Posted on September 19, 2023
Tuks, who were unbeaten in nine games, beat UJ 63-61 in the final.
Posted on September 15, 2023
The breeding females have dropped 23% in body weight since the late 1980s because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill populations in the southern right whales’ feeding grounds, explains whale specialist Dr Els Vermeulen.
Posted on September 14, 2023
UP remains the University of choice for thousands of prospective students, parents and guardians who visited UP campuses on #ChooseUP Day ahead of the 2024 academic year.
Posted on September 12, 2023
As part of a team of researchers from five countries, Professor Zodwa Dlamini aims to tackle the pressing issue of cancer inequities by attempting to define the causes of cancer disparities in diverse underserved populations.
Posted on September 08, 2023
“No matter who you are, when pursuing a dream, what is important is conviction,” says visually impaired student Thabang Manamela who, with the support of UP’s Disability Unit, has graduated with an LLM in Law and Political Justice.
Posted on September 07, 2023
UP Alumni Online Mall allows UP’s alumni community to shop at discounted rates from leading brands.
Posted on September 05, 2023
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that causes listeriosis, a life-threatening disease that could cause miscarriage and stillbirth among pregnant women.
Posted on September 01, 2023
Professor Adekeye Adebajo unpacks his recently published Global Africa: Profiles in Courage, Creativity and Cruelty, which contains 100 essays written over the last three post-apartheid decades.
Posted on August 31, 2023
The University is very pleased to be so well represented by these exceptional individuals and recognises the extraordinary role that they play, not only with their own research, but in elevating the research of their colleagues at the University.
Posted on August 31, 2023
The Pretoria Institute for Architecture recently presented UP with its Presidential Award, which is awarded for excellence in the built environment and is an acknowledgement of excellence in the field of architecture.
Posted on August 24, 2023
UP law students won the International Children’s Rights Moot Competition, debating issues of international importance like global warming and children’s rights against students from 19 countries.
Posted on August 24, 2023
Students from EBIT have been teaching learners from underprivileged township and rural schools about robotics, computer programming and sensor technology to increase interest in STEM careers and prepare them for the future world of work.
Posted on August 23, 2023
Creating sporting opportunities for women with disabilities can help achieve the global goals of gender equality by empowering them to acquire skills, says Director of UP’s Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Prof Juan Bornman.
Posted on August 23, 2023
The University of Pretoria launched its first-ever fully online undergraduate programme, the Higher Certificate in Sports Sciences, at an event that took place on the Hatfield Campus on 18 August 2023.
Posted on August 18, 2023
UP has been ranked number two in South Africa and Africa in the highly cited researchers' category of the 2023 Shanghai Ranking. Overall, the university ranked number three in the country and fourth in Africa.
Posted on August 17, 2023
Several areas of commonality came to light during a public lecture and panel debate held at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Campus, UP's pan-African platform for collaborative research, on Friday, 4 August.
Posted on August 15, 2023
UP’s high-tech business incubator, TuksNovation, is ranked 44th on the WURI Industrial Application ranking, while UP is ranked 101-200 in the WURI Global Top 100 Innovative Universities. UP is the only South African university ranked in the 2023 WURI.
Posted on August 14, 2023
"The mark of a great captain is not just winning games but creating a winning culture," says the captain of the Tuks women's football team, Morongwa Manamela, as she takes the reins once again.
Posted on August 11, 2023
“Women deal with systemic violence daily and then go on to interact with greater care, compassion, vision and humanity when in positions of power or leadership,” say UP’s Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman & Dr Nomusa Mlondo of the Mpumalanga government.
Posted on August 08, 2023
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