COVID-19 has shown that the future and relevance of universities worldwide is bound to their social compact - research and knowledge that serves society - and their resilience. Their adaptability and agility in the face of the pandemic and lockdown saw many changing in ways unimaginable just months ago, said Professor Stephen Toope.
Professor Toope delivered the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Vice-Chancellor's Open Lecture remotely on Wednesday, 16 September, from the United Kingdom, where he is the 346th vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Under the banner "Global leaders, global partners", the virtual lecture took the form of a conversation with UCT's vice-chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng.
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