Posted on May 03, 2017
The University of Pretoria congratulates its rowing team, who won gold at the 2012 London Olympics and were individually awarded the National Order of Ikhamanga in silver in recognition of their achievement.
Posted on May 02, 2017
While the traditional lecture is still the foundation of most learning at UP, the contemporary online learning environment provides students with the complementary learning opportunities required for achieving deep learning.
Posted on April 26, 2017
While revelling in our glorious past on a day like Freedom Day, we should also reflect on and attend to South Africa's present and future.
Posted on April 25, 2017
Ms Megan Labuschagne, who recently graduated with an LLB degree from the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria, was awarded the Chancellor's Medal, the Adams & Adams Prize, the Grotius Medal, the Harold Galasko Prize, the LexisLexis Prize, the PPS Prize and the SA Society for Labour...
Posted on April 24, 2017
Quintine Mkhondo, an extraordinary student from the University of Pretoria (UP) has graduated at the age of 19. He received his degree in Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics during the University's Autumn Graduation Ceremonies on Friday.
Posted on April 24, 2017
Prof Nigel Bennett and Dr Heike Lutermann, of the University of Pretoria's Department of Zoology and Entomology, are involved in an exciting study on the naked mole rat that has been featured in Science.
Posted on April 21, 2017
The University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control has initiated an awareness campaign about malaria, during which focus will also be placed on some of the research being done at the Institute.
Posted on April 19, 2017
A new study from the Conservation Ecology Research Unit (CERU) at the University of Pretoria provides an estimate of the number of elephants that should be present in 73 protected areas spanning 21 African countries.
Posted on April 19, 2017
UP-Tuks held off Maties (Stellenbosch University) to win the 10th Varsity Cup with a final score of 28–21 (half-time 13-15) in an exhilarating final at the Tuks Rugby Stadium on Monday night.
Posted on April 18, 2017
A study by researchers in the Department of Chemical Pathology at the University of Pretoria has identified three compounds that may have potential for the treatment of tuberculosis.
Posted on April 12, 2017
Tlotliso Leotlela achieved the second fastest time ever at sea level in South Africa when he won the 200 metres at the South African Junior and Youth Championships in Cape Town in a time of 20,28 s.
Posted on April 11, 2017
A degree is no longer enough to guarantee you employment or a satisfying career. To this end, the UP Career Services Office and Enterprises UP have launched a ready-for-work initiative.
Posted on April 11, 2017
Kgomotso Dhlangamandhla, a fourth-year BScAgric student in Food Science and Technology at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded the Aubrey Parsons South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) bursary for academic excellence.
Posted on April 10, 2017
Men do become depressed. This is a seemingly obvious statement. What is less well known to men, health care professionals and the public however, is that many more men are depressed than we realise.
Posted on April 07, 2017
More than 13 000 students will receive their degrees at the University of Pretoria's 2017 Autumn Graduation Ceremonies.
Posted on April 06, 2017
Dr Engela van der Klashorst writes about the inherent power of sport to bring communities together, to provide a sense of inclusion to people living on the fringes of society and to solve a myriad of social problems.
Posted on April 03, 2017
World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated annually on 2 April and aims to raise awareness about people with autism throughout the world. Ms Ilse de Bruin, a PhD student at UP, shares some interesting facts about the condition.
Posted on March 31, 2017
Dr Francis Kolo, of the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases at UP, conducted a study on the dog population of Hluvukani Village to determine the prevalence of rabies in the area and the causes of mortality in the population.
Posted on March 31, 2017
Dr Flavia Senkubuge, of the Division of Health Policy and Management in the School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Health Systems Trust (HST) Board of Trustees.
Posted on March 28, 2017
South Africa's planned sugar tax will take effect on 1 April 2017. Prof Hettie Carina Schönfeldt, Beulah Pretorius and Dr Nicolette Hall from UP discuss the benefits of this decision in an article published on The Conversation.
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