Posted on September 12, 2016
Deriving inspiration from his own childhood experiences, Prof Kobus Maree of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Pretoria has made it his life's work to help people find their life's purpose.
Posted on September 12, 2016
Two children identified with hearing loss in Mamelodi recently received hearing aids through a University of Pretoria initiative.
Posted on September 09, 2016
Increasing student numbers, the availability of teaching animals and animal welfare issues have led to the development of veterinary simulators and models that are used to teach veterinary students clinical skills.
Posted on September 08, 2016
The Faculty of Veterinary Science's annual Faculty Day has once again proved to be one of the highlights of the Faculty's calendar. It provided an opportunity to showcase high-level research outputs and provided researchers with a chance to share their high-level research with peers, colleagues...
Posted on September 08, 2016
The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) is proud to announce the appointment of Prof Carol Adams as Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2019.
Posted on September 07, 2016
The University of Pretoria is pleased to announce that it has maintained its position as fourth among the South African universities ranked in the 2016 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University rankings - a position it held in the 2014 and 2015 rankings.
Posted on September 07, 2016
The annual NRF Awards recognise and celebrate South African research excellence. Awards are presented to researchers in two categories, namely special recognition awards and ratings-linked awards. Several of UP's top researchers received recognition during the recent NRF awards ceremony.
Posted on September 06, 2016
The University of Pretoria has identified 'Sport, exercise medicine and lifestyle interventions for chronic disease' as one of its four main strategic niche areas for research activity in the next decade.
Posted on September 05, 2016
Seasoned radio fundi Patrick Maloyi took over the helm as station manager at community radio station Tuks FM from Thursday, 1 September 2016.
Posted on September 05, 2016
The University of Pretoria staged its annual Principal's Concert on Wednesday, 31 August, and Thursday, 1 September 2016. The concert showcased the University's in-house performing talent and made use of pieces from UP's own art collection, bequeathed by various illustrious artists, as on-stage...
Posted on September 05, 2016
Eight southern African countries affected by malaria have banded together under the auspices of an initiative called the E8, to implement malaria control and elimination strategies in a coordinated fashion.
Posted on September 02, 2016
The University is pleased to announce that Dr Nthabiseng Taole has been appointed as the Director of the Department of Research and Innovation Support (DRIS) with effect from Monday, 5 September 2016.
Posted on September 01, 2016
On Thursday, 1 September 2016, the first Thursday of the Art Week Joburg festival, SLOWart will present a pop-up exhibition at the Museum of African Design in Maboneng, Johannesburg.
Posted on August 31, 2016
Ms Honey Mamabolo, one of the first three black female chemical engineering graduates of the University of Pretoria, is breaking boundaries in the traditionally male dominated world of chemical engineering.
Posted on August 29, 2016
Safripol has donated a Dr Collin laboratory cast film line and a Dr Collin laboratory blown film line to the Institute of Applied Materials in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on August 29, 2016
The first African School of Humanitarian Forensic Action, led by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, is currently being hosted at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on August 26, 2016
According to Dr Conrad Beyers from the Department of Actuarial Science at the University of Pretoria, it is clear that credit rating agencies regard politically related risks as the single major factor that may influence their rating decisions for South Africa.
Posted on August 25, 2016
Sowetan-born African writer and journalist Niq Mhlongo and African short story writer, novelist and professor in the Department of English at the University of Pretoria David Medalie, recently shared their literary works during an event held in the Library Auditorium on the University's Hatfield...
Posted on August 25, 2016
Students from the Faculty of Veterinary Science recently amazed one and all by showcasing their many talents at the annual Dean's Cultural Evening, that was held in the Aula on the Hatfield Campus.
Posted on August 25, 2016
Staff members in the Department of African Languages have developed new methods for preparing electronic dictionaries, as part of an exciting project funded by the German Academic Exchange Service.
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