Opening up the world of autism

Posted on April 03, 2017

World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated annually on 2 April and aims to raise awareness about people with autism throughout the world. Ms Ilse de Bruin, a PhD student at UP, shares some interesting facts about the condition.

UP tackles rabies in rural areas

Posted on March 31, 2017

Dr Francis Kolo, of the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases at UP, conducted a study on the dog population of Hluvukani Village to determine the prevalence of rabies in the area and the causes of mortality in the population.

IFAD Rural Development Report presented at event co-hosted by UP

Posted on March 22, 2017

A global report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was presented by IFAD President, Kanayo F Nwanze at an event that was co-hosted by the University of Pretoria (UP) earlier in March 2017.

Conference provides impetus for faculty's wildlife drive

Posted on March 22, 2017

The recent wildlife conference, jointly presented by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA) Wildlife Group was an early highlight on the Faculty's calendar for 2017 and brought together a wide range of expertise in...

Protecting the health and performance of the traveling athlete

Posted on March 16, 2017

International travel is an unavoidable part of elite athletes' competitive careers. Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg, from the Section Sports Medicine at UP, offers her view on some of the challenges that need to be considered.

Collaboration between 21 universities culminates in publication of book

Posted on March 16, 2017

Collaboration between 21 education researchers from South African, Mozambican and Dutch universities has culminated in the published book entitled Monitoring the Quality of Education in Schools.

PhD Chemistry student selected to attend 67th Nobel Laureate meeting

Posted on March 15, 2017

Mr Frederick Malan, a final-year PhD student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pretoria, is one of only five South African postgraduate students selected to attend the 67th Nobel Laureate meeting in Lindau, Germany, from 25 to 30 June 2017.

Scientists from around Africa gather to develop leadership capacity in the third round of the ASLP

Posted on March 14, 2017

Twenty-two outstanding scientists from all major regions of Africa will participate in the third round of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP). The scientists represent basic and applied sciences, and span a wide variety of disciplines including the social sciences and humanities.