Moving towards the Javett-UP

Posted on July 05, 2017

The Javett-UP, which is slowly taking shape on the Hatfield and South campuses, is set to become Africa's foremost art gallery and will exhibit art of the highest quality, with a specific focus on the art of Africa.

Department of Architecture undertakes research project for Clay Brick Association of South Africa

Posted on July 04, 2017

Over the last years, a detailed analysis of the environmental impacts of clay brick production and utilisation in South Africa was commissioned by the Clay Brick Association of South Africa and Swisscontact, co-funded by the National Research Foundation and conducted by the Department of...

Poster by UP student included in Green Bauhaus Global Communication Project 2017

Posted on July 03, 2017

Sacha Saddul, a third-year Information Design student, was selected as the University of Pretoria (UP)'s 'poster boy' for his poster titled Killer Fashion, which forms part of the Green Bauhaus Global Communication Project 2017.

New Veterinary Nursing degree approved

Posted on July 03, 2017

The Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria is excited and proud to announce the approval by the Council for Higher Education of a three-year Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing degree. The new degree will eventually replace the current two-year Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.

Opinion: ANC policy papers point to a party in a panic about losing power

Posted on June 30, 2017

Prof Christi van der Westhuizen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pretoria and a fellow of the Democracy Works Foundation, writes about the state of South Africa's ruling party ahead of their policy conference, which starts today, in an article that was...

Announcement - Election/appointment of Council members by the Convocation of the University of Pretoria

Posted on June 30, 2017

The voting phase in the election/appointment of Council members by the Convocation of the University of Pretoria commenced on 7 June 2017 and closed on 20 June 2017. A total of 1 242 Convocation members cast their votes, either electronically or manually.

Faculty of Theology hosts the World Council of Churches

Posted on June 30, 2017

The Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria, in partnership with the Dutch Reformed Church, recently had the privilege of hosting the meeting of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches.

Team SA wins 2017 IFAMA Case Study Competition

Posted on June 29, 2017

Melissa van der Merwe, a PhD student in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at UP, did her Department proud at the recent International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Conference, by not only presenting results from her PhD in the academic track...