Science Communication in the spotlight at UP

Posted on July 21, 2016

The University recently launched Research Matters, an exciting new website that showcases and highlights some of its research and innovation output and emphasises the impact of this work in South Africa, Africa and globally.

Department of Historical and Heritage Studies presents a dozen papers at international conference

Posted on July 21, 2016

The University of Pretoria's Department of Historical and Heritage Studies was very well represented by staff, postgraduate students and alumni at the Historical Association of South Africa (HASA)'s recent international conference. No less than a dozen research papers emanated from this cohort.

Prestigious doctoral scholarship for UP student

Posted on July 19, 2016

Ms Sikho Siyotula, who obtained her MA in African European Cultural Relations earlier this year and is currently acting as co-ordinator of the Museum Studies programme at UP, has been offered one of 12 positions in the Minor Cosmopolitanisms Doctoral Research Training Group at the University of...

Mining Resilience Research Centre established at the University of Pretoria

Posted on July 19, 2016

The newly established Mining Resilience Research Centre at UP will focus on multi-disciplinary research activities in the mining industry and developing lasting partnerships with leading international role players.

A true Bioscience ambassador for UP and Southern Africa

Posted on July 19, 2016

Thokozani Sikhosana, an MSc Biochemistry student at the University of Pretoria (UP) was recently selected as the Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) student ambassador for Southern Africa.

Prof Horak honoured with award from the South African Academy for Science and Arts

Posted on July 18, 2016

Prof Ivan Horak, emeritus professor in the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases in the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria, was recently selected by the South African Academy for Science and Arts to receive the MT Steyn medal for exceptional achievement in natural...

UP collaborates to save the survivors

Posted on July 15, 2016

The Department of Paraclinical Sciences and various partners have initiated a project to determine how rearing conditions and environment affect orphaned rhinos' adaption to their natural habitat.

Muscle-building shakes don't always have as much protein as they claim to

Posted on July 13, 2016

A recent study by researchers at the University of Pretoria has found that when it comes to protein shakes, what is in the tub is not always what meets the eye.