EBIT Students make a difference

Posted on June 13, 2017

The University of Pretoria's commitment to community upliftment is evident in the compulsory JCP module for students in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT).

Rudrik du Bruyn appointed chairman of global internal audit academic committee

Posted on June 12, 2017

Mr Rudrik du Bruyn, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Auditing, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Global Institute of Internal Auditor's (IIA) Academic Relations Committee, effective from 1 May 2017.

UP Centre will be principal SA coordinator for upcoming SAJU Forum

Posted on June 12, 2017

The Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of Pretoria (UP), in collaboration with Universities South Africa and the South African Technology Network, is proud to be the principal South African coordinator for the upcoming South Africa-Japan University (SAJU) Forum.

Renowned art collector from China visits UP

Posted on June 12, 2017

The Department of UP Arts recently welcomed Mr Ma Weidu, a renowned art collector from China. Mr Ma visited the University of Pretoria Museums on 5 June 2017 while on a brief tour to South Africa to create awareness against rhino poaching.

Prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship awarded to Prof Robert Millar

Posted on June 09, 2017

The prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship was presented to University of Pretoria and University of Cape Town faculty member Professor Robert Millar on Friday, 2 June, for his work in neuroendocrinology.

Prof Theo van Wyk re-elected as National Secretary of Southern African Organists' Society

Posted on June 09, 2017

The Head of the Department of UP Arts, Prof Theo van Wyk, has been re-elected as the National Secretary of the Southern African Organists' Society (SAKOV).

Opinion: The path towards a 'human economy' needs no help from elitist agendas

Posted on June 09, 2017

Dr Jason Musyoka, a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Pretoria (UP)'s Human Economy Programme, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at UP, discusses the path towards a 'human economy' in article that recently appeared on The Conversation.

UP graduate named face of the 'Next generation of internal audit'

Posted on June 08, 2017

The Global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has selected Mr PietFrik Liebenberg as its face of the 'Next generation of internal audit'. The feature puts the spotlight on recently qualified internal auditors who are part of the IIA’s Internal Auditing Education Partnership Programme.