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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

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

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

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

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

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

Esteemed Oppenheimer Memorial Trust grant for UCT Neuroscience Institute’s Mark Solms An Oppenheimer Memorial Trust grant of R1.9 million will enable Professor Mark Solms and team to understand consciousness through its replication and simulation in an artificial agent. 25 Aug 2023

University of Fort Hare – a tale of academic freedom and institutional autonomy Professor Sakhela Buhlungu presented the annual TB Davie Memorial lecture on Wednesday, 23 August. 25 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: Government urged to extend Social Relief of Distress Grant Research led by PhD student Vayda Megannon studies what the Social Relief of Distress Grant means for its recipients and why it should be extended. 24 Aug 2023

Two ‘extraordinary’ teachers named joint recipients of 2023 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award Bulisa Dyushu-Gophe and Aphiwe Mpahleni have been named the joint winners of 2023 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award. 23 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: Shirley Kandabu, African adventurer, leader, social entrepreneur Emerging African Leader Ugandan Shirley Kandabu is the co-founder of iCreate, a platform for African makers and artisans to ensure fair prices and sustainable income. 23 Aug 2023

Epic Job Expo draws epic number of students to ‘Own Your Future’ As UCT opened the doors to its third Epic Job Expo, a record number of students flocked to meet with local and international employers looking for talent at SA’s Best Career Fair. 22 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: Belhar child activist, academic at the helm of Children’s Institute UCT News spoke to new Children’s Institute director, Associate Professor Wiedaad Slemming, about her role and the challenges facing the country’s children. 22 Aug 2023

LLM to PhD – Thapelo Teele’s inspirational journey Just a year after registering for his LLM at UCT, Dr Thapelo Teele’s dissertation was upgraded to a PhD. 22 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: ‘I am a product of my village’ Assoc Prof Tracey Naledi speaks about her resilience through five years of study and how her work can be applied in practice. 21 Aug 2023

Character strengths workshop to help UCT residence staff flourish Residence Life staff are welcome to join a ‘Strengths Unleashed’ workshop to identify their top character strengths, part of their personal and professional development. 21 Aug 2023

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