34th Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
The 34th edition of the Christof Heyns African Human Moot Court Competition is being hosted by the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Law from 29 June to 5 July 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.
UCT student balances books and triathlons on the road to world champs
UCT student athlete Rebecca Monk has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2025 World Triathlon Multisport Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Alan Davidson
Professor Alan Davidson will deliver a lecture titled “It Takes a Team: Advancing Paediatric Oncology Through Collaborative Care” on Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 17:30 SAST.
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Applied Community Counselling
The Applied Community Counselling Course offers 8 weeks of training followed by 12 weeks of supervised practicum. The course is hosted by The Counselling Hub.
Professor Brandon Collier-Reed
Professor Collier-Reed is a highly esteemed academic and leader who has dedicated almost three decades to UCT.
Ms Sheila Barsel
Sheila Barsel is the political advisor to the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. She has 50 years of experience in:
Ms Busiswa Mtsi
Busiswa Mtsi is a security officer working for Campus Protection Services at the UCT Graduate School of Business at Cape Town’s Waterfront. Ms Mtsi has been working at UCT since November 2012 and has been studying human resources since 2015, gaining a diploma from Damelin College in 2017, a BTech at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in 2020. She is currently working on a BCom honours degree in human resource management at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
Professor Christopher Vaughan
Kit Vaughan is an emeritus professor at UCT, having previously held the Hyman Goldberg Chair in Biomedical Engineering (1996-2010). During this period, he also served: as head of department (biomedical engineering and human biology) in the Faculty of Health Sciences; as deputy dean for research and postgraduate affairs; and as a member of Council and the Senate Executive Committee. Prior to UCT, Vaughan was professor of orthopaedics and biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia.