Insects as an alternative food source

Posted on May 30, 2016

According to Dr Yusuf Abdullah, a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, a large variety of insects are relatively easy to grow and are highly nutritious as well.

Research on water tax featured as Editor's Pick on UNESCO forum

Posted on May 26, 2016

An article written by three staff members of UP's Department of Economics was featured as the Editor's Pick on the Global Water Forum, an online resource publishing concise, open-access articles from leading researchers on water governance, policy and science.

Chair in Shopping Centre Studies founded at UP

Posted on May 25, 2016

A partnership between the South African Council for Shopping Centres and the Department of Construction Economics at the University of Pretoria, has resulted in the founding of a Chair in Shopping Centre Studies.

Uniting researchers and journalists to bring about positive change

Posted on May 19, 2016

UP's Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being is involved in an international programme working towards bridging the gap between academia and the media by bringing them together to drive policy change in food security.

The time to be innovative is now!

Posted on May 18, 2016

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria celebrated the academic achievements of its top students at its annual Outstanding Achievers Function earlier in May this year.

New Food Law initiative launched

Posted on May 16, 2016

In a seminar held to launch a new focus of the University's Institutional Research Theme (IRT) on Food, Nutrition and Well-being, Ms Anjanette Haller-Barker, lead researcher for this new research area, presented a theoretical framework for food law.

The fruit industry's big problem

Posted on May 13, 2016

Dr Chris Weldon, of the Department of Zoology and Entomology at UP, is researching the prevalence of fruit flies and how certain species are able to tolerate certain weather conditions better than others.

Traditional knowledge to enhance modern medicine

Posted on May 11, 2016

Prof Namrita Lall of the Department of Plant Science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at UP, is bringing science and traditional knowledge together and making it accessible to the modern market.