor Receptions, UCT London Lectures with visiting UCT Professors, and theatre visits to South African productions.
To ensure you receive invitations to future events, please send your email address, and those of any other UCT alumni you know in the UK, to the UCT Trust at uct.alumni.uk@tecres.net.
Professor of Neurosurgery Graham Fieggen gave a talk entitled “Networking the Brain” at Kings College London. Newly appointed Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Prof Greg Hussey, also spoke about Vision 2030: the future plans...
Baroness Lynda Chalker, Trustee of the UCT Trust, kindly hosted an alumni reception at the House of Lords to launch UCT’s new major fundraising campaign, Distinguishing UCT. Guest Speaker, Em Prof Shula Marks OBE, gave a talk...
‘Opening the doors of teaching and learning’: Gaining ground with UCT’s Schools Improvement Initiative in Khayelitsha Dr Jonathan Clark, Director of UCT’s Schools Development Unit, gave UCT Alumni an update on the work UCT’s Schools Improvement...
A group of UCT Alumni braved the recent tube strike and congregated at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel to have breakfast and meet eminent UCT alumnus, Justice Albie Sachs. Justice Sachs gave a fascinating and inspiring...
UCT Alumni and Friends gathered at the home of Sir Vernon and Lady Ellis in central London for a concert featuring a group of prodigiously talented young students from the UCT Opera School. The Programme included...
Careers Networking Event with the GSB The London campus of the Warwick Business School, on the 17th floor of London’s tallest building, The Shard, was the venue for a UCT alumni careers networking evening. Ticket proceeds...
Legacy Society Receptions UCT’s Legacy Society hosted Receptions in London and Oxford, during which Emeritus Professor Francis Wilson, President of the Legacy Society, enthralled guests with his talk: “Dinosaurs, Diamonds & Democracy: An exciting 3.5 billion years of...
Vice-Chancellor’s Reception “#EverythingMustFall? Are we in the middle of a student revolution?” Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price addressed Alumni at a Reception which took place in Clothworkers Hall in the City of London. Gavin Joachims, Director of...
“Future Water: How interdisciplinary research at UCT is tackling big problems” Professor Alison Lewis, Dean of Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment, gave a fascinating talk which highlighted UCT research on the Eutectic Freeze Crystallization...
UCT London Lecture “Only when a critical mass of African researchers is working on African soil addressing African issues can the continent start addressing its many health problems.” Professor Bongani Mayosi, Dean of the Faculty of...
“Achieving the Impossible” UCT alumnus Lewis Pugh, Patron of the Oceans, gave a lecture on Tuesday 20th September at The Law Society, London. Click here to view images from the event
UCT/IARU Alumni Reception Dr Russell Ally, UCT’s Executive Director of Alumni and Development, is delighted to invite you to join him at an International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Reception at The Savoy Hotel, London. The Guest...
A Special UCT Opera Evening at the home of Sir Vernon and Lady Ellis – to raise funds for UCT’s Opera School The programme will feature talented young South African singers, and will include well-loved Italian operatic...
Date: Wednesday 10th May 2017 Venue: Vintners Hall, Upper Thames Street, London EC4 UCT Trust is most grateful to Orbis Investments who are kindly sponsoring the event. Orbis is a global investment firm affiliated to Allan Gray in...
“Africa and the Challenge of Inequality: Enabling African leadership” UCT London Lecture with Professor Alan Hirsch. Event Details Venue: Bush House, King’s College London, Strand Campus, 30 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BG View the video below to...
Former South African Constitutional Court Judge and distinguished UCT alumna, Professor Kate O’Regan followed BA and LLB degrees from UCT with an LLM from the University of Sydney and a PhD from LSE. She practised as...
Please join us for an informal Law alumni networking evening and catch up with Professor Hugh Corder, former Dean of Law at UCT. Tuesday 15th May 2018 Daly’s Wine Bar, 210 The Strand, London, WC2R 1AP...
Dr Max Price is making his final visit to the UK as UCT’s Vice-Chancellor in May and will be visiting Oxford. Please join us for a wine and canapé reception Wednesday 16th May Trinity College Gardens, Broad Street,...
