Professor Harsha Kathard
At the beginning of May 2022, Council approved the appointment of Professor Harsha Kathard as Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning.
Professor Kathard is a Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Research Director of the Inclusive Practices Africa Research Unit. She is a C2-rated scientist who has published over 60 research papers and has extensive experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Elizabeth Mayne
Professor Elizabeth Mayne delivered her Inaugural Lecture, titled “Racing the Red Queen”, at 17:00 SAST on 29 May 2023.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Romy Parker
Professor Romy Parker will deliver her Inaugural Lecture, titled “Pain Management to Reduce Suffering in South Africa”, at 17:00 SAST on 8 June 2023.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Kirsty Donald
Professor Kirsty Donald presented a lecture titled “Context matters: Risk and resilience in early childhood brain development”. The lecture recording is now available.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Jeff Murugan
The first lecture in the new series was presented in-person by Professor Jeff Murugan at 18:00 on Wednesday, 19 April 2023. The lecture was titled “The Future is Quantum – a random walk in the landscape of mathematical physics”.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Mark E Engel
Professor Mark E Engel will deliver his Inaugural Lecture, titled “We are here too – Contributing African Strep A research towards eliminating Rheumatic Heart Disease,” at 17:00 SAST on 3 August 2023.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Edina Sinanovic
Professor Edina Sinanovic will deliver her Inaugural Lecture, titled “Getting the most out of life – Understanding the opportunity cost of your decisions” at 17:00 SAST on 18 September 2023.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Jacqueline Yeats
Professor Jacqueline Yeats will present a lecture titled “Value(s), Vices and Voice – how the evolution of modern company law reflects shifting societal values in a changing world” at 17:30 SAST on Wednesday, 27 September 2023.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Salome Maswime
Professor Salome Maswime will deliver her Inaugural Lecture, titled “From caesarean section-related complications to global surgical systems strengthening”, at 17:00 SAST on 12 July 2023.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Lisa Seymour
On Thursday, 9 May 2024 at 17:30 SAST, Professor Seymour will deliver her inaugural lecture titled “Calling for a systems approach to technology in organisations”.