UCT Annual Awards 2019

On 28 November Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted the 2019 UCT Annual Awards, an evening that saw the university community gathered together to celebrate the outstanding contributions of professional, administrative support and service (PASS) and academic staff.

The event serves to acknowledge and honour no fewer than 127 long-serving staff and the recipients of the Distinguished Teacher Award, the Alan Pifer Research Award, ad hominem promotions and the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence and Transformation.

This page will be updated with new articles and videos as soon as they are available.

Follow the celebration on Twitter via #UCTAwards2019.

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence and Transformation

 

News

Anatomy of a transformation

Transforming an entire academic section – staff, curriculum, texts and culture – takes an exceptional team with big vision. Meet the winners of the 2019 Vice-Chancellor’s Transformation Award. 02 Dec 2019 - 10 min read

 

News

VC Award winners give children a head start

Pioneering work in contracting and financing early childhood development has won the Bertha Centre’s Dr Susan de Witt and Barry Panulo a Vice-Chancellor’s Global Citizenship Award. 29 Nov 2019 - 4 min read

 

News

Safety first: VC Award for big picture thinker

Responsible for chemical health and safety in the chemistry and chemical engineering departments, Monique Muller has won the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Service Excellence. 29 Nov 2019 - 6 min read

Long Service Awards

 

News

‘Changes at UCT have been phenomenal’

At the UCT Annual Awards on Thursday, 28 November, the university honoured and awarded 13 recipients for their 35 years of service at the university. 03 Dec 2019 - 6 min read

 

Videos

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

Distinguished Teacher Award

 

‘Teaching swept me off my feet’

Despite the challenges, Anneliese Schauerte – a recipient of UCT’s Distinguished Teacher Award for 2018 – says she’s right where she’s meant to be. 19 Jun 2019 - 6 min read

 

‘No stupid questions’ in Distinguished Teacher’s classes

Curiosity, responding to change, technology and empathy are what 2018 Distinguished Teacher Award recipient Jeff Murugan says make an excellent teacher. 19 Jun 2019 - 7 min read

Alan Pifer Award

 

Professor Sebastian van As awarded 2018 Alan Pifer Award

Professor Sebastian van As, head of the Red Cross Children’s Hospital Trauma Unit, has won the 2018 Alan Pifer Research Award. 04 Jun 2019 - 7 min read