Prof Schwellnus receives 2017 ACSM International Clinical Scholar Award

Posted on June 20, 2017

Prof Martin Schwellnus, Director of the Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute at the University of Pretoria is the recipient of the 2017 American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) International Clinical Scholar Award.

Tuks FM helps fight the freeze this winter

Posted on June 20, 2017

For many students, winter is spent fighting the icy cold. Tuks FM, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria (UP), aims to bring warmth to these students by donating blankets, food, clothing and much-needed funds.

With the wild ones – a reflection of science and passion

Posted on June 19, 2017

It might sound strange at first to hear of a professor in human oral pathology who researches animals, but Prof Erich Raubenheimer has spent over a quarter of a century studying the great African Elephant.

Youth optimism dashed by political, economic uncertainty: GIBS Youth Survey

Posted on June 19, 2017

Just five years ago, the annual Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Youth Survey highlighted a society that was upbeat about the future and their career prospects. Back then, 74% of learners felt SA was a good place to have a successful career. In 2017, just 53% of respondents said they...

A cedar falls: UP remembers alumnus, Dr PG du Plessis

Posted on June 14, 2017

It is with great regret that the University of Pretoria (UP) learned of the death of formidable wordsmith and UP alumnus, Dr PG du Plessis on Wednesday, 7 June 2017. Du Plessis was an Afrikaans writer, dramatist and academic, who enriched the South African literary scene through a wide variety of...

2017 Youth Day Message from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal

Posted on June 14, 2017

As we reflect on how far South Africa has come since June 1976, I have been heartened by the can-do spirit with which South Africans everywhere have worked towards an equitable future over the past quarter-century.

Opinion: Why Helen Zille is wrong about colonialism

Posted on June 13, 2017

Prof Christi van der Westhuizen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pretoria, explains why Helen Zille is wrong about colonialism.

The thread of storytelling

Posted on June 13, 2017

Novelist, short story writer and playwright Siphiwo Mahala's professional journey would not have happened had it not been for his love of reading, he said at the 'Meet your writers' event that was recently held on the Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria.