Nita Lawton-Misra

Dr Nita Lawton-Misra joined the University of the Western Cape (UWC) as Registrar in 2015. Before joining UWC, she served in various senior roles at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).

As UWC’s Registrar, she is the custodian of institutional governance, which includes being secretary to Council and Senate and maintaining overall oversight of governance structures and responsibilities within applicable statutory and regulatory frameworks. She is also responsible for academic administration in partnership with Senate and faculties, which includes, amongst others, the registration of university qualifications and the overarching responsibility for student administration, from applications, admissions, registrations and examinations through to graduation.

The management of all records and data associated with the above responsibilities forms part of her portfolio. She is also the Deputy Information Officer of the university. Dr Lawton-Misra holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from UWC and a MEd degree from Wits. In addition, she has participated in the International Executive Development Programme run by Wits and the London Business School, as well as the Oxford Strategic Leadership Programme held at the Said Business School of Oxford University.

Dr Lawton-Misra is also a registered psychologist and a certified life coach. She has presented research papers at various national and international conferences, has facilitated and participated in numerous workshops and seminars, as well as served on many boards. She is currently a Board member of the Council on Higher Education (CHE); a member of the Legal Advisory Committee, a sub-committee of Universities South Africa; and in 2020 was appointed as a member of the Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET).