Posted on May 07, 2024
Khensani Sombani, an educator who teaches in Mavalani Village in Limpopo, has become an inspiration to many after overcoming all the obstacles in her path to receive her master’s degree in education from UP recently.
Posted on May 06, 2024
According to Dr Samuel Igba, the importance of BRICS to Pretoria lies primarily in the country’s desire to balance its relations with Western powers through collective lobbying by states within the group.
Posted on May 03, 2024
At first, he cared mostly for sports – now it’s human rights. UP diversity and inclusion specialist Tumelo “Duke” Rasebopye has graduated with a master’s specialising in leadership and gender equality.
Posted on May 03, 2024
“Clothing is a complete language that has internal and external influences on all of us,” says Zandile Zamela (33), who will be graduating from the University of Pretoria (UP) with a master’s degree in Consumer Science, specialising in Clothing Management.
Posted on May 02, 2024
“I am excited to see UP growing in astronomy, especially as the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and MeerKAT are such important, high-profile international projects,” said Dr Button of the two projects in which UP is involved. “I am honoured that my PhD constitutes a milestone in...
Posted on April 30, 2024
After “volumes of work, moments of self-doubt, meltdowns, and time away from friends and family”, Samantha Castle, head of Alumni Relations at UP, has realised her dream of obtaining a PhD.
Posted on April 29, 2024
In a record-breaking victory, Tuks's rugby team clinched the Varsity Shield trophy with a resounding 95-21 win over Varsity College, scoring an unprecedented 15 tries on home turf.
Posted on April 26, 2024
University of Pretoria played a significant role in the recent Times Higher Education (THE) Pan-Africa Universities Summit, which highlighted the increasing visibility of African universities in global rankings assessing performance against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals...
Posted on April 25, 2024
Malaria is a mosquito borne disease that still has so many myths, lies and misconceptions about it.
Posted on April 25, 2024
Malaria is a disease of poverty that disproportionally affects the poor.
Posted on April 24, 2024
“We need to make sure that we establish deep African AI roots, so that AI really can be all of us.” – UP’s Prof Vukosi Marivate told a recent TEDxPretoria session that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to connect people and improve our world, but representivity is...
Posted on April 24, 2024
Duané Kitching (24), a Junior Marketer at UP & recent Master of Commerce in Marketing Management graduate, scored her latest academic success with a research study focused on Nando's tongue-in-cheek adverts related to loadshedding.
Posted on April 24, 2024
The Department of Physiology in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) and ASS Investment 98 (Pty) Ltd, operating as MTC Dome, have formalised a collaboration to bolster neuroscience research efforts. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institutions...
Posted on April 23, 2024
Dr Heather Thuynsma, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at UP, shares this interesting piece ahead of South Africa's elections in May.
Posted on April 23, 2024
UP has awarded world-renowned conservation scholar, Professor Stuart Pimm, with an honorary doctorate in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of conservation biology.
Posted on April 23, 2024
The UP ISMC was awarded a substantial grant by the Gates Foundation totalling $1.64 million.
Posted on April 22, 2024
With the increasing rise in youth unemployment, UP’s Centre for the Future of Work launches an online website aimed at forging partnerships with stakeholders to research and address the growing crisis.
Posted on April 21, 2024
“Let’s work towards a future where every young girl’s dream of sporting greatness is not just a possibility but an inevitability,” said SuperSport broadcaster Layla Arrison during an event at UP to celebrate women in sport.
Posted on April 19, 2024
UP has awarded World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, with an honorary doctorate in recognition of her outstanding contribution in Africa and beyond as a leader, global health expert, advocate and diplomat.
Posted on April 18, 2024
“The key to social media marketing is accepting new trends and being at ease with change. It's important to be adaptable, since what's fashionable now might not be so tomorrow," says Munaka Muthambi graduating with a BCom Marketing Management (Hon) degree from UP.
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