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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
UCT hosts successful Epic Job Expo More than 5 000 students attend the UCT Epic Job Expo. 30 Aug 2023
Esona Mrwetyana, Uyinene’s brother, reflects on her life and the fight against SGBV Esona Mrwetyana, the brother of the late Uyinene Mrwetyana reflects on her life, their memories together and the ongoing fight against SGBV. 30 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
The Tales of Hoffmann is coming to The Baxter ‘Tales of Hoffmann’ will be staged in the Baxter Theatre’s Pam Golding Theatre from 8 to 10 September. 30 Aug 2023
Vincent Clifford Moran (1937–2023) Vincent Clifford Moran passed away on Sunday, 22 September 2023. 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
Parasport enthusiast, entrepreneur and artist, Alex Pasqualli wants to inspire women Alex Pasqualli is tackling many goals and hopes to inspire other women to never limit themselves. 25 Aug 2023
2023 TB Davie Memorial Lecture presented by Prof Sakhela Buhlungu Prof Sakhela Buhlungu presented UCT’s 57th annual TB Davie Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, 23 August 2023. 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
Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy: A View from the Tyhume Valley Prof Sakhela Buhlungu presented UCT’s 57th annual TB Davie Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, 23 August 2023. 23 Aug 2023
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