Posted on July 26, 2016
A high-level conference held at the University of Pretoria earlier this month, brought together more than 150 delegates from an estimated 25 countries and international organisations to discuss measures that could be adopted by African countries to more effectively counter money laundering, tax...
Posted on July 26, 2016
The 24th working meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) CSG that was held in Skukuza earlier this year, was described as a huge success for the University of Pretoria and the Faculty of Veterinary Science and judged as one of the best working meetings of the...
Posted on July 25, 2016
Enterprises UP together with Toyota South Africa and the Department of Marketing Management recently launched two premier management training programmes geared towards upskilling the local taxi industry at Faircity Roodevallei Conference Centre outside Pretoria.
Posted on July 25, 2016
Ms Imke Oosthuizen, a master's student at the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication at UP, recently conducted a study on message banking, a relatively new early intervention strategy for persons with MND.
Posted on July 22, 2016
The University of Pretoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Alta van der Merwe as Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology with effect from 1 August 2016.
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.
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.
Posted on July 21, 2016
Vet Books for Africa is a unique, student-run initiative that was established in 1993. The project's main aim is to distribute veterinary text books, journals and other educational tools to veterinary faculties in countries in southern and central Africa.
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...
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.
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.
Posted on July 18, 2016
Well known philanthropist and entrepreneur, Bill Gates, delivered the 2016 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of Pretoria's Mamelodi Campus on Sunday, 17 July 2016.
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...
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.
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.
Posted on July 13, 2016
Prof Maretha Visser of the Department of Psychology collaborated on the development of a family strengthening and HIV prevention programme for adolescents and caregivers, which aims to improve the relationships and mental health of, and reduce HIV risk among, adolescents affected and orphaned by...
Posted on July 12, 2016
The Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is the first research institution in Africa dedicated entirely to governance innovation.
Posted on July 12, 2016
Prof Dietmar Holm was appointed Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Veterinary Science with effect from 1 June 2016.
Posted on July 12, 2016
On Tuesday, 28 June 2016, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed by Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria; Mr Nazir Alli, Chief Executive Officer of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL); and Dr Rachel Chikwamba, Executive...
Posted on July 11, 2016
Dr Cindy Harper and her team from UP's Veterinary Genetics Laboratory have developed a ground-breaking technique to collect and catalogue DNA from rhinos and rhino horns.
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