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Nineteen-year-old University of Pretoria graduate Quintine Mkhondo was a guest speaker at the Youth Day commemoration event titled 'My challenges made me stronger!' that was presented by the Department of Library Services in the Merensky 2 Library on the Hatfield Campus earlier this month.

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Prof Henning Melber, an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria and the author of The Rise of Africa's Middle Class, writes about the state of democracy in southern Africa in an article that recently appeared on The Conversation.

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For many students, winter is spent fighting the icy cold. Tuks FM, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria (UP), aims to bring warmth to these students by donating blankets, food, clothing and much-needed funds.

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It might sound strange at first to hear of a professor in human oral pathology who researches animals, but Prof Erich Raubenheimer has spent over a quarter of a century studying the great African Elephant.

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Just five years ago, the annual Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Youth Survey highlighted a society that was upbeat about the future and their career prospects. Back then, 74% of learners felt SA was a good place to have a successful career. In 2017, just 53% of respondents said they planned to build a future in the country.

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It is with great regret that the University of Pretoria (UP) learned of the death of formidable wordsmith and UP alumnus, Dr PG du Plessis on Wednesday, 7 June 2017. Du Plessis was an Afrikaans writer, dramatist and academic, who enriched the South African literary scene through a wide variety of writings, including notable contributions to Afrikaans drama.

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As we reflect on how far South Africa has come since June 1976, I have been heartened by the can-do spirit with which South Africans everywhere have worked towards an equitable future over the past quarter-century.

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Prof Christi van der Westhuizen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pretoria, explains why Helen Zille is wrong about colonialism.

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Novelist, short story writer and playwright Siphiwo Mahala's professional journey would not have happened had it not been for his love of reading, he said at the 'Meet your writers' event that was recently held on the Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria.

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Three exceptional students from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) were awarded full bursaries from the AfroCentric Group. Tovhowani Mulovhedzi, Risuna Rivombo and Maggie Ramela, all hail from Limpopo and passed their final school year with an average of 95 percent or above.

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The University of Pretoria's commitment to community upliftment is evident in the compulsory JCP module for students in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT).

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The Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of Pretoria (UP), in collaboration with Universities South Africa and the South African Technology Network, is proud to be the principal South African coordinator for the upcoming South Africa-Japan University (SAJU) Forum.

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The Department of UP Arts recently welcomed Mr Ma Weidu, a renowned art collector from China. Mr Ma visited the University of Pretoria Museums on 5 June 2017 while on a brief tour to South Africa to create awareness against rhino poaching.

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Mr Rudrik du Bruyn, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Auditing, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Global Institute of Internal Auditor's (IIA) Academic Relations Committee, effective from 1 May 2017.

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The prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship was presented to University of Pretoria and University of Cape Town faculty member Professor Robert Millar on Friday, 2 June, for his work in neuroendocrinology.

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The Head of the Department of UP Arts, Prof Theo van Wyk, has been re-elected as the National Secretary of the Southern African Organists' Society (SAKOV).

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Dr Jason Musyoka, a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Pretoria (UP)'s Human Economy Programme, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at UP, discusses the path towards a 'human economy' in article that recently appeared on The Conversation.

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The University of Pretoria (UP) has significantly improved its ranking according to the QS World University Rankings 2018 published today. UP is now among the top 52% of ranked institutions.

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The Global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has selected Mr PietFrik Liebenberg as its face of the 'Next generation of internal audit'. The feature puts the spotlight on recently qualified internal auditors who are part of the IIA’s Internal Auditing Education Partnership Programme.

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An international collaborative effort, including researchers from UP, the University of Cape Town and partners, has resulted in the identification of a new chemical compound that can potentially eliminate malaria.

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