‘We must find new ways to bridge the digital divide’ – UP Vice-Chancellor on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

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...

UP Law ranked first in DHET report for highest number of accredited research outputs

Posted on May 16, 2020

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) produced the highest number of accredited research outputs, including articles, books and chapters in books in 2018 compared to law schools and faculties at other South African public universities, according to the Department of Higher...

International Day of Families: ‘Virtual families’ are important sources of support during COVID-19 lockdown, says UP lecturer

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.

Newly graduated engineering twins plan to take music and motorsport worlds by storm

Posted on May 14, 2020

They may be non-identical twins, but when it comes to their biggest passions, Justin and Darren Oates (23) share identical interests in engineering, music and motorsport.

ANALYSIS: Lockdowns and research – what we lost and what we stand to gain

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.

GIBS ranked number one again in Africa for executive education by Financial Times‎

Posted on May 12, 2020

The University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has again been ranked as the top South African and African business school for executive education by the Financial Times in their Executive Education 2020 Ranking.

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...