Posted on July 11, 2019
A further opportunity will be granted to the Convocation to nominate candidates for election as President of the Convocation.
Posted on June 24, 2019
Nominations for the President of Convocation have now closed.
Posted on June 05, 2019
A University of Pretoria (UP) study on ants that inhabit various mountain sites across the world has found that if greenhouse gas emissions continue on the current trajectory, the planet faces major ecosystem changes.
Posted on May 30, 2019
Three University of Pretoria (UP) scientists are part of a team whose research on African mole-rats has led to a discovery that may hold the key to pain management in humans.
Posted on May 27, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Humanities is celebrating its centenary throughout 2019 – but the Faculty paid a special tribute to its history on 27 May, in commemoration of the day that it was first established in 1919.
Posted on May 22, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) 2019 Academic Achievers’ Awards dinner was held on Tuesday to honour more than 110 academics who have shown exceptional achievement in their disciplines, as well as National Research Foundation (NRF)-rated researchers.
Posted on April 30, 2019
Ms Micaela Sinclair-Black, an MSc (Agric) student in Animal Science at the University of Pretoria, recently received the Koos van der Merwe Award at the Animal Feed Manufacturers’ Association (AFMA) symposium.
Posted on April 29, 2019
For many people, the idea of flies buzzing about isn’t very appealing, as they’re typically associated with dirt and disease. But before you swat the next fly you see, know that out of the thousands of flies that are known, only a few are harmful – the rest play positive roles...
Posted on April 24, 2019
Two graduates from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science recently shared with Primarashni Gower why veterinary practice is in their blood.
Posted on April 16, 2019
Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Naledi Pandor took her portfolio seriously by going back to class and graduating with a PhD in Education from the University of Pretoria (UP) this week. Her research topic was ‘The contested meaning of transformation in higher education in...
Posted on April 16, 2019
The University of Pretoria will be commencing the process of electing a President of the Convocation in May 2019. This position, which runs for a term of five years, has been vacant since August 2017.
Posted on April 12, 2019
Future Africa was launched at the University of Pretoria at the end of March 2019. This purpose-built campus promotes transdisciplinary research excellence and fosters the development of research networks, partnerships and training. Future Africa at the University of Pretoria aims to address...
Posted on April 12, 2019
Seven members of the Campbell family from Eersterust in Tshwane have graduated from UP. For the Campbell family, UP was the natural choice. “The qualifications attained at the university have been a game-changer for us,” says Colleen Campbell. “A qualification from UP is a very...
Posted on April 12, 2019
A pioneering surgical procedure developed by Professor Mashudu Tshifularo, head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Health Sciences, that uses 3D-printed middle ear bones (ossicles) may be the answer to one particular form of hearing loss...
Posted on April 10, 2019
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today, (10 April) in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that...
Posted on April 10, 2019
Three University of Pretoria (UP) alumni have developed an app, Doot, that is a dining platform for travellers to Japan to connect with locals over authentic meals away from tourist traps – travellers get to experience the local cuisine and learn about Japanese culture, while the host gets...
Posted on April 08, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus Ezette Coetzee, who has a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing from UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, is believed to be the first South Africans to write and pass the prestigious National Veterinary Technician Exam (NVTE) in the United States.
Posted on March 27, 2019
“It is not about how many times you fall down, but how many times you get back up.” The Tuks alumni, Dr Gustav Joyce, got to experience the true meaning of what the late USA president, Abraham Lincoln, meant when he uttered his famous words. However, it was not through choice.
Posted on March 19, 2019
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that alumna Agasha Natalie Tabaro has been selected to pursue Master’s studies in International Human Rights at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Another feather in Agasha’s master’s studies cap...
Posted on January 30, 2019
Prof. Tawana Kupe, UP’s new Vice-Chancellor and Principal, has hit the ground running. He lets us in on his vision for the University – and his plans to travel extensively to engage with alumni in South Africa and abroad.
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