Posted on August 19, 2019
Excitement was the order of the day as about 14 000 prospective students (grade 12 learners), their families and friends from across the country attended the University of Pretoria’s #ChooseUP Day on Saturday, 17 August.
Posted on August 16, 2019
University of Pretoria doctoral candidates, Analike Blom van Staden and Bianca Fibrich won big at the 2019 South African Women in Science Awards.
Posted on August 16, 2019
Primarashni Gower spoke to Vice-President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics Professor Nithaya Chetty about the state of science.
Posted on August 14, 2019
With a career spanning 35 years, Professor Saloshna Vandeyar is still at the top of her game and her nomination for Standard Bank’s Top Women Awards is testament to this.
Posted on August 14, 2019
The University of Pretoria is now home to a spectacular 13-metre sculptural public artwork – the RMB THINK Bench, a contemporary functional piece designed to celebrate and encourage innovative and collaborative thinking.
Posted on August 13, 2019
Nuclear Physicist Dr Thabsile Thabethe, whose interview is the fourth profile in our #WomenofUP series, is making an impact in society with her series of books on mathematics and science for toddlers.
Posted on August 08, 2019
South African universities are actively pursuing gender equality and academic advancement opportunities to substantially increase the number of women professors and leading researchers.
Posted on August 08, 2019
In our #WomenofUP series this August, we speak to Dr Rakgadi Phatlane who assists the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Education with its transformation initiatives as well as the monitoring of vulnerable students.
Posted on July 29, 2019
Carbon tax is likely to be an effective way of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, which lead to climate change and have negative consequences for human life. But the carbon tax that’s been introduced in South Africa could cost jobs, unless people acquire skills that can be used in sectors...
Posted on July 23, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Principal: Academic, Professor Noman Duncan, and the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology recently celebrated the completion of a pilot run for a new UP Career Mentorship Programme.
Posted on July 23, 2019
The Department of Statistics at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted its first graduate learning camp aimed at addressing the shortage of a new generation of practitioners in academic statistics.
Posted on July 22, 2019
A UP PhD student in microbiology, Itumeleng Baloyi, was recently awarded the first prize for the best poster presentation at the Phytochemical Society of Europe and Young Scientist Meeting 2019 in Budapest, Hungary.
Posted on July 08, 2019
The University of Pretoria, in partnership with seven other universities, will host a conference titled Unsettling Paradigms, the Decolonial Turn in the Humanities Curriculum from 10-12 July 2019 at its Future Africa Campus.
Posted on July 01, 2019
UP's Mamelodi Campus is celebrating 10 years of extended curriculum programmes. However, there is much more afoot at the campus than the University’s flagship programmes.
Posted on June 28, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) researchers, Prof Robin Crewe and Dr Mardé Helbig won category awards at the 2018/2019 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF-South32) Awards function, held yesterday at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg.
Posted on June 20, 2019
Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP) recently held a certificate ceremony at the CSIR International Convention Centre to recognise those who have successfully completed their training programmes and short courses for the 2018/2019 season.
Posted on June 06, 2019
The Convocation The Convocation is a legally constituted body which includes approximately 300 000 alumni of the University as its largest constituency. Members of the University’s executive, deans of faculties, all current permanent academic staff, professors emeriti and other retired...
Posted on June 06, 2019
The University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Tawana Kupe, thanked researchers who are rated by the National Research Foundation (NRF) at levels A, B and C for their contribution to the University’s overall research output, at two recent events.
Posted on June 02, 2019
TuksSport archers made South African sports history last weekend by winning two gold medals during the Hyundai Archery World Cup in Antalya.
Posted on May 31, 2019
On the 28th day of the fifth month, Menstrual Hygiene (MH) Day is observed worldwide. This date echoes the menstrual cycle, which usually occurs every 28 days, while menstruation is approximately five days long. MH Day was first observed in 2014, to raise awareness of good menstrual hygiene...
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