International Nurses Day: Nurses continue to hold the front line in the fight for global health, says UP Nursing Professor

Posted on May 12, 2020

As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems prescient that, in early 2019, the World Health Organization declared 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife.

Will working from home boost gender equality?

Posted on May 12, 2020

My friend (I’ll call him Jon) shared with me an incident that happened to him last week. He was on a video call at home when his daughter ran in (on screen), howling, with a bloodied elbow. While tears from a seven-year-old aren’t remarkable, what is remarkable is how Jon’s team...

Studying and doing research in isolation: A guide to thriving

Posted on May 10, 2020

When South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown on 23 March, academic institutions were faced with a new reality and concerns about how to resume the academic year.

Thousands of University of Pretoria students resume classes online

Posted on May 08, 2020

The University of Pretoria resumed classes online on Monday 4 May, with thousands of students logging on from across South Africa and more than 20 countries globally. This semester is set to continue online until the end of June 2020.

UP researchers find correlation between lower temperatures and spread of COVID-19

Posted on May 08, 2020

A data analysis conducted by four University of Pretoria (UP) academics has found a correlation between lower temperatures and the faster spread of the COVID-19 virus.

UP student projects help local schools kick-start online teaching and learning amid COVID-19 lockdown

Posted on May 08, 2020

A collaboration between local schools and students at UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology is finding innovative ways to ensure that teaching and learning continue online while the country is in lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.

UP academic develops animated video series for COVID-19 awareness campaign

Posted on May 07, 2020

An academic from the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pretoria (UP) has developed a series of animated videos that aim to educate the public about COVID-19, which has infected more than 3,5 million people globally and claimed the lives of more than 247 000.

Sport faces a ‘new normal’ post pandemic, says TuksSport Acting Director

Posted on May 07, 2020

The ability to think outside the box is going to be crucial for every administrator who hopes to help revive the sporting industry in South Africa after the coronavirus pandemic, says TuksSport Acting Director Toby Sutcliffe.