Africa's protected areas have only a quarter of the elephants they should

Posted on April 19, 2017

A new study from the Conservation Ecology Research Unit (CERU) at the University of Pretoria provides an estimate of the number of elephants that should be present in 73 protected areas spanning 21 African countries.

New compounds show promise for the treatment of tuberculosis

Posted on April 18, 2017

A study by researchers in the Department of Chemical Pathology at the University of Pretoria has identified three compounds that may have potential for the treatment of tuberculosis.

A first as GIBS graduate celebrates PhD in her mother tongue

Posted on April 13, 2017

During the recent Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) graduation ceremony at the University of Pretoria, PhD graduate Anastacia Mamabolo's abstract was read out in Sepedi.

GIBS graduate receives 2016 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award

Posted on April 13, 2017

Philip Maxton, who recently graduated with a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), has been presented with the 2016 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.

Top Food Science student wins Aubrey Parsons Bursary

Posted on April 11, 2017

Kgomotso Dhlangamandhla, a fourth-year BScAgric student in Food Science and Technology at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded the Aubrey Parsons South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) bursary for academic excellence.

Depression among men: Hidden and misunderstood

Posted on April 10, 2017

Men do become depressed. This is a seemingly obvious statement. What is less well known to men, health care professionals and the public however, is that many more men are depressed than we realise.

New Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies appointed in Faculty of NAS

Posted on April 07, 2017

The University of Pretoria (UP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Edward Webb as Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS), with effect from 1 April 2017.

Master's student in Food Science wins Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship

Posted on April 04, 2017

Itumeleng Magabane, a second-year MScAgric student in Food Science and Technology at the University of Pretoria was recently awarded the Brian Koeppen Memorial scholarship of the South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST).