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  • Augmentative and alternative communication: Empowering people with disabilities

    Posted on November 30, 2015

    The Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication at UP plays an important role in addressing communication difficulties encountered by individuals with physical challenges or persons with disabilities.

  • More accolades for hearScreen

    Posted on October 28, 2015

    The hearScreen innovation - developed by the University of Pretoria - is still making waves and has garnered in more awards in the past few weeks.

  • Water therapy makes dogs more mobile

    Posted on October 27, 2015

    The Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria offers a rehabilitation service that helps animals immobilised by injury, disease or post-operative restrictions to regain as much mobility as possible.

  • Update: #FeesMustFall campaign

    Posted on October 24, 2015

    The Vice Chancellor and Principal attended a meeting of vice-chancellors and leaders of student councils convened by President Zuma at the Union Buildings on 23 October 2015.

  • Bone and Joint Action Week 2015

    Posted on October 15, 2015

    12-20 October is Bone and Joint Action Week. Various activities will be held to create awareness of disorders such as back pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, and of the effects of childhood obesity on the musculoskeletal system.

  • Data Science is the way of the future

    Posted on October 14, 2015

    Prof Russ Taylor, a leader in the field of radio astronomy who is closely involved with the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, visited the University of Pretoria on Monday and delivered a lecture on the SKA project and the data challenges it poses.

  • Judge Bernard Ngoepe visits the University of Pretoria

    Posted on October 14, 2015

    Judge Bernard Ngoepe from the Office of the Tax Ombud visited the University of Pretoria yesterday (13 October) to talk about the impact of this office on taxpayers and to assess the first full annual report of this Office, which was lodged at Parliament on the same day.

  • Creating heart-healthy environments

    Posted on October 13, 2015

    Staff of the Department of Cardiology at UP are actively involved in research on the alarming increase in cardiac disease in South Africa, as well as changes in the local epidemiology of coronary artery disease.

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