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

Expert calls for rapid vaccination to achieve population immunity 11:46, 20 January 2021

Gigantic galaxies discovered with the MeerKAT telescope 09:15, 18 January 2021

Supporting the publishing of African-centric research – new platform 13:54, 12 January 2021

UCT Faculty of Health Sciences calls for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine access in South Africa 09:37, 8 January 2021

Win-win for wind energy and eagles – new tool helps locate areas for safe turbine development 08:30, 5 January 2021

UCT notes alleged remarks by social media user 11:24, 31 December 2020

UCT medical school continues its body donor programme despite COVID-19 11:22, 23 December 2020

Protection of refugee rights – why human rights commissions may be the answer 15:05, 22 December 2020

Climate change may lead to increase in health effects associated with exposure to pesticides 15:01, 22 December 2020

UCT research unpacks COVID-19 in an African context 10:30, 22 December 2020

Childcare support for low-income employed mothers found wanting in SA 13:38, 18 December 2020

UCT VC among Times Higher Education’s 10 People of the Year 10:14, 18 December 2020

Three UCT scientists included in Highly Cited Researchers list for 2020 15:04, 17 December 2020

“Comeback kid” beats the odds to graduate stronger than ever 13:46, 15 December 2020

COVID-19-related lockdown takes toll on young peoples’ mental health 10:30, 14 December 2020

New candidate TB vaccine appears safe and immunogenic in treated TB patients 10:08, 14 December 2020

Graduand committed to changing societal perceptions on disability 10:01, 14 December 2020

Two hip surgeries and constant pain no deterrent for PhD candidate 14:59, 11 December 2020

Dodging life’s hurdles to attain his masters in chemical engineering 11:49, 11 December 2020

First-of-its kind Namib desert research leads to master’s degree 15:20, 10 December 2020

Cigarette market normalises after sales ban is lifted, but is not the same as before - UCT study 15:18, 10 December 2020

Dodging life as a gangster in pursuit of education 14:50, 9 December 2020

Two UCT doctoral candidates receive L’Oréal-UNESCO award for driving African research 14:40, 9 December 2020

COVID-19’s sex bias: men more at risk of requiring critical care 12:50, 9 December 2020

Teaching excellence recognised at UCT 09:18, 9 December 2020

Pioneering UCT law graduate breaks boundaries 08:47, 9 December 2020

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