Turn your spirit of inquiry into research, #ChooseUP today

Posted on April 03, 2020

Did you know that the University of Pretoria is South Africa’s largest producer of research? This means that we’re always busy trying to find solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.

‘We must support children with autism – and their parents’ – UP academic on breaking down stigma and raising support this World Autism Awareness Day

Posted on April 02, 2020

Autism is a global health crisis that knows no borders and – much like COVID-19 – does not discriminate based on nationality, ethnicity or social status. In light of World Autism Awareness Day, knowing more about the condition and how to manage it may help all of us better support...

Library news: Publishers make wide range of learning material available online in response to COVID-19

Posted on April 02, 2020

The Department of Library Services would like to bring to your attention that a number of publishers and aggregators of scholarly materials have stepped up to support online learning in response to the current health emergency of COVID-19.

‘UP vets are the best vets!’ – My name is Andrew the Scottie, and this is my story

Posted on April 01, 2020

My name is Andrew and I am, so I am told, a Scottish Terrier. Andrew is apparently a difficult name for humans to pronounce, so everybody calls me “Andy”. Because Scotties are stubborn, independent and proud with a bad temper I do not like it, but I cannot convince them through...

University of Pretoria takes number one spot in SAICA CA qualifying exam with a 92% pass rate

Posted on March 30, 2020

The University of Pretoria (UP) has taken the number one spot in the January 2020 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) , out of the 16 universities accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

WATCH: Coping with stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 outbreak

Posted on March 28, 2020

While it is important to be informed and to take action to limit the spread of COVID-19, the amount of information on this topic out there can increase stress and anxiety.

ANALYSIS: Surviving COVID-19 – and Modi

Posted on March 27, 2020

On 31 December last year, as China first alerted the WHO about several cases of unusual pneumonia in the port city of Wuhan, India was in the throes of the largest protests the country had witnessed since Narendra Modi and the right-wing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) first took...

COVID-19: Food security is about more than fully-stocked supermarket shelves, says the Centre of Excellence in Food Security at UP and UWC

Posted on March 26, 2020

As South Africa prepares to shut down for 21 days to counter the rapid spread of Covid-19, promises around the maintenance of food supply chains fail to take account of the fact that food security and nutrition are far more complex than fully-stocked supermarket shelves.