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 student lauded for world-class research in cervical cancer-causing virus, HPV 13:12, 8 March 2021

FutureHospitals: AI and the ethics of care in Africa 12:25, 8 March 2021

UCT engineering students’ work contribute to a municipal infrastructure policy shift 10:46, 5 March 2021

UCT ranks among best 100 institutions globally for six subjects 12:26, 4 March 2021

UCT scientists fine-tuning TB technology to understand transmission 07:41, 3 March 2021

Invite: New African Network to support education systems in conflict affected contexts 10:28, 2 March 2021

UCT’s first-year campus reception programme underway 16:00, 1 March 2021

Former UCT student activists laud late Saunders as 'equality champion' during dark days of apartheid 15:35, 25 February 2021

UCT’s Energy Systems Research Group weighs in on South Africa’s nuclear plan 11:54, 25 February 2021

World scientists give a nod to UCT-led study to fill the African genome gap 10:37, 25 February 2021

Three former UCT VCs pay tribute to the late Saunders 16:47, 24 February 2021

UCT Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 2021 expert list 14:37, 23 February 2021

UCT surgeon performs innovative holographic surgery 12:59, 23 February 2021

South Africa’s burden of child malnutrition remains unacceptably high – Child Gauge 2020 report 14:12, 18 February 2021

Study finds that most plastic litter in Cape Flats rivers washes ashore close to river mouths 10:39, 18 February 2021

UCT approves Sexual Misconduct Policy to scale up sexual offences response 13:23, 16 February 2021

Invite: SA first lady Dr Motsepe to deliver address at 2020 South African Child Gauge launch 13:36, 15 February 2021

UCT scientists to commence phase one clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate 13:33, 15 February 2021

UCT pays tribute to the late VC Stuart Saunders 14:11, 14 February 2021

Former UCT vice-chancellor Stuart Saunders passes on 16:45, 12 February 2021

Global initiative enables young female African researchers to excel in science 15:35, 11 February 2021

UCT SONA 2021 expert list 10:54, 10 February 2021

Young UCT climate change researcher receives rare honour from National Research Foundation 16:38, 9 February 2021

UCT tobacco taxation and illicit trade e-library a world first 16:13, 9 February 2021

UCT’s Herman Wasserman leads global study on disinformation 12:12, 8 February 2021

UCT students scoop lion’s share in global challenge from next generation leaders to address COVID-19 impact 16:24, 4 February 2021

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