UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Thoko Mayekiso, received the award on behalf of the university and joined over 700 attendees and a combination of over 30 phenomenal women across Africa and organisations advocating for gender equality and women empowerment that have been honoured for their work at the Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2022.
Congratulating the University, UMP Chancellor and Deputy Chief Justice, Mandisa Maya said: “This is a clear show of tremendous diligence and hard work. I extend my warmest congratulations to Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mayekiso and the University. This is proof that UMP is a centre of excellence. I’m personally proud of my association with the university. I wish you all the success you deserve in the future,” she said.
This year, the Standard Bank awards were celebrated under the theme: ‘Rise Above the Noise’, and the programme was aimed at uplifting and celebrating companies and women that continue to do great work in their respective fields.
UMP was under the category: The Organisation Awards, which celebrate and recognise the achievements of organisations striving to make the workplace supportive of women, while the Individual Awards recognise the achievements of individuals for the past 18 months of individual female entrepreneurs, executives, employees.
The Standard Bank Top Women annual awards honour outstanding leadership, inspiration, vision and innovation in organisations that play a role in advancing women to the forefront of the economy.
2022 has seen UMP reaping many rewards for its great successes. The institution has scooped a series of accomplishments, and these include: The 2022 National Research Foundation (NRF) Excelleration Award, which acknowledges South African research institutions for achieving the most improved research performance over recent years as evaluated by independent parties and measured against a selection of critical indicators.
UMP is the eighth South African University to win the Excelleration Award since the award was introduced.
“One of our strategic goals is to create and support an environment that fosters research quality, impact and productivity. We have witnessed over the years an increase in the numbers of staff with doctoral degrees, NRF-rated researchers, research outputs and funding for research, as well as scholarships for honours and master’s students. We congratulate our researchers on this achievement,” said Professor Mayekiso at the time.
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