Departmental Postgraduate Education Committee (PEC) monitors postgraduate student academic progress, and reviews and informs HUB staff and students about UCT postgraduate teaching and learning policies and processes. The committee oversees transformation imperatives among postgraduate student cohorts and establishes lines of communication to address grievances of postgraduate students. The committee promotes and supports staff and student development and training by organising or disseminating information about PG teaching & research workshops, seminars, and conferences.
Composition of the Committee
The Departmental Postgraduate Education Committee (PEC) is constituted of:
- Chair and Deputy Chair
- One academic staff member from each Division in the department, familiar with divisional PG teaching and supervision activities and processes and nominated by the respective Head of Division.
- One staff member with Student Wellness portfolio
- One staff member from each division, elected by the students of the respective division.
- Two postgraduate students from each division, elected by the students of the respective division
- One administrative staff member familiar with the HUB postgraduate education determined by the HOD.
- Head of the Department or delegated authority (Ex officio)
Core PEC
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| A/Prof Jacolene Kroff | Chair |
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| Dr Mubeen Goolam | Deputy Chair, Division of Cell Biology |
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| Mrs Lisa Pio de Paulo | Deputy Chair, Student Wellness |
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| Dr Lindie Du Plessis | Division of Biomedical Engineering |
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| A/Prof Asfree Gwanyanya | Division of Physiological Sciences |
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| A/Prof Jacqui Friedling | Division of Clinical Anatomy and Biological Anthropology |
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| A/Prof Jeroen Swart | Division of Physiological Sciences |
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| Ms Khalida Crawley | Administrative support |
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| Prof Delva Shamley (ex officio) |
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Additional Student-elected Members
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| Ashraf Vahed (student) | Division of Biomedical Engineering |
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| Leshego Ledwaba (student) |
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| Stephen Jermy (staff) |
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| Claire Bellis (student) | Division of Cell Biology |
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| Josh Selfe (student) |
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| A/Prof Joseph Raimondo (staff) |
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| Sadiyah Malek (student) | Division of Clinical Anatomy and Biological Anthropology |
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| A/Prof Jacqui Friedling (staff) |
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| Philippa Forshaw (student) | Division of Physiological Sciences |
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| Arron Correia (student) |
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| Iyanuoluwa Oyetunji (student) |
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| A/Prof Asfree Gwanyanya (staff) |
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| Dr Roopam Dey | Postdoctoral Researchers |
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