Posted on May 19, 2020
UP’s Faculty of Health Sciences received a generous donation of 20 000 COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) from OUTsurance to help keep health care workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on May 17, 2020
The internet has changed our lives. Today, in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of students have to study online, while workers whose jobs can be done remotely through the internet have taken to working from home. This “new normal”, as some are calling it, finds...
Posted on May 14, 2020
On 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect from 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon receiving the news, many South Africans bought food in bulk to feed their families.
Posted on May 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic – and the resulting lockdowns – have had a major impact on research at institutions across the world, and universities in particular.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Posted on May 06, 2020
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Health Sciences received a donation of 600 tablet devices valued at R2.4 million from Aspen Pharmacare to facilitate access to online resources for needy students. The donation will ensure that students will have access to their course material,...
Posted on May 05, 2020
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP) Professor Tawana Kupe has encouraged students to stay in touch with their faculties in the event that they need additional support, as classes go online this week.
Posted on May 05, 2020
The library is working hard to ensure that most of the library’s resources are available and accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Most library sites are now available and can be accessed without incurring data costs through https://connect.up.ac.za.
Posted on May 04, 2020
UP academic Dr Marc Wegerif is calling on the government to provide emergency relief for informal food traders and the establishment of a “social safety net” to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Posted on April 29, 2020
Like it or not, dealing with bosses is never easy, and it’s not going to get any easier, even from the safety of your home, but, hey, you coped then, you can cope now.
Posted on April 28, 2020
Two University of Pretoria (UP) students from the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) have developed a mobile app for homeless shelters to access assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on April 27, 2020
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria accepted delivery of 15 Isuzu D-MAX bakkies this week which will be used to assist with the transportation of personal protective equipment and medical supplies to support community health workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on April 24, 2020
Malaria remains a major public health concern globally and, despite COVID-19-related challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed that malaria services continue as usual. In light of World Malaria Day on 25 April, it is worth emphasising the need to continue to address the burden...
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