Faculty veterinarians assist City of Tshwane with Rietvlei cheetah capture for relocation

Posted on July 05, 2023

Wildlife veterinarians Dr Jacques O'Dell and Dr Bart Gazendam, and students of the Faculty recently assisted the City of Tshwane with the capture and relocation of five cheetahs residing in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

UP School of Health Systems' 25th Anniversary Tribute

Posted on June 29, 2023

The School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria hosted its first SHSPH Research Day on 29 June 2023 to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

University of Pretoria climbs to 323rd position in 2024 QS World University Rankings

Posted on June 28, 2023

UP is ranked number one in South Africa in three of the nine indicators: Employer Reputation (155 in the world), International Research Networks (26), and Sustainability (158).

11 UP academics and science communicators are finalists for SA’s ‘Science Oscars’

Posted on June 27, 2023

Eleven University of Pretoria (UP) academics and science communicators have been announced as finalists for the National Science and Technology Forum/South32 Awards – popularly known as the “Science Oscars” of South Africa.

University of Pretoria researchers give the voiceless a voice

Posted on June 26, 2023

How do people who cannot speak consult with their doctor and tell them what is wrong? To answer this, researchers at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) in the Faculty of Humanities conducted a study that involved designing a...

NAS boasts seven finalists in NSTF’s ‘Science Oscars’

Posted on June 23, 2023

NAS boasts seven finalists in NSTF’s ‘Science Oscars’, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

University of Pretoria gears up for 2023 Giving Campaign

Posted on June 22, 2023

UP’s second annual Giving Campaign kicks off on 24 July! The campaign seeks to raise funds to provide financial assistance to undergraduate & postgraduate students at the University throughout their studies.

UP professor nominated to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice

Posted on June 21, 2023

Professor Dire Tladi, Future Africa's Research Chair of Global Equity in Africa and Professor of International Law, has been nominated as South Africa's candidate to serve as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

University of Pretoria among the key players of a new research collaboration initiative among African and European institutions

Posted on June 19, 2023

UP is among the key players of a global research collaboration initiative among aimed at addressing major global challenges through research and leveraging the skills of participating international universities.

Youngest PhD recipient in the Nursing Department at UP wants to become a professor and help shape South Africa’s patient care in the 21st century

Posted on June 19, 2023

Advanced midwifery specialist and midwifery lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria Dr Maurine Rofhiwa Musie is currently the youngest recipient of a doctorate in the Department of Nursing Science.

YOUTH MONTH: ‘By harnessing their unique talents, our students will be best placed to make a difference in their sector of society’ – UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal

Posted on June 16, 2023

"Youth Day is a reminder that we stand on the shoulders of giants and that we have a responsibility to continue this good work by confronting the issues that we face today," says UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe.

UP unveils a historic treasure trove of indigenous manuscripts describing various South African histories, traditions and cultures

Posted on June 15, 2023

“It is impossible to overstate the significance of this collection. Recorded South African history is overwhelmingly white and colonialist, and this collection goes some way to correct this imbalance,” said Nikki Haw, of UP’s Department of Library Services.

Women have an exciting role to play in the mining industry

Posted on June 15, 2023

To celebrate international Women in Engineering Day, University of Pretoria (UP) alumna, Nozipho Dlamini, shares her view on the exciting role women can play in the mining industry.

‘The road ahead will entail radical change’ – UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Tawana Kupe on the University’s recently launched DX strategy

Posted on June 12, 2023

The process of developing UP's digital transformation strategy has allowed for a reflection of current digital milestones and has been an opportunity to conceptualise, redefine and reposition the way forward.

‘Let’s work towards creating a future where humans and machines coexist’

Posted on June 08, 2023

UP hosts the 18th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST) under the theme ‘Society 5.0’.

UP and Montpellier University launch collaborative PhD platform to establish global community of sustainability scientists

Posted on June 08, 2023

UP and the University of Montpellier have launched the Feed, Protect, Care Global Collaborative PhD Platform to address key challenges of sustainable development, & shape the scientific communities needed to design a common future.

UP EXPERT OPINION: The diamond jubilee of African unity and the quest for Pax Africana

Posted on June 05, 2023

UP senior researcher and Professor, Adekeye Adebajo, examines the efforts made by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to achieve unity in the continent over the past 60 years in his latest article with Business Day. He argues that much needs to be done to achieve Pax Africana.

UP demonstrates the importance of collaboration and partnership during visits to training hospitals under the Faculty of Health Sciences

Posted on June 02, 2023

The University of Pretoria demonstrated the importance of collaboration and partnership with a high-level visit to seven training hospitals under the Faculty of Health Sciences led by Prof Tawana Kupe, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal.

UP EXPERT OPINION: South Africa’s role as host of the BRICS summit is fraught with dangers. A guide to who is in the group, and why it exists

Posted on June 02, 2023

In an article published on 2 June 2023, Professor Danny Bradlow reflected on the role and relevance of the BRICS in the build up to the 15th BRICS Summit to be hosted in South Africa in August 2023.

UP ranked 69th globally in 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measuring work towards UN Sustainable Development Goals

Posted on June 01, 2023

UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe congratulated the UP community on achieving remarkable milestones. “Once again UP has proved to be one of the leading universities not only in Africa but also in the world for impact towards the SDGs,” he said.