Graduation 2023
How to add UCT graduation stickers to your Instagram story
24 March 2023You can easily add UCT graduation stickers to your Instagram story by following these easy instructions.
Step 1: Click on “Your story” icon
Step 2: Click on the “Photo library” icon, this will take you to your photo library
Step 3: Select a photo to add to your story
Step 4: Click on the “Sticker” icon, this will take you to the sticker page
Step 5: Type “uctgrad” in the search field,
Step 6: Choose your GIF
Step 7: Position and resize your GIF
Step 8: On the bottom right side of the screen click on the “Send to” button
Step 9: Click on the “Share” button
Done! Your story is now live!
To view your Instastory, click on “Your story”.
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PhD Graduation July 2023
The July 2023 PhD candidates graduated on Friday, 21 July 2023. The ceremony was livestreamed on the website and on UCT’s YouTube channel.
Download the ceremony programme | Read more about graduation
We are excited to see our UCT graduates unleash their potential for a fair and just society. Join in with the celebrations on social media by using the #UCTGrad2023 hashtag.
Graduation highlights
Graduation highlights
Inspirational graduates
Our stories: inspirational graduates
The UCT News team has profiled a cross-section of inspirational PhD graduands whose stories have inspired us. To all those we haven’t been able to feature, we’d like to say: each one of you is an inspiration – to your university, your families and your communities. We wish you every success in the future.
PhD graduand Brian du Preez’s research took him to the farthest-flung areas of the Greater Cape Floristic Region, where he discovered, rediscovered and collected ‘Indigofera’ species.
21 Jul 2023 - 10 min read
Retrofitting the university’s curricula to include disability is expensive and challenging, and instead should be part of engagement at the design stage, says PhD graduand Ikechukwu Nwanze.
19 Jul 2023 - 10 min read
Social media elements
#UCTGrad2023 – social media elements
Customised Facebook and Instagram stickers are available on our social media platforms. Watch the tutorial videos here to see how easily you can get your online presence ready to celebrate.
