Top-level academic delegation from Sweden visits UP

Posted on March 17, 2016

A top-level academic delegation from Sweden, consisting of vice-chancellors from various Swedish universities and representatives of Swedish funding agencies, are currently visiting Southern Africa. They began their tour of Southern Africa at the University of Pretoria (UP) on Monday, 14 March.

Should tackles be banned in schools rugby?

Posted on March 17, 2016

Health experts recently submitted an open letter to the UK government, calling for tackling in schools rugby to be outlawed. UP's Prof Steve Cornelius has entered this controversial debate with a recently published article.

UP's School of Engineering celebrates 60 years of excellence

Posted on March 16, 2016

On Saturday, 12 March 2016 pioneers of the former Faculty of Engineering and current stakeholders of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology came together to celebrate a legacy of hope, innovation and change.

New study on vulture-killing drug raises serious concerns

Posted on March 15, 2016

For over a decade it has been known that some drugs are toxic to vultures and that they are exposed to these drugs by consuming contaminated carcasses. A new study shows that the threat to these magnificent birds are far from over.

Horticulture student scooped up awards

Posted on March 15, 2016

Mathew Banda, an MSc student in Horticulture in the Department of Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences recently received two prizes from the South African Society for Horticultural Sciences.

University of Pretoria reclaims title as Jessup winners

Posted on March 14, 2016

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that TuksLaw again walked away with the national laurels at the 57th Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, that was recently hosted by the Faculty.

Dr Jacomine Grobler receives JD Roberts Award for Emerging Researchers

Posted on March 14, 2016

Dr Jacomine Grobler, a Senior Lecturer of Supply Chain in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Pretoria, has developed multi-objective algorithms for complex, real-world production scheduling problems, which has earned her the 2015 JD Roberts Award for...

UP student is international body's face for March

Posted on March 11, 2016

Ms Whelna Crous, a University of Pretoria alumna who completed her honours degree in Internal Auditing at the end of last year, has been chosen as The Next Generation of Internal Audit's face for March.