Posted on November 24, 2025
As Black Friday (28 November) and Cyber Monday (1 December) approach, our phones and inboxes explode with messages shouting “Up to 90% OFF!” or “Only two left" ¬ It’s easy to believe these deals are all about helping shoppers save money. In reality, they are carefully...
Posted on November 21, 2025
UP alumna Ntando Dube has been awarded the 2026 KwaZulu-Natal Rhodes Scholarship. We chat to the actuarial assistant who hopes to bring an African perspective to global conversations on equity and economics.
Posted on November 21, 2025
Congratulations to the three researchers from UP’s Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute who have made this prestigious list!
Posted on November 21, 2025
The Red Flag campaign encourages honest conversations about consent and respect. Hulisani Khorombi, a specialist in student capacity building at UP’s Transformation Office, details the campaign.
Posted on November 20, 2025
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria (UP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and Japan’s University of Tokyo have forged a new Africa–Asia partnership aimed at working together to develop the next generation of leaders for inter-regional public–private partnerships.
Posted on November 20, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP), in partnership with Eskom and the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), has officially launched the Eskom–SANEDI Chair in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Energy through a formal memorandum of agreement (MOA). This innovative...
Posted on November 19, 2025
UnRest, a powerful new documentary that details the uneasy legacy of human remains discovered at Prestwich Street in Green Point, Cape Town.
Posted on November 18, 2025
A new timber-clad youth centre in the Melusi informal settlement west of Pretoria – one of two new structures designed by University of Pretoria (UP) Architecture Honours students in partnership with local community members – received a Maverick Prize at the recent national Timber...
Posted on November 14, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) emerged as the most awarded institution at the 2025 Marketing, Advancement, and Communication in Education (MACE) Excellence Awards, securing 34 awards out of its 47 entries.
Posted on November 14, 2025
When a young South African pilot was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, his dream of flying was abruptly grounded. Aviation policy at the time automatically disqualified anyone on insulin from the cockpit. Yet he refused to accept that a manageable chronic condition should end a lifelong ambition....
Posted on November 11, 2025
Images of children participating in sport are widespread across social media, club websites, newsletters and broadcasts. While such images celebrate achievement and community, they also expose minors to risks such as exploitation, cyberbullying, identity theft and digital permanence. In South...
Posted on November 10, 2025
Despite the substantial value that business travel adds to economies and organisations, it can be a double-edged sword that leads to increased stress for employees. This was one of the key messages delivered by Professor Anneli Douglas of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of...
Posted on November 07, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) and Africa’s largest bulk water utility, Rand Water, have signed a landmark collaboration agreement to establish the Rand Water Research, Development and Innovation Hub at UP (RWRDIH@UP).
Posted on November 06, 2025
Professor Caroline Nicholson, UP Registrar, is retiring after almost three decades of service.
Posted on November 03, 2025
A new study by researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Adelaide in Australia has revealed the real function of the giraffe’s long legs ¬– to reduce blood pressure.
Posted on November 01, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) PhD student Aaron Harvey has achieved national recognition by placing second in the 2025 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
Posted on October 30, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted a celebration to honour alumni and staff who were listed among the 2025 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans honourees. The annual list profiles exceptional young South African leaders who are shaping the country’s future.
Posted on October 30, 2025
A Durban-based veterinarian is sounding the alarm bell about a troubling trend emerging during confrontations between dogs and snakes: dogs are increasingly being left to face off against venomous snakes – while their owners record the scene through windows. Reptile-aware vet and...
Posted on October 29, 2025
Two University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, along with colleagues from the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), for their contribution to the ATLAS experiment. The general-purpose particle physics experiment seeks...
Posted on October 28, 2025
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria’s (UP) recently published 2024 Sustainable Development Report outlines the sustainable development issues the University is systematically addressing – including advancing food production, research in cancer and infectious diseases, climate...
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