Development and Alumni Department News Archive

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October 2026

From one bequest to 50 years of stories - Wed, 10/07/2026 - 16:47
The will to leave behind: why planning today matters - Wed, 10/07/2026 - 16:42
Professor James Midgley: A life devoted to building a better world - Wed, 10/07/2026 - 16:33
A legacy that starts young - Wed, 10/07/2026 - 16:29
A gift today, an opportunity tomorrow - Wed, 10/07/2026 - 16:22
Giving back to the place that gave her so much - Wed, 10/07/2026 - 16:13
UCT announces the Alasdair Falconer Scholarship in Classics Honours - Wed, 10/07/2026 - 15:50

September 2026

Taking the next step towards securing your legacy - Mon, 09/14/2026 - 16:42

June 2026

Australia annual appeal: double your impact by supporting SHAWCO - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 15:42
Innovative, expandable: Smart School Shoes - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 15:23
Social grant intervention in running for top honour - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 15:16
UCT scholar wins global science award for children’s heart research - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 15:05
Harvard Radcliff fellowship for UCT’s Dr Mubeen Goolam - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 14:56
Rise ‘76’ shakes audiences to the core at The Baxter Theatre - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 14:44
Inaugural lecture examines the future of Jewish life in SA - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 14:33
Emeritus Professor Derek Smith (1945 – 2025) – a distinguished academic - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:55
Alderman Owen Kinahan (1955 – 2026): a life of service - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:50
Prof. David Kaplan (1948 – 2025) a lifelong engaged academic - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:37
Professor Dan Stein (1962 – 2025) - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:33
Nicholas “Fink” Haysom: a giant remembered - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:28
Unlocking Futures: helping UCT's graduates cross the finish line - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:28
Memories of Leo Marquard Residence (1975 – 1978) - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:22
Entrepreneurship and innovation across borders - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 11:26
UCT Summer School 2027 returns with a focus on sustainability - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 11:21
Decades of Doctors: growing the UCT professional network - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:56
A Ripple of Hope: marking 60 years since Robert F. Kennedy’s UCT address - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:49
UCT lights up House of Lords, champions child health research - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:38
From loss to renewal: UCT marks five years since the Jagger Libraries fire - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:30
Designing a different future through UCT’s d-school Afrika: school celebrates 10 years - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:18
‘Academia needs to take governance seriously’ - Dr Marianne Camerer - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 16:45
From UCT to Perth: building a legal legacy abroad - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 16:32
Globally recognised UCT TB researcher credits her team with recent NAS election - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 16:13

May 2026

Harvard Radcliffe fellowship for NI and UCT’s Mubeen Goolam - Tue, 05/26/2026 - 15:32

April 2026

Phonathon inspires student callers beyond the numbers - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 12:17
A personal and professional turning point: introducing the new Scholarship and Social Impact Manager - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 12:09
Rethinking care: Professor Elena Moore on families, law and social change - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 11:53

February 2026

UCT Summer School 2026 brings learning to life, underlining a campus of ideas - Tue, 02/10/2026 - 09:21
Alumni parents return to campus as UCT welcomes new generation - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 11:04

October 2025

Legacy, laughter and lifelong bonds - Tue, 10/21/2025 - 14:09

September 2025

Thelma Nyarhi: Weaving a Tapestry of Belonging in a World of Incompleteness - Tue, 09/30/2025 - 15:17
Tee off for good: UCT's Johannesburg Golf Day Drives Change - Tue, 09/30/2025 - 14:41
UCT Strategy 2030 - Wed, 09/24/2025 - 08:24
National Wills Week - Wed, 09/10/2025 - 13:01
UCT retains African lead in 2025 global rankings - Tue, 09/09/2025 - 12:08

August 2025

Accolades for UCT Staff - Fri, 08/08/2025 - 14:56
Legacy at UCT - Fri, 08/08/2025 - 14:49
HYENA – Making Fuel Cells Possible - Fri, 08/08/2025 - 14:32

UCT Centenary Seminar Series

In 2018, UCT’s Development & Alumnni Department hosted a seminar series to commemorate one hundred years of UCT as a degree-issuing institution.

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