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Compassionate communication builds stronger, inclusive communities – UCT lecture
In a world where outrage travels faster than reflection, leading human rights and social justice scholar, Associate Professor Loretta J Ross, believes in applying the engagement concept of “calling in” – which encourages dialogue, empathy and mutual accountability – as opposed to “calling out”, which she describes as counterproductive and thwarts its own goal.
14 Aug 2025
Media release
Epic Job Expo sparks new opportunities
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) annual Epic Job Expo transformed the Sports Centre into a vibrant hub of opportunity, bringing together a record 106 companies and thousands of students for a day of high-impact networking, skills-building, and career exploration.
13 Aug 2025
Men are dying younger worldwide – UCT researcher calls for policy overhaul
Men across the world are dying younger and experiencing higher rates of illness than women, and it’s time for governments, global health agencies and funders to act decisively. That’s the message from a new Bulletin of the World Health Organization article authored by Dr Morna Cornell, an honorary research associate at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Integrated Data and Epidemiological Research. She warns that men’s health has been systematically neglected for decades.
13 Aug 2025
Media release
Toxic tide: Hout Bay’s mussels reveal hidden pollution crisis
A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study has revealed that Hout Bay’s marine environment is seriously threatened by pharmaceutical and personal care product compounds (PPCPs) that persist and bio-accumulate in marine life, even kilometres away from pollution sources. The findings, published in Environments , raise urgent questions about sewage management, environmental monitoring and public health in one of Cape Town’s most iconic coastal areas.
12 Aug 2025
Media release
UCT professor challenges universities to rethink student support
In a bold call for transformation in higher education, University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Arlene Archer will deliver her inaugural lecture on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, urging universities to move away from decontextualised models of student support that frame students as deficient.
12 Aug 2025
Media release
