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Dr Susan Cunningham on receiving the UCT College of Fellows Young Researcher Award
Dr Susan Cunningham knew from a very young age that she wanted to pursue a career as a biologist working with birds.
17 Nov 2020
A/Prof Nico Fischer on receiving the UCT College of Fellows Young Researcher Award
A/Prof Nico Fischer is a soft funded researcher working in the Catalysis Institute hosted by the Department of Chemical Engineering, specifically in the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Catalysis c*change.
17 Nov 2020
Dr Itumeleng Monageng on receiving the UCT College of Fellows Young Researcher Award
Dr Itumeleng Monageng holds a joint lectureship position between the Department of Astronomy at UCT and at the South African Astronomical Observatory.
17 Nov 2020
Dr Ryan Nefdt on receiving the UCT College of Fellows Young Researcher Award
Dr Ryan Nefdt is an interdisciplinary researcher with a primary focuson cognitive science with specialisations in theoretical linguistics and the philosophy of language.
17 Nov 2020
Dr Elona Toska on receiving the UCT College of Fellows Young Researcher Award
Dr Elona Toska is a Senior Research Officer at the Centre for Social Science Research.
17 Nov 2020
Dr Christopher Trisos on receiving the UCT College of Fellows Young Researcher Award
Dr Christopher Trisos directs the Climate Risk Lab at the African Climate and Development Initiative.
17 Nov 2020
Chair of Council gives a message to staff retiring from UCT
The Chair of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Council, Ms Babalwa Ngonyama, thanks the UCT retirees for their contribution.
11 Nov 2020
Vice-Chancellor thanks the retirees for their service to UCT
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, thanks all UCT staff who are retiring this year.
11 Nov 2020
Prof Daya Reddy gives a message on behalf of UCT Academic staff retiring in 2020
Professor Daya Reddy bids farewell to UCT after 42 years.
11 Nov 2020
Faezah Davids gives a message on behalf of UCT PASS staff retiring from UCT in 2020
On behalf of PASS staff members who are retiring from UCT, Faezah Davids looks back on a journey of over four decades.
11 Nov 2020
UCT VC Prof Phakeng encourages matriculants
University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng shared an inspirational and uplifting message for matrics.
05 Nov 2020
UCT Vice-Chancellor thanks outgoing SRC (2019/2020)
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, addresses the outgoing Student Representative Council (SRC) as their term of office comes to an end.
04 Nov 2020
Dedicated trauma unit head honoured for his life-saving work in child safety
Head of the trauma unit at Cape Town’s Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Professor Sebastian van As, has been recognised with the prestigious 2018 Pifer Research Award for his tireless work in the child safety arena.
29 Nov 2019
Dynamic Mathematics lecturer scoops Distinguished Teacher Award
A love of learning and teaching and an abiding enthusiasm for students has scooped one of two coveted Distinguished Teacher Awards for senior lecturer in UCT’s Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Dr Anneliese Schauerte.
28 Nov 2019
A passion for mathematics leads to success
Associate Professor, Jeff Murugan, who is also Deputy Dean of UCT’S Science Faculty, has won one of two 2018 Distinguished Teacher Awards for his innovative teaching in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at UCT.
28 Nov 2019
UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders power ahead with inspiring research
UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders programme welcomed three new young researchers at a function in November 2019.
28 Nov 2019
Dedicated scientific officer marks 35 years of service to UCT
Principal Scientific Officer Faezah Davids is being recognised with a Long Service Award from UCT.
28 Nov 2019
Two pioneering researchers join college of fellows
Two new Fellows were inducted into the University of Cape Town’s prestigious College of Fellows, while six researchers were honoured with Young Researcher Awards at the annual Fellows dinner at UCT in October 2019.
07 Nov 2019
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