Prof Erika de Wet delivers European Society of International Law lecture

Posted on March 10, 2017

Prof Erika de Wet, SARChI Professor of International Constitutional Law at the University of Pretoria, gave a public lecture entitled 'Military intervention by invitation in the 21st century' at the Ruby Auditorium of the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria.

Malaria in Pretoria: Facts, figures and awareness

Posted on March 10, 2017

Each year, news reports of malaria cases and deaths in Gauteng result in panic. The UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control is working towards malaria control and eventual elimination, focusing on innovations for prevention.

International innovation research network visits the Library MakerSpace

Posted on March 09, 2017

The Department of Library Services' MakerSpace recently played host to an international delegation of innovation researchers.

UP helps to keep cyclists safe during the Cape Town Cycle Tour

Posted on March 09, 2017

A medical screening questionnaire and targeted educational intervention programme originally developed by Prof Martin Schwellnus from UP, will help medical staff prepare for medical emergencies that may occur on Race Day.

International Women's Day 2017

Posted on March 08, 2017

8 March marks International Women's Day. The day is dedicated to raising awareness among men and women in business, governments and society that women are still consciously or unconsciously discriminated against in many spheres of work and life.

TuksLaw moot court team is once again the best in South Africa

Posted on March 08, 2017

The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that our TuksLaw team beat the team from the University of the Witwatersrand in the final round of the South African leg of the 58th Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Appointment of new Dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Posted on March 07, 2017

The University of Pretoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Tiaan de Jager as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, with effect from 1 March 2017. He has been the Acting Dean of the Faculty since July 2016.

UP study addresses issues of violence and loss among South African children

Posted on March 07, 2017

Drs Miemsie Steyn and Melanie Moen from the Faculty of Education at UP recently undertook an Early Childhood Education study to identify predominant themes prevailing in the early school-going phase.