Advocates for art conservation: The University of Pretoria Museums’ conservation efforts

Posted on October 19, 2023

Underpinning the daily curatorial and collections responsibilities of the University of Pretoria (UP) Museums is the work of conservators. It is the duty of the museum conservators to safeguard, protect, conserve and preserve more than 120 000 artefacts, objects and artworks in the...

UP study reveals some concerns regarding the levels of listeriosis-causing pathogen across beef production system

Posted on October 19, 2023

A study conducted during 2019 to 2020, by a team of experts at the University of Pretoria (UP) into the prevalence of foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in beef and beef products at some abattoirs and retailers in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and North-West provinces, has produced some interesting...

#LeadUP webinar: ‘SA is able to play a role in the Russia-Ukraine war – but should it?’ – UP prof

Posted on October 18, 2023

“Globally, South Africa is viewed as a country that successfully moved from the apartheid era to democracy – therefore, South Africa is capable of playing a role in leading peaceful negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.”

University of Pretoria launches one-of-a-kind UP Alumni Online Mall that will raise funds for students in need while alumni members shop

Posted on September 07, 2023

UP Alumni Online Mall allows UP’s alumni community to shop at discounted rates from leading brands.

Family of UP graduates flying high

Posted on August 17, 2023

University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus and entrepreneur Stephanus Marais has been flying high since founding Maravion, an enterprise support company that aims to industrialise innovations to stimulate economic growth in Africa and eradicate poverty, unemployment and inequality.

Recent UP graduate hits the ground running with educator award

Posted on August 15, 2023

Meet University of Pretoria (UP) graduate Ndamulelo Madima, who is already making a mark in the education sector soon after qualifying as a teacher.

Empowering healthcare through industrial engineering

Posted on August 03, 2023

Meet Cayla Janse van Rensburg, a recent graduate from the University of Pretoria (UP) with a degree in Industrial Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology.

Message from the Interim Vice-Chancellor

Posted on July 21, 2023

The future of the University of Pretoria (UP) lies in the strength of its stakeholder interactions, and a vision to succeed in all our endeavours to have a caring university.