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 moves up in research rankings 15:24, 27 October 2020

UCT climate change experts develop Just Transition Transaction aimed at addressing South Africa’s electricity supply crisis 13:58, 27 October 2020

UCT student organisation helps youth in marginalised communities 11:36, 27 October 2020

UCT research to shed light on immune system’s response to COVID-19 14:01, 26 October 2020

A women-led UCT: In conversation with senior women executives 13:30, 26 October 2020

“You are the generation that will shape the skills of the future” – UCT Chancellor tells students 11:44, 23 October 2020

UCT launches interactive website to track SA’s post-secondary school qualifications since 1994 12:23, 22 October 2020

UCT’s budding legal eagles soar at competition moderated by former ConCourt judges 11:42, 22 October 2020

The Baxter is back with a benefit fundraiser 16:31, 21 October 2020

New UCT Irma Stern Museum website supports art education nationally 15:30, 20 October 2020

COVID-19 multitool opens communal doors, taps - minimises surface contamination 11:36, 20 October 2020

Sustainable Development Goals can help with post-COVID-19 recovery – UN deputy chief 16:36, 15 October 2020

Student pan-African talk show reimagines news by taking feminist approach 13:57, 15 October 2020

Construction gets underway for Africa’s first Design Thinking school to be located at UCT 14:24, 14 October 2020

UCT executive provides update on response to COVID-19 10:27, 14 October 2020

Reminder: UCT to host VC Open Lecture by UN Deputy Secretary-General on SDGs and a decade of action 07:30, 14 October 2020

South African scientists launch trial to test whether MMR vaccine protects front-line health-care workers against COVID-19 14:58, 12 October 2020

International Horizon 2020 project, “Mission Atlantic”, launched to map and assess sustainable development of the Atlantic Ocean 07:53, 9 October 2020

What mental healthcare in South Africa should look like 16:55, 8 October 2020

UCT to host VC Open Lecture by UN Deputy Secretary-General on SDGs and a decade of action 15:20, 8 October 2020

South Africa’s dust emissions sources could pose a threat to food security – new research 13:30, 7 October 2020

Kresge Foundation funding to boost equitable student outcomes at UCT 12:09, 7 October 2020

Battling a pandemic: an African perspective 09:50, 29 September 2020

UCT launches milestone Khoi and San Centre 15:14, 28 September 2020

Invite: Aligning internal data capabilities with external research partnerships 12:10, 28 September 2020

VC and Mastercard scholars do the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge 14:54, 24 September 2020

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