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

UCT competition unleashes entrepreneurial potential in students 13:53, 30 September 2022

Telemedicine increases access to safe abortion care – new research 09:17, 29 September 2022

Invite: Conference on Liver Disease in Africa 14:11, 28 September 2022

Early modern humans in Africa used high-tech adhesives extracted from a local conifer 10:37, 28 September 2022

Study finds HIV-positive cervical cancer patients face higher mortality rate 10:28, 27 September 2022

Unveiling a new large-bodied sabretooth cat that roamed the West Coast of South Africa 08:55, 27 September 2022

UCT’s art curators aim for Africa-centred, representative collection 12:15, 23 September 2022

Heritage Day: reflecting on the knowledge systems of the Khoi and San 11:47, 23 September 2022

UCT researcher awarded first African Google PhD fellowship for his 5G in healthcare research 14:35, 21 September 2022

Raising awareness on childhood cancers save lives 14:27, 20 September 2022

BATSA's 70% illicit cigarette trade estimate is wrong - UCT study 10:31, 20 September 2022

WC healthcare workers experienced high levels of burnout and anxiety amid COVID-19 13:11, 16 September 2022

Dean of UCT’s largest faculty charts path for transformation 14:10, 15 September 2022

UCT’s Irma Stern Museum to showcase selected Grade 11 learners Art works 13:09, 15 September 2022

UCT names maiden Rhodes Must Fall Scholarship recipient 11:33, 9 September 2022

Nearly 50% of digital labour platform workers fear for their safety – report finds 09:37, 9 September 2022

MeerKAT measures the "fuel reserves" of galaxies in the past 07:54, 9 September 2022

Cost of living crisis: shrinking income for platform workers 13:54, 7 September 2022

UCT’s A-rated researchers tally the highest in SA 11:14, 7 September 2022

The Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development goes national 09:08, 7 September 2022

Street-based female sex workers of all ages in SA at sustained high risk of acquiring HIV 14:33, 6 September 2022

HIV a culprit in more than one million TB deaths in South Africa, study finds 10:02, 6 September 2022

UCT researcher awarded grant for scientific excellence 13:36, 5 September 2022

Professor Phakeng wins inaugural Africa Education Medal 11:14, 5 September 2022

It’s too costly to do nothing about perinatal mental health problems in South Africa 07:00, 5 September 2022

Bed falls and hot water burns are leading causes of infant injuries – study 12:42, 1 September 2022

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