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Graduates showcase their flair for fashion at the December 2023 graduation ceremonies 1
Graduates stepped out in style while celebrating their achievements
21 Dec 2023
A retrospective on writing
The UCT Newsroom bids farewell to senior writer, Helen Swingler, taking a look back at her 25-year career at the university.
21 Dec 2023
Celebrate success: memorable moments at the December 2023 graduations
UCT graduates marked their achievements with joy, laughter and heartfelt celebrations
21 Dec 2023
FHS graduate’s research focuses on combating breast cancer in African women
UCT graduate, Maryam Karaan is on a mission to develop tools to combat cancer
21 Dec 2023
DVC Prof Sue Harrison bids farewell to UCT
DVC for Research and Internationalisation Prof Sue Harrison is bidding UCT farewell after three decades
21 Dec 2023
‘Accidental academic’ Prof Shanaaz Mathews wins 2022 Alan Pifer Award
A highlight of UCT’s recent Research Celebration was the conferring of the 2022 Alan Pifer Award to Prof Shanaaz Mathews, a health sciences researcher.
20 Dec 2023
Two esteemed UCT scholars receive Royal Society medals
Prof Dan Stein and Emer Prof Michael Meadows have received Royal Society Medals for 2024.
20 Dec 2023
UCT academics’ research excellence recognised by leading SA academies of science ASSAf and SAYAS
Ten University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have been inducted as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). Concurrently, the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) admitted one researcher from UCT.
19 Dec 2023
Hon doc adds last signature in UCT’s first Golden Book
Dr Mitchell Besser was the last recipient of an honorary doctorate to sign his name in UCT’s Golden Book at graduation, a repository of UCT history.
19 Dec 2023
300 grad ceremonies: Dr Karen van Heerden hangs up her hat
Former deputy registrar Dr Karen van Heerden retires at the end of the year and reflects on 22 years of change – and 300 graduations.
19 Dec 2023
Future Meets Symposium sparks transformative vision
Attendees of the UCT Future Meets Symposium took two days to dive into the challenges and opportunities of transforming into a university of the future.
19 Dec 2023
Colourful, joyous end-of-year graduation a ‘splendid moment of celebration’
’Tis the season for celebrating graduates, and UCT did so in style, capping nearly 2 000 candidates.
18 Dec 2023
Celebrating UCT’s class of 1973
UCT’s Golden Graduates gathered on the lawns of Glenara for a special brunch on Thursday, 14 December.
18 Dec 2023
UCT celebrates research tradition’s enduring excellence
The Research Celebration 2023 witnessed UCT Greats and Future Greats in stimulating conversation, a testament to the thriving environment of research innovation at the institution.
18 Dec 2023
UCT gets massive R200m donation from Donald Gordon Foundation
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is pleased to announce a momentous donation of R200 million from the Donald Gordon Foundation (DGF), marking a transformative leap for the university's Neuroscience Institute. This substantial contribution is set to accelerate innovative neuroscience research in Africa and on a global scale.
18 Dec 2023
ASSAf and SAYAS recognise UCT academics’ research excellence
ASSAf and SAYAS recognised 11 UCT academics for research excellence in service of society.
18 Dec 2023
Ceremony 5 - Faculty of Commerce
The names of all of the graduands are accessible in the ceremony programme PDF.
15 Dec 2023
Faculty of Commerce
UCT’s Faculty of Commerce celebrates the December 2023 graduates.
15 Dec 2023
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