University of Pretoria gears up for 2023 Giving Campaign

Posted on June 22, 2023

UP’s second annual Giving Campaign kicks off on 24 July! The campaign seeks to raise funds to provide financial assistance to undergraduate & postgraduate students at the University throughout their studies.

Accounting lecturer appointed to national financial reporting committee

Posted on June 15, 2023

Joyce-Mina wa Kalonji, a senior lecturer in the Department of Accounting, has been appointed as a member of the newly established Financial Reporting Technical Committee in the national Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.

The future of work is bright: empowering youth through innovation

Posted on June 15, 2023

“Together, we can harness the power of innovation and ensure that the future of work is brimming with young potential and talent,” writes Dr Sean Kruger, a senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria’s Centre for the Future of Work, who offers his thoughts on confronting South...

Alumnus Profile: Gontse Mosese

Posted on June 15, 2023

An opportunity to work as a student assistant in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Dean’s Office paved the way for a promising burgeoning career in the financial sector for University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus, Gontse Mosese. A BCom Financial Sciences cum laude graduate,...

UP EXPERT OPINION: A Just Energy Transition must incorporate a Just Technology Transition

Posted on June 14, 2023

Researchers in the University of Pretoria's Energy Economics Unit write that for South Africa to transition to renewable energy, a technological transition that is equitable must be factored in.

Alumna Profile: Dr Kholadi Tlabela

Posted on June 06, 2023

Pursuing a career in research requires one to be a critical thinker and to have a flair for knowledge production that solves some of society’s problems. This is what attracted Dr Kholadi Tlabela to pursue a career in tourism research. Dr Tlabela, who holds a PhD in Tourism Management from...

UP ranked 69th globally in 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measuring work towards UN Sustainable Development Goals

Posted on June 01, 2023

UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe congratulated the UP community on achieving remarkable milestones. “Once again UP has proved to be one of the leading universities not only in Africa but also in the world for impact towards the SDGs,” he said.

Alumna Profile: Julia Sediane

Posted on May 31, 2023

Julia Sediane, a University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus and an independent internal audit consultant, says the networks she built while completing her MPhil Internal Auditing have been beneficial to her career. The decision to go independent was not an easy one, however the professional networks...