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Kelly Chibale wins Royal Society Africa Prize 2023
Professor Kelly Chibale, who holds the Neville Isdell Chair in African-centric Drug Discovery and Development, has just been awarded the Royal Society Africa Prize 2023.
31 Aug 2023
Sustainable chemist wins Rising Star Africa Prize
Dr Wade Petersen, from the Department of Chemistry at UCT, has been announced as the winner of the Royal Society’s Rising Star Africa Prize winner for 2023.
31 Aug 2023
Transformation Think Tank session and other updates
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host the second session in the “Transformation: A Humanising Praxis Think Tank Series” on Thursday, 31 August 2023.
30 Aug 2023
UCT hosts successful Epic Job Expo
More than 5 000 students attend the UCT Epic Job Expo.
30 Aug 2023
Esona Mrwetyana, Uyinene’s brother, reflects on her life and the fight against SGBV
Esona Mrwetyana, the brother of the late Uyinene Mrwetyana reflects on her life, their memories together and the ongoing fight against SGBV.
30 Aug 2023
Meet UCT’s SDG postdoctoral research fellows
Meet UCT’s six Sustainable Development Goals postdoctoral research fellows from Africa who are working to accelerate African-led projects that support the United Nations’ SDGs.
30 Aug 2023
Upcoming inaugural lectures for September
Emer Prof Daya Reddy invites the UCT community to attend the UCT Inaugural Lecture Series events in September.
30 Aug 2023
Transgenderism in sport: unfair advantage or the right thing to do?
On university campuses, at least, all are welcome, was the conclusion drawn by a lively panel discussion at Nasdev’s Women in Leadership conference, hosted by UCT.
30 Aug 2023
The Tales of Hoffmann is coming to The Baxter
‘Tales of Hoffmann’ will be staged in the Baxter Theatre’s Pam Golding Theatre from 8 to 10 September.
30 Aug 2023
Vincent Clifford Moran (1937–2023)
Vincent Clifford Moran passed away on Sunday, 22 September 2023.
30 Aug 2023
Government urged to extend Social Relief of Distress Grant
To mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in poverty, government introduced the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant in 2020 – at the onset of the global health emergency – in an effort to support those in need.
29 Aug 2023
Request for staff to confirm their demographic data
Professor Elelwani Ramugondo writes to UCT staff about verifying their demographic data submitted to Human Resources.
29 Aug 2023
Commemorating Uyinene Mrwetyana: A brother’s angst and remembrance
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s brother, Esona, remembers his sister as the family’s special torch bearer.
29 Aug 2023
Call for proposals: naming of university spaces
UCT’s Chair of Council writes to invite the UCT community to submit proposals for names of spaces.
29 Aug 2023
UCT Council
Western Cape universities integrate for student success
As the lead facilitator for the Siyaphumelela Western Cape Regional Network, UCT hosted a workshop focused on determining how integration can drive student success.
29 Aug 2023
UCT Leadership Academy a model for SA universities
Launched on 15 August, the UCT Leadership Academy offers a human-centred model of student leadership development, said VC interim Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy.
28 Aug 2023
Join SWS’s African indigenous and spiritual practice indaba
We are excited to invite you to a special event organised by the Department of Student Affairs, Student Wellness Service.
28 Aug 2023
Faculty of Health Sciences lunchtime webinar spotlights LGBTQIA+ inclusion at UCT
The inclusion of gender-diverse individuals in Women’s Month initiatives and at the university at large was under discussion during a lunchtime webinar hosted by UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences.
28 Aug 2023
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