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’s 24-year-old academic encourages the youth to find their passion 08:20, 18 June 2021

Student’s start-up prioritises sneakers, soap and art 11:59, 17 June 2021

Youth Day: ‘I remember police chasing learners’ 09:36, 15 June 2021

Inequalities in climate change: speaking youth to power 13:43, 14 June 2021

Global recognition for UCT’s Department of Construction Economics and Management 10:44, 10 June 2021

Pan-African study identifies genetic component to rheumatic heart disease risk in Black Africans 09:35, 10 June 2021

UCT academic selected to participate in global body on artificial intelligence 12:47, 9 June 2021

UCT’s H3D secures significant partnerships to fast-track work in Africa 13:02, 8 June 2021

Groote Schuur Hospital performs South Africa’s first bowel enteroscopy 14:48, 4 June 2021

National innovation award for UCT engineer’s urine project 16:08, 3 June 2021

Effecting change in STEM must start at school level 10:51, 3 June 2021

UCT scientist awarded prestigious AXA Research Chair in Non-Communicable Diseases 12:44, 2 June 2021

Interactive video games improve cognitive performance in older adults with memory complaints 16:00, 1 June 2021

Clarity of facts related to Athol Williams’ repeated allegations about UCT 14:11, 1 June 2021

New study suggests falcons have natural ‘eye makeup’ to improve hunting ability 09:27, 1 June 2021

Invite: The three theses of decolonisation and the school curriculum – UCT Mafeje-Jordan Seminar Series 12:12, 31 May 2021

The origin of African jackals revealed – new study 09:22, 31 May 2021

UCT professor elected as Fellow of South African Academy of Engineering 08:47, 28 May 2021

Response by UCT and the Faculty of Health Sciences to email smears against the university’s academic in relation to the proposed River Club development 12:03, 27 May 2021

Orchid sexually exploits male beetles – a world first from Africa 10:50, 27 May 2021

Decolonising ecology? How to adopt practices that make science more equitable 09:05, 24 May 2021

Africa has higher death rate among critically ill COVID-19 patients than any other world region, study suggests 12:40, 21 May 2021

Experts call for urgent action to reduce global burden of cardiovascular disease in women by 2030 – The Lancet 09:54, 19 May 2021

Ground-breaking XACT Model project set to revolutionise TB diagnosis and treatment 08:27, 19 May 2021

UCT alum presented with prestigious Whitley Award 12:51, 18 May 2021

Statement by the UCT executive on the Israeli-Palestine conflict 10:11, 18 May 2021

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