Posted on October 13, 2021
UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science has launched an oncology centre with the Southern Africa Animal Cancer Association to conduct animal cancer research.
Posted on October 07, 2021
The University of Montpellier has conferred an honorary doctorate on UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Tawana Kupe for his “leadership in the transformation of higher education at a global level”.
Posted on October 07, 2021
With policymakers in pursuit of sustainable solutions for the global environmental crisis, the value of good governance should be seen as the first and main tool for achieving climate change mitigation, writes UP’s Prof Roula Inglesi-Lotz.
Posted on October 07, 2021
Pangolins are highly sought after and used regularly in traditional medicine and divination in SA, which makes the study of their place within SA law particularly important, says prize-winner UP alumna Nicola Irving.
Posted on October 06, 2021
Congratulations to Prof John Taylor of UP’s Department of Consumer and Food Sciences and the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being on being awarded the prestigious TB Osborne Medal by the global Cereal and Grains Association.
Posted on October 05, 2021
What strategies can universities adopt to ease financial pressure caused by COVID-19? They must use resources sustainably, diversify resource streams and contain costs, says Prof Gerald Wangenge-Ouma, Director: Institutional Planning at UP.
Posted on October 04, 2021
UP’s Prof Stephanie Burton scooped the Management Award at the recent NSTF Awards. “I have always seen my role in university leadership as one of enabling others,” she said.
Posted on September 30, 2021
When University of Pretoria (UP) master’s student Dr Michael Barnes submitted his thesis for external examination, he got the surprise of his life when it was subsequently converted into a PhD.
Posted on September 30, 2021
A recent online discussion hosted by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Alumni Relations Office focused on the future of agriculture and lessons learnt from the pandemic.
Posted on September 28, 2021
UP master’s student Dr Hendrik Swanepoel has won the Prize for Global Research of the Province of Antwerp for his dissertation. The award recognises research that contributes to global science for health worldwide.
Posted on September 20, 2021
“Highlights like this motivate me to make a difference to our society & environment,” says UP lecturer Karen Botes.
Posted on September 20, 2021
“We need to move from the single-story syndrome of the traditionally Western university to an institute that is inclusive of our dynamic, diverse society.” – UP Law Deputy Dean on UP's Curriculum Transformation Drive.
Posted on September 20, 2021
UP’s Professor Thulani Makhalanyane is part of an international team of scientists that has mapped the microbiomes of public parks worldwide for the first time, and he hopes park managers will take note of the results.
Posted on September 20, 2021
At just 24, Dr Rose Muthuri has become the youngest person to graduate with a PhD from UP’s School of Health Systems and Public Health.
Posted on September 17, 2021
“I had no excuse. I had to get out of rehab and finish my dissertation,” says Denis Mitole, who suffered a stroke midway through writing his master’s thesis and who recently graduated in the face of overwhelming odds.
Posted on September 14, 2021
“We cannot use technology in isolation; we have to have a consolidation phase where we actually speak and engage with our students,” said Dr Martha Bradley, a lecturer at UP’s Department of Public Law.
Posted on September 14, 2021
This spring, UP will confer 1 511 degrees in virtual ceremonies from 13 to 17 September 2021. Prof Kupe congratulated the graduates in a virtual ceremony and welcomed them to the UP community, which boasts over 300 000 alumni.
Posted on September 13, 2021
UP’s Prof Leonie Scholtz has co-directed a riveting film about healthcare workers’ battle against COVID-19. Catch ‘Fighting Every Day for Everyone’s Tomorrow: Zero to Zero’ on DStv Premium on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on 4 October at 8:30pm.
Posted on September 13, 2021
The Javett Art Centre at UP is under new management, which is securing its status as one of the most dynamic art centres in Africa by partnering with leading arts festivals & other international stakeholders.
Posted on September 13, 2021
UP student Annerine Myburgh’s winning presentation at the Grassland Society of Southern Africa Awards Congress was on her research confirming that grassland systems are incredibly rich at both species and family levels.
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