UP’s Dr. Prigge earns Y2 NRF rating for clinical anatomy research

Posted on September 19, 2024

The University of Pretoria celebrates Dr. Lané Prigge, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Anatomy, for her achievement of receiving the Y2 NRF rating, marking a significant milestone in her research career. Specialising in clinical anatomy, Dr. Prigge focuses on neuroanatomy, specifically the brain's...

UP’s Prof. Venter earns NRF B2 rating for global contributions to Virology

Posted on September 17, 2024

Professor Marietjie Venter has been awarded the distinguished NRF B2 rating, recognising her as an internationally acclaimed virologist. As an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Medical Virology and Director of the Centre for Emerging Arbo and Respiratory...

Responsible Use of AI for Postgraduate Students in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Posted on September 16, 2024

Professor Tivani Mashamba-Thompson and Anwani Nekhumbe have developed a detailed guide on the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health sciences, specifically aimed at postgraduate students at the University of Pretoria. As AI becomes an integral part of research and...

UP’s Dr. Tlotleng Achieves Y2 NRF Rating: A Milestone in Occupational Health Research

Posted on September 16, 2024

The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria celebrates Dr. Nonhlanhla Tlotleng's achievement of a Y2 NRF rating, a recognition for her work in occupational health, a specialised field within public health. Focusing on workplace hazards, occupational cancers, and their effects on...

UP’s Prof. Nyakudya earns C2 NRF rating for Research in Phytomedicine

Posted on September 11, 2024

Prof. Trevor Nyakudya, an associate professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Pretoria, has been awarded the prestigious C2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Prof. Nyakudya holds several degrees, including a BSc, BScHons, MSc Medicine, and a PhD in Medical...

UP’s Prof. Ehlers earns C2 NRF rating for microbiology research

Posted on September 11, 2024

Prof. Marthie Ehlers, Professor and Principal Medical Scientist at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences, has been awarded a C2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Holding a PhD in Microbiology, Prof. Ehlers has committed her research to exploring the genomic...

UP Climbs to Top 3 in Africa and is Ranked 431st Globally in the 2024 Webometrics Rankings

Posted on September 06, 2024

"At UP, we believe in the transformative power of research, and this ranking reaffirms our standing as a research-intensive institution dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and contributing meaningfully to global scholarship,” said Professor Sunil Maharaj, UP Vice-Principal for...

RE.SEARCH 9: What if? 

Posted on August 26, 2024

RE.SEARCH 9 is our most novel edition yet. In it, we have featured research that encourages us to think afresh, and is doing so, we’ve highlighted new ways of looking at research. You can expect to read about research that has potential and promise for the future but which is still nascent...