Posted on June 11, 2020
Protecting your business idea is crucial for the success of any business, particularly a new one. On 3 September, intellectual property firm KISCH IP will partner with TuksNovation at the University of Pretoria to present a masterclass on intellectual property (IP) for budding entrepreneurs and...
Posted on June 11, 2020
Professor Annet Wanyana Oguttu of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Taxation and African Tax Institute has been appointed by the United Nations as a member of the High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030...
Posted on June 10, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) has collaborated with Pennsylvania State University to translate a global learning tool into local languages to support learners in how they think about content.
Posted on June 10, 2020
University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe has been elected to serve on the International Council of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR).
Posted on June 09, 2020
While it will take time to fully understand the scope of COVID-19’s impact on food and agriculture, we can look at the current state of food systems in Africa and what countries are doing to ensure that the food security of tens of millions of people does not succumb to the worst...
Posted on June 09, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) cares for all our students and would like to ease the financial burden for you and your family.
Posted on June 09, 2020
“Life seldom goes the way you plan it, and that is okay – I got accepted to study at the University of Pretoria [UP] on my second try,” says Thobeka Dlangalala, who received a master’s degree in microbiology from UP as one of 11 000 graduates who were awarded their degrees...
Posted on June 08, 2020
Small-scale fishers in South Africa remain significantly marginalised, and the emergence of COVID-19 has worsened the situation.
Posted on June 08, 2020
The first ever university and industry textbook on diversity management in the South African workplace reveals that race and gender representation remains largely elusive, in both the public and private sectors.
Posted on June 07, 2020
There is no evidence to date that the new coronavirus which causes COVID-19 can be transmitted by food. The association of transmission with the wet food market in Wuhan, China, has led to much misinformation about COVID-19 being spread in food. The virus, it needs to be emphasised, is...
Posted on June 06, 2020
University of Pretoria (UP) academic Professor Matthys Dippenaar has appealed to municipalities to monitor groundwater and/or surface water that are close to sites where cemeteries are located, in light of the more than 50 000 COVID-19-related deaths that are being forecast in South Africa over...
Posted on June 05, 2020
More than 250 participants from South Africa and 12 countries across four continents joined an online meeting of the Tree Protection Co-Operative Programme (TPCP) and DSI NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology (CPHB) hosted by the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology...
Posted on June 04, 2020
Governments should provide financial assistance to those universities that are experiencing loss from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was one of the issues raised by Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), at a webinar titled...
Posted on June 02, 2020
Professor Don Cowan, Director of the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics at the University of Pretoria (UP), is part of a team of international scientists that has been awarded A$36 million (R429 million) to conduct research in Antarctica. The funding from the Australian government has...
Posted on June 02, 2020
Participants from around the world joined a University of Pretoria (UP)-hosted webinar titled “Future Africa Post-COVID-19” on Friday. The webinar was held in commemoration of Africa Month, which is celebrated throughout May, and looked at what the future holds for the continent in...
Posted on June 02, 2020
Faculty Dean Professor Elsabé Loots leads the team responsible for guiding EMS@UP into a future that she sees as continuing the culture of excellence that has become synonymous with the Faculty.
Posted on June 01, 2020
World Milk Day on 1 June is an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food.
Posted on June 01, 2020
Global Day of Parents on 1 June is observed annually to honour parents and caregivers for their commitment to their children’s best interests. With the imposed lockdown, this caregiving role has had to extend to that of educator, which has added a new (sometimes unwelcome) angle to parenting.
Posted on May 29, 2020
In an effort to continue supporting students during the COVID-19 pandemic, various faculties and units at the University of Pretoria (UP) have rolled out projects and initiatives to make this difficult period more manageable for our student body.
Posted on May 29, 2020
The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Pretoria (UP) has launched a National SMME Support Portal (NSSP).
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