University Social Responsibility Summit 2021: The changing mission of higher education

Posted on January 22, 2021

The changing mission of higher education is the increasing realisation that, without relinquishing any of our cherished convictions regarding academic freedom, we should add to them in equal measure a sense of academic responsibility, writes Professor Chris Brink.

UP and the University Social Responsibility Network to host international summit on university social responsibility

Posted on January 15, 2021

UP and the University Social Responsibility Network are hosting an international online summit from 3-5 February 2021 under the theme ‘University Social Responsibility: Priorities for the Next Decade’.

UP raises the bar with Integrated Sustainable Development Report

Posted on December 15, 2020

“Universities are an integral part of society and our success is dependent on a society and world that is thriving, where human dignity and justice are paramount, all people are able to reach their full potential with nobody being left behind, and our development does not happen at the...

UP students bring life to neglected community park

Posted on October 21, 2020

University of Pretoria (UP) students have successfully restored an unkept public park in Hatfield previously owned by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. This is yet another project that has brought their skills out of the classroom and into the community to effect positive change as...

UP partners with Impact Catalyst to deliver primary healthcare to mining communities

Posted on October 15, 2020

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) Research Unit has been contributing its expertise around the Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo by equipping community healthcare workers with skills and knowledge through work-integrated learning sessions.

‘Urban green spaces are essential for well-being’ – UP landscape architect

Posted on October 05, 2020

A research programme to study biodiversity and ecosystem services in the City of Tshwane is currently in progress under the stewardship of Dr Ida Breed, a senior lecturer in Landscape Architecture at the School for the Built Environment at the University of Pretoria (UP). The aim of the programme...

UP initiative helps create food security for vulnerable communities

Posted on September 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many without a source of income. This has had devastating effects on household food security, a disastrous reality which prompted the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Community Oriented Primary Care Research Unit (COPC), to start an initiative.

UP wins three Double Gold landscaping awards at South African Landscapers Institute excellence awards

Posted on August 20, 2020

The University of Pretoria (UP) has won Double Gold Awards for three projects that it entered into the 2020 South African Landscapers Institute (SALI) excellence awards.