WORLD BEE DAY: 'Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production'

Posted on May 20, 2023

Dr Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa, a research fellow with the FSNet-Africa Project at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, speaks about her research project on 'Birds, Insects, and crop interaction between subsistence farms and macadamia orchards in Malawi'.

UP study shows 81% of Grade 4 learners in SA have reading difficulties

Posted on May 16, 2023

The South African portion of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2021 conducted by UP has found that 81% of South African Grade 4 learners are struggling to read for comprehension at age 10.

Africa’s understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Posted on May 10, 2023

“By screening African populations, we’ve got a higher potential of finding novel prebiotics, probiotics and other antibiotics just by harnessing the power of our gut microbiomes,” said UP’s Prof Thulani Makhalanyane.

#UPGraduation2023: UP biochemistry master’s graduate scores academic hat-trick with third cum laude degree in a row

Posted on May 10, 2023

Having received numerous awards while completing both his BSc and honours degree cum laude at UP, it was no surprise when Vusi Chiloane recently graduated, with honours once again, with a master’s degree in biochemistry.

UP EXPERT OPINION: World Malaria Day 2023: How leadership, innovation, investments can contribute to eliminating malaria

Posted on April 25, 2023

UP malaria experts, Professor Tiaan de Jager and Dr Taneshka Kruger from UP's Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control shed light on ways to eliminate malaria in light of World Malaria Day today, 25 May 2023.

UP and Ghent University explore new academic partnerships

Posted on March 29, 2023

UP representatives meet with Ghent University delegation to discuss strengthening collaborations through transdisciplinary research, staff and student exchange, and forging new partnerships.

‘Social entrepreneurship could help put SDG progress back on track’ – Belgian queen during UP-hosted roundtable

Posted on March 27, 2023

UP hosts Queen Mathilde of Belgium for a seminar and roundtable on strengthening social entrepreneurship as a model for change.

World Water Day: ‘The voices of farmers are integral to the advancement of climate-smart agriculture’ – UP-led study

Posted on March 23, 2023

UP associate & FSNet-Africa fellow Dr Nana Kwapong highlights the importance of fresh water in a research study where she looks at climate-smart agricultural practices in Ghana.