UP International Students’ Day a hit

Posted on September 02, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s Hatfield Campus was a hive of activity on 30 August when Kiara Hanimonth from India and Keketso Mabuleka from Lesotho were crowned Miss and Mr International Students’ Day, respectively, as part of the day’s activities.

UP researchers call for women to lead socio-economic transformation

Posted on August 28, 2019

South Africa faces many social and economic problems including poverty and inequality, but researchers working to solve these issues say it is important to focus on women in order to fix them.

Deconstructing Ubuntu: UP academic launches book on the daily successes of Southern Africans despite challenges

Posted on August 27, 2019

A book penned by University of Pretoria (UP) academic, Professor Liesel Ebersöhn, Director of the Centre for the Study of Resilience in the Faculty of Education, aims to deconstruct the idea of Ubuntu and ultimately shed some light on why we behave the way we do and why we are able to do better...

‘The opportunities in this space are limitless,’ says UP’s Director of Research and Innovation Dr Nthabiseng Taole

Posted on August 26, 2019

In the tenth interview of our #WomenofUP series this August we speak to Dr Nthabiseng Taole, Director of Research and Innovation (DRI).

UP to celebrate International Students’ Day

Posted on August 26, 2019

The University of Pretoria will be celebrating International Students’ Day on Friday 30 August 2019 at the Hatfield Campus.

Javett-UP, home to the art of Africa, opens

Posted on August 22, 2019

The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (Javett-UP) opens officially on Heritage Day, 24 September, with three ground-breaking exhibitions: a collection of iconic works of South African art; the Javett Family Collection of modern art; and an exhibition of significant pieces from the...

Work programmes lead to high employability of UP mining engineering graduates

Posted on August 21, 2019

The Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria has revealed that approximately 95% of its 2017 and 2018 graduates are currently employed in various fields of the minerals sector, as well as at consultancies and financial institutions.

From the office to the change room: AmaTuks team manager Khathochelo Mbanda lets her work ethic speak for itself

Posted on August 21, 2019

In the seventh interview of our #WomenofUP series this August we speak to trailblazer Khathochelo Mbanda who is Team and Operations Manager of the University of Pretoria (UP) Football Club.