UCT Staff Awards 2025
UCT’s ‘backbone’ honoured at 2025 staff awards
28 November 2025 | Words Myolisi Gophe. Photos Robin Thuynsma.The 2025 UCT Staff Awards celebrated excellence, dedication and the quiet leadership that keeps the university moving forward. Against a backdrop of music, warm applause, and heartfelt reunions, colleagues from across faculties and departments gathered to honour long service, innovation, and outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and support services, among other areas.
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UCT Staff Awards 2025
On Monday, 24 November, Vice-Chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela will host the UCT Staff Awards 2025, which serve to honour and celebrate exceptional individuals at UCT for their contributions through excellence and dedication in research, teaching and service.
The celebration acknowledges staff receiving Long Service Awards and the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards. Awards being presented at this year’s event include the UCT Book Award, Meritorious Book Prize, Creative Works Award, Meritorious Creative Works Award, Fellowship Award, Social Responsiveness Award and UCT President of Convocation Medal. The evening also hails staff members who have received ad hominem promotions that will take effect at the beginning of 2025.
The 2025 UCT Staff Awards celebrated excellence, dedication and the quiet leadership that keeps the university moving forward. Against a backdrop of music, warm applause, and heartfelt reunions, colleagues from across faculties and departments gathered to honour long service, innovation, and outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and support services, among other areas.
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