A life dedicated to helping people find their life's purpose

Posted on September 12, 2016

Deriving inspiration from his own childhood experiences, Prof Kobus Maree of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Pretoria has made it his life's work to help people find their life's purpose.

UP hearScreen project sees preschoolers hear again

Posted on September 12, 2016

Two children identified with hearing loss in Mamelodi recently received hearing aids through a University of Pretoria initiative.

Faculty of Veterinary Science produces world's first Skills Laboratory Bull

Posted on September 09, 2016

Increasing student numbers, the availability of teaching animals and animal welfare issues have led to the development of veterinary simulators and models that are used to teach veterinary students clinical skills.

Faculty of Veterinary Science's Faculty Day showcases high-level research

Posted on September 08, 2016

The Faculty of Veterinary Science's annual Faculty Day has once again proved to be one of the highlights of the Faculty's calendar. It provided an opportunity to showcase high-level research outputs and provided researchers with a chance to share their high-level research with peers, colleagues...

ALCRL appoints Extraordinary Professor

Posted on September 08, 2016

The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) is proud to announce the appointment of Prof Carol Adams as Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2019.

UP holds its ground in the 2016 QS University Rankings

Posted on September 07, 2016

The University of Pretoria is pleased to announce that it has maintained its position as fourth among the South African universities ranked in the 2016 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University rankings - a position it held in the 2014 and 2015 rankings.

UP researchers excel at the 2016 NRF Awards

Posted on September 07, 2016

The annual NRF Awards recognise and celebrate South African research excellence. Awards are presented to researchers in two categories, namely special recognition awards and ratings-linked awards. Several of UP's top researchers received recognition during the recent NRF awards ceremony.

Sport, exercise medicine and lifestyle research in the spotlight at UP

Posted on September 06, 2016

The University of Pretoria has identified 'Sport, exercise medicine and lifestyle interventions for chronic disease' as one of its four main strategic niche areas for research activity in the next decade.