Future Africa holds a scoping meeting for its first Ideas Lab at UP

Posted on November 07, 2016

The Ideas Lab workshops will be a core part of the Future Africa initiative's aim to develop interdisciplinary research teams and networks between UP researchers and researchers in Africa and beyond. The first 'scoping' meeting was held at the University in October, focusing on African...

Can we eliminate malaria in South Africa by 2018?

Posted on November 07, 2016

At the University of Pretoria, we believe that the solutions to global problems can be found in the research we do today. Visit Research Matters to find out how UP researchers are making today matter with projects to combat malaria.

Dr Heinrich Badenhorst receives prestigious Meiring Naude Medal

Posted on November 07, 2016

The Royal Society of South Africa has awarded the 2017 Meiring Naude Medal to Dr Heinrich Badenhorst, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Pretoria.

Dr Michelle Greve selected as a TWAS Young Affiliate

Posted on November 04, 2016

A dynamic young lecturer from the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria, Dr Michelle Greve, was recently selected as a Young Affiliate of the World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS ROSSA).

UP signs MoU with Instituto Nacional De Tecnologia Agropecuaria

Posted on November 02, 2016

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, and a delegation from the Instituto Nacional De Tecnologia Agropecuaria at a meeting held on the University's Hatfield Campus in October 2016.

Four new NRF ratings for the Faculty of Education

Posted on November 01, 2016

The Faculty of Education is proud to announce that four of our staff members have received new ratings from the National Research Foundation (NRF).

Science Leadership programmes to expand across Africa

Posted on October 31, 2016

The Africa Science Leadership Programme recently launched the first Science Leadership Programme clinic. Thirteen ASLP fellows from eleven institutions in seven countries participated.

Join the hunt for pathogens in the fynbos!

Posted on October 31, 2016

To do his part in helping to conserve the South African fynbos, Mr Joey Hulbert, a PhD student at UP, has initiated a citizen science project to identify pathogens that may be killing some of these unique plants.