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Reflections on a remarkable year As the year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect with you on the year we have journeyed through. 23 Dec 2024
Announcing the 2024 UCT Open Textbook Award recipient Emer Prof Linda Ronnie is very pleased to announce that the 2024 Open Textbook Award goes to Disability Studies in Inclusive Education. 19 Dec 2024
Substantive salary agreements for 2025, December salaries and festive closure The University of Cape Town (UCT) executive is pleased to confirm that agreements have been reached with all unions on the 2025 salary increases. 18 Dec 2024
Farewell to the Registrar: Mr Royston Pillay It is with a profound sense of gratitude and admiration that I write to pay tribute to our esteemed Registrar, Mr Royston Pillay, who will take early retirement at the end of December 2024. 17 Dec 2024
VC’s Campus-wide Conversations: Creating safe spaces for difficult conversations at UCT In the next few days, we will launch facilitated VC’s Campus-wide Conversations aimed at restoring unity in our UCT community as well as to establish a new culture of compassion, kindness and ubuntu. 13 Dec 2024
Research-related developments and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) has shared a number of research-related updates – including the new Research Misconduct Policy, the Research Finance Gate (RFG) rollout and preparations for the QS 2026 Reputation Surveys. These initiatives reflect UCT’s commitment to excellence. 12 Dec 2024
Supporting UCT’s postdoctoral research fellows Acknowledging the immense value of postdoctoral research fellows, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has implemented various initiatives to support and recognise their contributions. 12 Dec 2024
End-of-year support service by SWS The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Wellness Service (SWS) will continue providing services leading to and during the festive period to support students in effectively accessing health services as and when needed. 11 Dec 2024
Important update: New Research Misconduct Policy effective 1 March 2025 The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) revised and Council-approved Policy for Breach of Research Ethics Codes and Allegations of Misconduct in Research informally known as the Research Misconduct Policy. 11 Dec 2024
In remembrance: Mr Lindani Mahlentle It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of our colleague, Mr Lindani Mahlentle (41). 09 Dec 2024
Important update: Research Finance Gate rollout I am excited to provide an update on the Research Finance Gate (RFG), an essential tool within the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) research management support toolkit. 09 Dec 2024
Invitation: Support UCT’s QS Reputation Rankings Annually, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is presented with the chance to nominate academic peers and employers of our graduates for inclusion in the reputation survey that is an integral part of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR). 04 Dec 2024
UCT Summer School 2025 and other updates The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Extra-Mural Studies will host the 2025 Summer School from Monday, 20 January 2025 to Saturday, 1 February 2025. 04 Dec 2024
Celebrating excellence at the annual UCT Staff Awards 03 Dec 2024
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