Meet the Oluseguns – a family of UP graduates

Posted on May 23, 2024

“We were motivated to choose the University of Pretoria (UP) because of our desire for the best and because of UP’s global footprint,” says Dr Rachael Olusegun, who – along with her husband and three children – is a graduate of the University.

UP scientists lead Mpumalanga study of natural hydrogen gas discovered under Earth’s surface

Posted on April 30, 2024

Scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) are leading a study of natural hydrogen gas discovered under the Earth’s surface in Mpumalanga – a source of renewable energy that could contribute to the national energy budget and help address the energy shortage in South Africa.

Meet the Radloffs: Five generations that have studied at UP

Posted on April 23, 2024

“When my family and I moved from the Eastern Cape to Pretoria in 1958, I was shown the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Aula, a cultural beacon of note in those years,” recalls UP alumnus Frans Gustav Radloff, who obtained a BA Law degree in 1963 and an LLB in 1965.

UP lecturer and sculptor receives honorary doctorate from Unisa

Posted on April 23, 2024

The University of South Africa (Unisa) recently conferred an honorary doctorate on part-time University of Pretoria (UP) lecturer and sculptor Dr Angus Taylor in recognition of his artwork over the years. He graduated with a BA in Fine Arts in 1996 from UP and was awarded an alumni laureate in...

A treasure trove of legal history for contemporary researchers and future generations of legal scholars

Posted on April 23, 2024

Did you know that the University of Pretoria’s Department of Library Services has a dedicated Special Collections Unit which curates rare, valuable and specialist collections on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library?

From UP to Washington DC

Posted on April 10, 2024

“After my mother’s passing when I was 13 years old, I vowed to pursue law,” says University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Tiyani Majoko, who is a Communications Officer at the International Finance Corporation which is the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group.

UP alumna and fashion designer Judy Sanderson wins Global Brand Prize

Posted on March 26, 2024

Last month, fashion designer and University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Judy Sanderson became a recipient of the 2024 Global Brand Prize, courtesy of France’s Maison Mode Méditerranée Endowment Fund.

Tuks head coach appointed to coach Protea Netball Team

Posted on March 01, 2024

Jenny van Dyk, the "Coach with the Midas Touch", is now up to her most significant challenge with today's announcement that she is the new Protea head coach.