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
Soapbox Science: women boffins bring science into the public spotlight
13:38, 3 October 2024
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UCT and IDIA unveil groundbreaking VR software revolutionising astronomy data visualisation
08:01, 2 October 2024
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UCT to host symposium on role of microbiomes in health and disease in Africa
18:54, 30 September 2024
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Renowned Professor Plaatjies to host final concert at UCT in aid of student funding
10:40, 30 September 2024
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Rising malaria resistance a growing threat - warns UCT professor in his inaugural lecture
13:02, 25 September 2024
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Global mpox authority Professor Nachega to deliver keynote address at UCT conference
17:03, 20 September 2024
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Many SA’s agro-food companies are not prepared for long-term impacts of climate change
15:49, 18 September 2024
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UCT to host lecture by International Court of Justice’s Judge Tladi
11:40, 18 September 2024
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Maximising the value of platinum group metals reserves remains a pressing issue
13:47, 17 September 2024
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A journey of GBV and femicide in SA and how the media reports it – UCT lecture
15:01, 16 September 2024
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UCT’s MSc candidate wins prestigious Esther Mahlangu Master’s Fellowship at Women in Science Awards
09:36, 16 September 2024
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UCT lecturer honoured with prestigious civil engineering award
08:08, 16 September 2024
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UCT joins global coalition to expand higher education access for refugees
08:10, 12 September 2024
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UCT professor to tackle gender-based violence and femicide in her lecture
11:28, 11 September 2024
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UCT leading the way in women’s health innovation: GIFT device offers early detection of STIs
10:40, 11 September 2024
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Study links personal and work-related factors with low resilience among doctors and ambulance personnel
14:58, 10 September 2024
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Decolonise law to reflect plural and diverse patterns of society – UCT study
13:26, 9 September 2024
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Delaying the just energy transition could prove costly – UCT economists
11:35, 9 September 2024
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Bridging the gaps in cancer care: UCT’s academic calls for a comprehensive, patient-centered approach
08:14, 9 September 2024
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Significant number of blood donors testing positive for HIV are also on antiretroviral treatment – UCT study
13:06, 5 September 2024
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SA’s healthcare workers’ moral suffering reaching epidemic proportions
08:39, 5 September 2024
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UCT professor challenges masculine workplace norms and advocates for epistemic justice
14:58, 4 September 2024
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