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TB Davie Lecture nominations and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT)’s Academic Freedom Committee (AFC) is calling for speakers’ nominations for the annual TB Davie Memorial Lecture. 30 Nov 2022
UCT’s actions in the fight against SGBV Ahead of the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, from 25 November to 10 December, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is taking various courses of action to contribute to the fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). 23 Nov 2022
Webinar on climate change and other updates The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) staff and students are invited to attend the third session in a series of environmental sustainability webinars on 22 November, aimed at growing a community of practice on campus on environmental issues. 16 Nov 2022
Update from Special Council Meeting of 7 November 2022 Acting Chair of Council, Marlene le Roux, writes to the UCT community with feedback from the recent Special Council Meeting. 09 Nov 2022 UCT Council
Addressing recent UCT challenges and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) executive has given assurance that operations at the institution remain a priority amidst the ongoing challenges that are being addressed by Council. 09 Nov 2022
Distinguished Teacher Award recipient for 2021 Professor Harsha Kathard writes to the UCT community to announce the Distinguished Teacher Award for 2021. 07 Nov 2022
UCT shines in various rankings and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked among the top universities in the world, and in particular as the best in Africa, on several recent international university rankings. 02 Nov 2022
Socially responsive course development grant awards 2021 A/Prof Lis Lange writes to the UCT community to announce that three awards were made this year. 30 Nov 2021
Renaming of upper campus places and spaces and other updates The UCT community is invited to participate in the process of renaming places and spaces on upper campus. 25 Nov 2021
South African Survey of Student Engagement and other updates Students are invited to share their experiences of UCT via the South African Survey of Student Engagement (SASSE) questionnaire. 25 Nov 2021
In remembrance: Siphokazi Hlungulu The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Ms Siphokazi Hlungulu (36). 22 Nov 2021
Please mark 3 January 2022 as an important deadline A/Prof Lis Lange writes to UCT undergraduate and taught postgraduate students about the deadline for submitting appeals. 22 Nov 2021
December 2021 graduation celebration and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host the “walk of celebration” ahead of the virtual graduation ceremonies on 13 and 14 December 2021. 17 Nov 2021
Renaming of upper campus places and spaces Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community to participate in the process of renaming of places and spaces across campus. 17 Nov 2021
Teaching and Learning Encounters (TLE) 2021 A/Prof Lis Lange invites UCT staff to participate in Teaching and Learning Encounters (TLE) 2021, scheduled for 26 November to 2 December 2021. 16 Nov 2021
UCT Summer School 2022 and other updates The UCT Summer School invites all those who are interested to register for the 2022 courses, which are designed to immerse participants in new ideas, expert insight and creative thinking. 10 Nov 2021
Announcing the UCT vaccination panel Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community to announce Council’s newly constituted vaccination panel. 10 Nov 2021
Survey on undergraduate assessment practices at UCT A/Prof Lis Lange invites UCT staff involved in undergraduate teaching to complete a short survey about their assessment practices. 09 Nov 2021
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