We are delighted to announce that the UCT UK Annual Alumni Reception will be hosted by Baroness Lynda Chalker of Wallasey Trustee of the University of Cape Town Trust with Dr Max Price Vice-Chancellor of the...
Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, the newly appointed Head of Medicine at UCT, will be in London during the month of May. As well as heading up the Leading with Excellence Campaign, which is aimed at creating the...
“Change at UCT: how UCT alumni can benefit and contribute towards our vision.” Professor Loretta Feris is Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Transformation at the University of Cape Town where she is also responsible for Student Affairs. She is...
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting an evening with the UCT Opera School at South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London Thursday 1st November 2018 18h30 to 21h30 £45 per person (Wine and canapes...
Dr Russell Ally, Executive Director of Alumni and Development at the University of Cape Town, is delighted to have the opportunity to visit Cambridge on Sunday 4th November 2018 and host a lunch for local...
We are delighted to offer UCT Alumni the opportunity to attend a performance of the world premiere of Kunene and The King, a moving and funny new play by South African actor, activist and playwright...
We are delighted to invite you to the inaugural meeting of the UCT-UK Young Alumni Network Come and join us for an informal evening, meet up with old friends and find out more about what’s happening...
Dr Patti Silbert Project Manager, Schools Improvement Initiative The inequality gap among schools in South Africa continues to pose serious challenges for higher education and bears a negative impact on the country’s development. The...
** Save-the-Date ** UCT-UK ALUMNI RECEPTION hosted by Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town at The Pitt Rivers Museum Join fellow UCT alumni at a Reception at The Pitt Rivers...
We are delighted to announce that the UCT UK Annual Alumni Reception will be hosted by Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town at South Africa House Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DP...
UCT │ Young Alumni Network │UK Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town invites you to a Drinks & Canapés Reception Come and join us for drinks & canapés, meet the new...
A fabulous opportunity to connect with Vice Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, over lunch in Bristol. Date: Sunday 21st July 2019 Time: 12h30 for 13h00 until 15h00 Venue: Hotel du Vin & Bistro, The Sugar House, Narrow...
Professor Hugh Corder invites you to join fellow alumni to come and meet the new Dean of Law Professor Danwood Chirwa Specialising in economic, social and cultural rights, children’s rights, international human rights law and...
Mrs Graça Machel, distinguished Chancellor of the University of Cape Town and Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice-Chancellor, invite you to a Dinner to raise funds for The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance. This will be Mrs...
We are delighted to offer UCT Alumni the opportunity to attend a performance of the world premiere of Kunene and The King, a moving and funny new play by South African actor, activist and playwright John Kani....
The University of Cape Town Trust invites alumni and friends to join an online discussion with Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice-Chancellor of UCT. Prof Phakeng is disappointed not to have been able to host the Annual Reception...
Join Dr Patti Silbert and Ferial Parker from UCT’s Schools Development Unit to find out how the Schools Improvement Initiative (SII) is progressing. The SII was launched in Khayelitsha to improve the quality of education in...
The Baxter Theatre needs your help! You are cordially invited to join a live-streaming of a special fundraising event to celebrate the re-opening of Cape Town’s iconic Baxter Theatre on 3rd November 2020. During the COVID-19...
In 2021 we live in an information age, where at the click of a button we can enter into a digital world filled with an incredible array of possibilities. Information has reshaped the way we think,...
UCT alumni graduating class of 1970 and prior are invited to attend the 2020 virtual Golden Graduation event scheduled for 11h00 (GMT) on Monday, 14 December 2020. Golden Graduation is one of the most memorable events...
The University of Cape Town’s Summer School offers over ninety short courses across a range of disciplines. It includes introductory language courses as well as creative writing and practical art. Summer School 2021 will be delivered...
INVITATION Online Faculty Webinars The UCT Trust will be hosting an online webinar series during the months of September and October 2021. All webinars will be via Zoom and will run for 1 hour,...
Wednesday 29th September 2021 UCT-UK Alumni Reception The UCT Trust is delighted to invite you to a Q&A session with Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng (attending via Zoom) and the opportunity to catch up with...
