Posted on December 21, 2021
“It is critical that people who are excluded or hard to reach are enabled to benefit from the vaccination programme to prevent islands within which the virus can hide and spread,” says UP’s Prof Jannie Hugo about the Gauteng-centred project.
Posted on December 03, 2021
It’s been a year of graft and gruelling circumstances, and many of us have felt the impact of 2021 on our physical and mental well-being. Be sure to make full use of the upcoming summer holidays for rest and rejuvenation – here’s how.
Posted on December 01, 2021
Professor Theresa Rossouw of UP’s Department of Immunology writes on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected HIV and TB treatment – and why the pandemic might in time become known as a catalyst for positive change.
Posted on November 26, 2021
UP’s Prof Marietjie Venter has been selected to chair the international scientific advisory team appointed by the WHO to probe the origins of novel pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Posted on October 11, 2021
“UP’s Student Counselling Unit gives students the problem-solving and resiliency skills they need to lead a fulfilling life,” says SCU Head Dr Hanlé Kirkcaldy.
Posted on October 05, 2021
What strategies can universities adopt to ease financial pressure caused by COVID-19? They must use resources sustainably, diversify resource streams and contain costs, says Prof Gerald Wangenge-Ouma, Director: Institutional Planning at UP.
Posted on September 14, 2021
“We cannot use technology in isolation; we have to have a consolidation phase where we actually speak and engage with our students,” said Dr Martha Bradley, a lecturer at UP’s Department of Public Law.
Posted on September 13, 2021
UP’s Prof Leonie Scholtz has co-directed a riveting film about healthcare workers’ battle against COVID-19. Catch ‘Fighting Every Day for Everyone’s Tomorrow: Zero to Zero’ on DStv Premium on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on 4 October at 8:30pm.
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