Call for Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications: Humanities for the Environment

Posted on May 25, 2020

The Humanities for the Environment (HfE) programme at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, the University of Pretoria, invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship commencing in the second half of 2020 or at the start of 2021.

The University of Pretoria in a CHCI-Mellon Global Humanities Institute Grant

Posted on April 28, 2020

Pretoria, 22 April 2020 – The Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria is collaborating with the University of Texas Humanities Institute in a grant awarded by the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI), located at the University of Wisconsin...

Academy of Sciences of South Africa (ASSAf) congratulates our Director on his A rating

Posted on April 01, 2020

At the start of 2020, Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, Professor James Ogude, was awarded an A-2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF).

UP increases number of NRF A-rated scientists to 16 as two academics score coveted A grade

Posted on March 11, 2020

Two highly respected University of Pretoria academics, Professor Jean M-S Lubuma and Professor James Ogude have been awarded A-2 ratings by the National Research Foundation (NRF), bringing UP’s total number of scientists in this category to 16.

UP’s Prof Frans Swanepoel recognised for creating impact for Africa’s agricultural development

Posted on December 10, 2019

Professor Frans Swanepoel, Fellow at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship and Director: International Strategic Partnerships, was recently honored by RUFORUM during its 15th AGM in Ghana for his significant contributions in pursuit of excellence in higher education in Africa and creating...

Marc Wegerif of University of Pretoria Presenting at Pan African Land Conference.

Posted on December 02, 2019

Marc Wegerif, of the Human Economy Programme within the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at University of Pretoria, was presenting at the 2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire on 28 th November 2019. The theme of the CLPA was “Winning the...

UP and Wageningen University collaborate on issue of food security in Africa

Posted on October 26, 2019

Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UP, recently visited Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands as part of a tour of several European universities.

Javett-UP is now open to the public

Posted on September 24, 2019

The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (Javett-UP) opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, 24 September.