Dr Michelle Greve selected as a TWAS Young Affiliate

Posted on November 04, 2016

A dynamic young lecturer from the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria, Dr Michelle Greve, was recently selected as a Young Affiliate of the World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS ROSSA).

Enterprises UP hosts Nigerian delegates

Posted on November 03, 2016

A delegation from Nigeria recently attended two education-related training programmes through Enterprises University of Pretoria (Pty) Ltd (Enterprises UP).

Op-ed: The silent ones, rights and innovation

Posted on November 02, 2016

There can be no doubt that many people are experiencing great anxiety about the current situation at universities and other places of learning and knowledge development in South Africa, writes Mr George Harley from the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT at the University of Pretoria.

UP signs MoU with Instituto Nacional De Tecnologia Agropecuaria

Posted on November 02, 2016

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, and a delegation from the Instituto Nacional De Tecnologia Agropecuaria at a meeting held on the University's Hatfield Campus in October 2016.

Four new NRF ratings for the Faculty of Education

Posted on November 01, 2016

The Faculty of Education is proud to announce that four of our staff members have received new ratings from the National Research Foundation (NRF).

Science Leadership programmes to expand across Africa

Posted on October 31, 2016

The Africa Science Leadership Programme recently launched the first Science Leadership Programme clinic. Thirteen ASLP fellows from eleven institutions in seven countries participated.

Join the hunt for pathogens in the fynbos!

Posted on October 31, 2016

To do his part in helping to conserve the South African fynbos, Mr Joey Hulbert, a PhD student at UP, has initiated a citizen science project to identify pathogens that may be killing some of these unique plants.

Musical production by UP French lecturer wins national prize

Posted on October 28, 2016

The debut musical production 'Twee hartstale' of Willemien/Philomène Rust a French lecturer in the Department of Modern European Languages at the University of Pretoria, recently won the national Vrynge prize for best production at the 2016 Freestate Arts Festival.