Department of Economics celebrates top achievers

Posted on December 11, 2019

Top performing achievers in the field of Economics and Econometrics were honoured when the Department of Economics hosted its annual awards ceremony recently. UP alumna Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, who is also the Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University and former Minister of Public Service and...

Will renewables cut electricity prices in South Africa? It’s complex

Posted on November 13, 2019

The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energies is a global pursuit. But it’s faster and more intensive in some countries than others. Take the case of South Africa.

UP's Prof Inglesi-Lotz elected 2019/20 co-chair of the SA Young Academy of Sciences

Posted on October 15, 2019

Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz from the Department of Economics was elected as one of the two co-chairs of the South African Young Academy of Sciences (SAYAS) at the Academy’s annual general meeting, held on 9 October 2019.

Academic excellence celebrated at the EMS Dean’s List Awards

Posted on August 01, 2019

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) hosted the annual Dean’s List Awards function on 23 July 2019, where top performers in the Faculty were celebrated for their outstanding academic achievements.

Prof Inglesi-Lotz co-leads Women in Science Working Group at Global Young Academy AGM

Posted on May 17, 2019

Prof Roula Inglesi-Lotz, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, attended the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Global Young Academy (GYA) in Halle, Germany, from 28 April to 3 May 2019.

UP student clinches second place in Budget Speech competition

Posted on March 27, 2019

André Lourens, a BCom Honours in Economics student, won R40 000 in prize money when he took second place in the undergraduate category of the Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. Now in its 47th year, the competition is designed to motivate and incentivise South Africa’s most...

EMS impresses in the 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject

Posted on March 04, 2019

Leading global higher education marketing company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject, in which the University of Pretoria has had a notable showing across various subjects. In this latest edition of the coveted rankings, UP has been placed in...

UP providing support for South Africa's SDG reporting

Posted on March 01, 2019

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Pretoria is supporting the South African government in their reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a universal call to form partnerships to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people...