Media communications University of Cape Town
Media communications
The media liaison office issues official media releases and statements to highlight some of the key university activities as well as developments around – among others – the executive, staff and students. The office also serves to connect the media with UCT academics and subject matter experts.
Latest media communications
Study finds high rates of long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms in COVID-19 survivors
15:55, 3 July 2025
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UCT academic awarded prestigious fellowship for groundbreaking isiXhosa research
16:14, 2 July 2025
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UCT report reveals hidden realities of family caregiving for the elderly
11:46, 2 July 2025
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UCT to host over 70 universities in pan-African moot court competition
09:27, 26 June 2025
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Books, bikes, and big dreams: UCT student heads to Triathlon World Champs
15:03, 23 June 2025
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Academic calls for emotional leadership in healthcare amid budget cuts and burnout crisis
08:13, 19 June 2025
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UCT academic honoured for lifesaving research on African adolescents
10:26, 14 June 2025
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UCT astronomers to celebrate first light images of global astronomy and astrophysics facility
17:09, 13 June 2025
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Using technology ethically can support equitable land reform and spatial justice – UCT lecture
13:13, 10 June 2025
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UCT launches African Bioinformatics Institute to transform health and research across Africa
08:01, 9 June 2025
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UCT-led study finds dehorning rhinos drastically reduces poaching in key African stronghold
14:05, 5 June 2025
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UCT lecture explores the rich interplay between physical, social and intellectual boundaries
14:55, 2 June 2025
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UCT professor to deliver visionary lecture on advancing African health education
11:11, 29 May 2025
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UCT lecture unpacks how South African classrooms reinforce inequality
15:04, 28 May 2025
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Double win for UCT GSB: Leading the way in transformative education and sustainability
13:45, 28 May 2025
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UCT leads groundbreaking effort to combat drug-resistant malaria in East Africa
13:45, 26 May 2025
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UCT medical graduate awarded prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
12:57, 22 May 2025
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UCT lecture delves into the role of teachers in disrupting entrenched social inequities
12:26, 19 May 2025
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Alarming levels of loneliness found among South African adolescents – UCT study
15:05, 14 May 2025
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UCT’s Professor Chibale elected to prestigious US National Academy of Sciences
14:47, 8 May 2025
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