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Celebration of Three Psychology Doctorates Represents Four African Nations

The Psychology Department celebrated a proud moment at the April graduation, awarding PhDs to Mareli Fischer, Muya Koloko, and Mbuti Kariuki.

UCT PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCHERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S FATHERS REPORT 2025

The 3rd State of South Africa’s Fathers Report (SOSAF 2024) was launched on 4 February 2025, with contributions from UCT Psychology Masters students and Dr Mandisa Malinga.

ASSOC. PROFESSOR DEBBIE KAMINER WINS BEST ARTICLE AWARD

Associate Professor Debbie Kaminer and co-authors received the award for Best Paper of 2023 from the European Journal of Psychotraumatology.

PROFESSOR CATHY WARD ADMITTED TO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA

At an awards ceremony on 23rd October 2024, Professor Cathy Ward was inaugurated as a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSaf).

UCT MERITORIOUS BOOK PRIZE AWARDED TO PROF WAHBIE LONG

Professor Wahbie Long received the 2024 UCT Meritorious Book Prize for his book Nation on the Couch: Inside South Africa's Mind.

PROFESSOR FLORETTA BOONZAIER DELIVERS INAUGURAL LECTURE

On 11th September, Professor Floretta Boonzaier delivered her inaugural lecture on finding hope and healing while researching gender-based violence.

“Lean In" Documentary by the Hub for Decolonial Feminist Psychologies in Africa

“The Hub for Decolonial Feminist Psychologies in Africa has produced a documentary entitled Lean In: A Decolonial Feminist Story.”

UCT Psychology Department Receives Prestigious Grant to Study Teen Sleep and Mental Health

The Welcome Trust has awarded researchers from the UCT Departments of Psychology and Human Biology a five-year multisite research grant to study sleep and circadian health in adolescents.

Professor Mark Solms leads the Revised Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud

Professor Marks Solms is the executive editor of the recently published Revised Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, a groundbreaking 24-volume revision of the original Standard Edition.

Eyewitness Research Group runs 11th Annual Face Science Symposium

The Eyewitness Research Group in the UCT Psychology Department's Acsent Lab hosted its annual interdisciplinary ‘Face Science symposium’ in November 2023.

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