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Appointment of Dean: Centre for Higher Education Development

CHED welcomes the announcement of a new Dean, Associate Professor Kasturi Behari-Leak. Kasturi will take the reins from Interim Dean, Professor Alan Cliff. "This is a watershed moment in the life of the faculty, the instituti

Interim Dean bows out with warm message to his successor and colleagues

Professor Alan Cliff steps down as as Interim Dean of CHED on 31 March 2022. He congratulates his successor, Associate Professor Kasturi Behari-Leak, and expresses thanks and appreciation to his colleagues in the faculty.

Stella Clark Teachers’ Award

UCT students are invited to nominate a teacher who is currently teaching in a secondary school and who, in your opinion, deserves recognition for years of dedicated teaching to students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.

One-of-a-kind teacher wins 2021 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award

Bernard Cement, a one‑of‑a‑kind, dedicated and passionate mathematics educator with a teaching methodology that’s second to none, is the recipient of the 2021 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award.

UCT-Harvard Mandela Fellowships – 2023

The Harvard-UCT Mandela Fellowships are intended to strengthen connections between the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research and UCT. Closing date: 31 January 2023

Mr Richard Perez

Mr Richard Perez is the founding director of the Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking at the University of Cape Town,

His expertise and experience combine human-centred design with business thinking, management, and strategy. His area of specialisation is design thinking for innovation and strategic leadership. He advises organisations (private and public) in both South Africa, the Africa region, and internationally.

Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika

Student Support

specialised educational services and functions aimed at enabling student success at UCT

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