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UCT Annual Awards
Long-serving staff were honoured at the Annual Awards in November when VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng also congratulated recipients of ad hom promotions, the Distinguished Teacher Award and the Alan Pifer Award.
10 Jan 2019
Sarah Baartman Hall: Potent transformation symbol
In December the newly robed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, announced that Memorial Hall, previously Jameson Memorial Hall, will be renamed the Sarah Baartman Hall.
10 Jan 2019
Vice-Chancellor’s robing ceremony at a special graduation
on Thursday, 13 December, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng was officially robed as Vice-Chancellor, having served in the post since 1 July 2018.
10 Jan 2019
SHAWCO celebrated its 75th year
SHAWCO had a busy 75th year of hard work, volunteering, fund raising, sharing and celebrating: impacting the organisation’s volunteers as well as the communities they serve.
09 Jan 2019
Rainbow Week: embracing inclusivity
In October UCT’s Rainbow Week brought depth, insight, colour and fun to campus, with panel discussions, art and film, a Pride march and a party.
09 Jan 2019
Speaking with two hands and all 10 fingers
In August we focused on the Staff Learning Centre’s six-week pilot course on South African Sign Language.
09 Jan 2019
Inclusivity policy addresses sexual orientation issues
In August we highlighted UCT’s Inclusivity Policy for Sexual Orientation, which was ratified in December 2017.
08 Jan 2019
Expo showcases young scientistsʼ ingenuity
In August a number of ingenious projects were on display during the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists at UCT.
08 Jan 2019
A new window on the universe
In May the new and fully customised optical telescope MeerLICHT was launched.
08 Jan 2019
‘Force of nature’ wins Vice-Chancellor’s Award
In October BCom student Sarina Mpharalala was hailed as “a force of nature” when she received the top prize at the Student Leadership Awards.
07 Jan 2019
UCT crowns M&G’s top 200
In July UCT was well represented on the annual Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list, with 51 of them being university staff, students or alumni.
07 Jan 2019
UCT hosted seven inaugural lectures in 2018
Inaugural lectures are a central part of academic life, celebrating the lecturer’s appointment to full professorship.
06 Jan 2019
‘Retain, protect and defend academic freedom’
In August Professor Pumla Dineo Gqola presented the TB Davie Memorial Lecture, speaking about academic freedom.
05 Jan 2019
ʻHuman irrelevance’ in a new automated world
In October the University of Johannesburg’s Professor Tshilidzi Marwala presented the first lecture of the new VCʼs Open Lecture Series.
04 Jan 2019
VC launches substantial scholarships for women
As part of a UCT National Women’s Day event in August, VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng launched three substantial scholarships for women.
04 Jan 2019
Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance launched
In July, UCT’s then new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, launched the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance.
04 Jan 2019
Students gain health insights at Wellness Week
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Wellness Week took place in Memorial Hall from 5 to 9 March 2018.
03 Jan 2019
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