Exercise reduces risk of injury and increases vitality

Posted on October 30, 2017

Prof Paola Wood has always believed that exercise could improve quality of life, and a main objective of her research has been to produce usable and relevant work that can make a difference in people's lives.

Seven African countries show how the battle against malnutrition can be won

Posted on October 27, 2017

A number of African countries are taking bold action to tackle malnutrition. They have successfully implemented a range of actions that have started to improve nutrition for all.

TuksLaw lecturer selected as Intercontinental Academia fellow

Posted on October 25, 2017

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that one of its lecturers, Dr Willem Gravett from the Department of Procedural Law, has been selected to participate as one of 17 fellows in an Intercontinental Academia on Laws: Rigidity and Dynamics.

UP researcher wins Best Presentation Award at Oppenheimer De Beers Research Conference

Posted on October 23, 2017

Dr Riaan Rifkin, a research fellow at the University of Pretoria Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, recently won the Best Presentation Award at the 8th Oppenheimer De Beers Research Conference.

Faculty of Law enters into MoU with Pan-African Parliament

Posted on October 19, 2017

On 17 October 2017, the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to advance the agenda of good governance in Africa.

Prof Irma Eloff appointed as Chairperson of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns

Posted on October 18, 2017

Prof Irma Eloff, former Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed as Chairperson of the Council of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns. She is only the second woman in the 108 years since the Academy's inception to hold this position.

Prof Archie Dick invited to collaborate on the Royal Golden Jubilee PhD program

Posted on October 18, 2017

As an internationally distinguished researcher, Professor Archie Dick, Head of the Department of Information Science and Chairperson of the School of Information Technology at the University of Pretoria was invited to join the Royal Golden Jubilee PhD program under the Thailand Research Fund.

Dean of Health Sciences inaugurated into ASSAf

Posted on October 18, 2017

Prof Tiaan de Jager, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria, was inaugurated as a new member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) at its recent annual awards ceremony.