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NO RETURN TO CAMPUS WITHOUT AUTHORISATION
The University of Cape Town's COVID-19 Return to UCT policy framework guides faculties and departments on the institution's phased return to campus.
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Coronavirus Disease
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a growing concern all over the world. With the first reported cases in South Africa having been confirmed by the Minister of Health in March, UCT is taking the possible threat of infection in our community...
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Writing Centre relocation
Writing Centre relocation to Knowledge Commons
On the 18th of April, the UCT Writing Centre has relocated to the Knowledge Commons. For further queries, the Writing Centre Administrator, Gadija Arend, can be contacted on 021 650 5021.
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UCT graduates ‘highly sought after’
More than 50% of the University of Cape Townʼs (UCT) 2018–2019 graduate cohort are employed in South Africa’s private sector, with over 20% earning more than R20 000 a month.
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UCT named the winning university in the 2019 Entrepreneurship Intervarsity
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been named the winning university in the 2019 Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. This accolade is thanks largely to three innovative students whose out-of-the-box business ideas bowled the judges over at the...
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Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Interim Dean of Higher Education Development, Alan Cliff
Alan Cliff shares his views on the impact of the pandemic on higher education

Interim Dean of the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) at UCT, shares his views on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on higher education with the Daily Maverick's Sandisiwe Shoba.  

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Publication Date:
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 - 10:00
In remembrance: Gadija Arend

Dear colleagues and students

It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you about the death of Ms. Gadija Arend (55). Ms. Arend died of natural causes on Tuesday evening, 7 July 2020.

Ms. Arend was a Writing Centre administrator at the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) and a member of the CHED Transformation Committee. She joined UCT in 2000. Ms. Arend had an interest in community development through adult education programmes and wished to pursue this in the future, with a specific focus on empowering women economically.

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Publication Date:
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 - 21:45
COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a growing concern all over the world. Following the President's address to the nation last night, UCT announced the Term 1 vacation would commence immediately. 

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Publication Date:
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 11:30
Kasturi Behari-Leak is the new ICED President-elect
Kasturi Behari-Leak is the new ICED President-elect

Dr Kasturi Behari-Leak, President of HELTASA, Southern Africa, and a Senior Lecturer in CILT, CHED, has been nominated to the role of President-elect of the International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED).  

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Publication Date:
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 - 10:45

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Why CHED at UCT?

What is CHED?

CHED’s mission is to promote equity of access, effectiveness of teaching and learning, and the enhancement of curriculum, with the aim of improving student success and developing UCT graduates who are locally relevant, socially responsive, globally competitive and representative of South Africa’s diverse population. Headed by the Dean of Higher Education Development, CHED’s organisational structure consists of a Dean’s Office and six departments: • Academic Development Programme
• Careers Service • Centre for Educational Testing for Access and Placement • Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching • Centre for Extra-Mural Studies • UCT School of Design Thinking (d-school).

CHED’s Vision

CHED aspires to be a significant contributor to innovative educational development, practice and scholarship in teaching and learning, in order to champion and advance social justice and transformation within CHED, UCT, the higher education sector and the broader society.

CHED’s Values

CHED’s values reflect an aspiration to put students at the centre of all that we do, realised through the foundational principles of transformation and collaboration. Key values are:

  • A commitment to social justice and transformation;
  • Students as influential agents of change and one of UCT’s greatest assets;
  • Educational development work informed by research based on ethical principles;
  • Partnership with faculties to achieve common goals of access and success

 

“I am proud and pleased that CHED has continued its role in the leadership of teaching and learning at UCT and in the sector.  Historically, CHED’s work has been strongly focused on supporting the design of teaching and learning for students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.  It will be clear from this year’s highlights that the faculty now has a broad influence in higher education research, academic and professional staff development, student support, curriculum design and renewal, online and blended modes of provision, careers information and support, and educational assessment.  We have grown a transversal presence in the institution and have contributed much work in the field of higher education research and project development.”

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALAN CLIFF
Dean of Higher Education Development
CHED

 

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Email: ched@uct.ac.za

Phone: 021 650 2645

Postal Address:
Centre for Higher Education Development
University of Cape Town
Private Bag X3
RONDEBOSCH
7701
South Africa

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