Media relations

We connect our university community with local, regional, and national print and broadcast media to talk about the stories that matter—to people, places and the planet.

Our researchers also provide expert perspective and context on breaking news and current events.

We work to ensure that the university’s views on significant issues and challenges are well understood by everyone.

What we do

• Communications planning and leadership for UVic initiatives, accomplishments and announcements
• Direction, guidance and support for decentralized university communications resources
• Issues communications
• Media training for faculty, campus leaders and researchers
• Media monitoring and evaluation
• Institutional research communications strategy
• Research-related publications

Contact us

Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. We are located in the C wing of the Sedgewick Building.

Media Relations & Public Affairs
Email: uvicnews@uvic.ca
Phone: 250-721-7636
Fax: 250-721-8955
Twitter: @uvicnews

If a member of the media urgently needs to contact the department after hours, please call UVic Campus Security Services at 250-721-6683 and the message will be passed on to UVic media relations officials.

Latest news releases and advisories

Experts on World Water Day

Glaciers are critical for human life—a source of drinking water, irrigation for our food, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems. This year, the United Nations is putting the spotlight on the importance of glacier preservation for World Water Day.

Three-part event celebrates World Water Day

Media release

Water topics will be served three ways at UVic, in celebration of World Water Day. A resource fair, film screening and expert dialogue are on the docket for March 20, led by the POLIS Water Sustainability Project at UVic’s Centre for Global Studies.

Solid Carbon funding for carbon dioxide removal

Media release

UVic welcomes today’s announcement of $24-million over six years through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) to advance the Solid Carbon research project—one of the most promising ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) initiatives of the modern era to combat the climate crisis.

Experts on tariffs

The United States has enacted 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian goods, and this week the Canadian government announced a “robust tariff package” in response. The University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment about the tariffs or their impacts.

UVic Computing Gateway Program at new West Shore

Media release

Starting in September 2025, the University of Victoria (UVic) will offer the Computing Gateway program at the new West Shore campus.

Nature Bee CEO wins Distinguished Alumni Award

Media release

For Katie Gamble, making an unbee-lievable difference in the world all started at UVic. Gamble, founder and CEO of Nature Bee, has been named a 2025 UVic Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, for her leadership in sustainability and commitment to inclusive hiring practices.

Group sex in spotlight this Valentine’s Day

Media release

The sexual health and wellbeing of Canadians who take part in group sex will be in the spotlight this Valentine’s Day with the launch of a first-ever national survey dedicated to these common but misunderstood practices.

James Webb telescope glimpse of young planet

Media release

A Canadian-led team of international astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery about how young planets form and grow using a creative approach with unique tools of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

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