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  • National Recycling Day 18 September 2015

    Posted on September 18, 2015

    The 2025 Strategic Plan of the University of Pretoria focuses on recycling in support of the initiatives related to sustainability.

  • Economics student receives medal for research on renewable energy

    Posted on September 18, 2015

    Exceptionally relevant and important research regarding renewable energy in South Africa was recognised on national level when Mr Jaco Weideman received the Economic Society South Africa (ESSA) Founders Medal for Masters Research 2015 at ESSA’s Biennal Conference, held in September 2015 at...

  • GIBS Centre for Dynamic Markets team wins coveted award

    Posted on September 11, 2015

    The Centre for Dynamic Markets (CDM) at UP’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), has won the coveted Tony Elumelu Foundation Africapitalism Award for the Best Teaching Case Study on Sustainable Business in Africa.

  • Helping people with disabilities to spread their wings

    Posted on September 10, 2015

    UP's FOFA Project is the first of its kind in Africa and aims to help people with little or no functional speech to spread their wings and develop to their full potential.

  • Four new SARChI research chairs awarded to UP

    Posted on September 03, 2015

    The University of Pretoria (UP) has been awarded four new research chairs under the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI).

  • First Rand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship awarded to UP alumna

    Posted on September 01, 2015

    This year, the prestigious First Rand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship for international postgraduate study was awarded to Ms Ingrid Penzhorn, an alumna of the University of Pretoria (UP).

  • First-in-human anti-cancer procedure brings hope

    Posted on August 12, 2015

    In July this year, the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP, in collaboration with Steve Biko Academic Hospital and other partners pioneered an exciting first-in-human anti-cancer procedure.

  • Building managerial capacity in the SAPS through professional development

    Posted on August 11, 2015

    Fifty-six commanders in the SAPS successfully completed the Public Management Development Programme (PMDP), which was presented by Continuing Education at University of Pretoria (CE at UP) and the School of Public Management.

  • TAPE mentorship programme launched

    Posted on August 07, 2015

    The world of work can be a particularly difficult nut to crack for new graduates. While they have the qualifications and the will to succeed, they often lack experience and wisdom.

  • A taste of the good life

    Posted on August 07, 2015

    Four special De Grendel wines paired with four excellent dishes made for a great night at the TuksAlumni De Grendel wine tasting that took place on 29 May at Hemmingways Restaurant at the Leriba Hotel.

  • Gala function pays tribute to UP academics

    Posted on August 07, 2015

    The University of Pretoria hosts an annual special gala function to pay tribute to academics who have shown exceptional achievement in the preceding year.

  • “Welcome to the neighbourhood”

    Posted on August 07, 2015

    For the first time, a woman is calling the shots at the Brooklyn Police Station.

  • First-in-Africa Virtual Reality Centre to Revolutionise Mine Safety

    Posted on August 05, 2015

    The new Kumba Virtual Reality Centre for mine design at the University of Pretoria is set to save the South African mining industry a lot of time and money, and could save lives by helping to improve health and safety.

  • Business breakfast with Riaan Rademan

    Posted on August 05, 2015

    There was a fantastic response to our first Alumni Business Breakfast of 2015, which was attended by 72 alumni. Alumnus and Laureate recipient Riaan Rademan was the guest speaker. He is the Executive Vice-President of upstream and business enablement at Sasol.

  • Joshua Ngoma

    Posted on August 04, 2015

    A passion for entrepreneurship and a drive to close gaps in the market meant that this mining engineer was able to bring a business approach to engineering and problem solving. Click here to read more.

  • Mopani – Steinhoff Hostel champions!

    Posted on August 04, 2015

    Sweat, tears and pure grit finally paid off as Mopani made sports history for the University of Pretoria and brought home the silverware as proof of their spot at the top. Click here to read more.

  • Hats off to two special graduates

    Posted on August 04, 2015

    Meet two recent graduates who have shown that a little help can go a long way, and learn more about the recent achievements of members of our alumni community. Click here to read more.

  • Mandela Day: GIBS, in collaboration with LeadSA, volunteer their time to local NGOs

    Posted on July 17, 2015

    In honour of what would have been Madiba’s 97th birthday, coaches and faculty members of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) will be volunteering two hours of their time on 17 July at the Illovo campus.

  • Three UP researchers receive NSTF awards

    Posted on July 13, 2015

    University of Pretoria (UP) Profs Zander Myburg, Nigel Bennett and Dr Thulani Makhalanyane were winners of National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-BHP Billiton Awards.

  • Two alumni from the Centre for Human Rights elected to African Union institutions

    Posted on June 30, 2015

    The Centre for Human Rights is pleased to announce the recent election of two alumni of its LLM/MPhil programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa to two institutions of the African Union (AU).

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