Youth Day commemorated at UP

Posted on June 15, 2015

In celebration of Youth Day, the Department of Library Services invited former University of Pretoria (UP) student Benjamin Mbana, to present a talk at the Merensky 2 Library on 11 June.

Transport economist appointed as Honorary Professor in Logistics

Posted on June 12, 2015

The Department of Business Management recently appointed Dr John Maluleke as Honorary Professor in Logistics.

Ronel Rensburg visits Berkeley as guest executive communication coach

Posted on June 11, 2015

Prof Ronel Rensburg of the Communication Management Division was invited by the University of California at Berkeley as guest instructor of a flagship programme at its Center for Executive Education. The programme is presented during March and September. She was hosted by the Haas Business...

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam hosts UP researcher and lecturer

Posted on June 10, 2015

Dr Paul Smit, lecturer in the Department of Human Resource Management, is currently on a three-month staff exchange programme and research visit at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership publishes important report

Posted on June 09, 2015

The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) is proud to present its second annual report, entitled ‘Creating Value: Reflections from the ALCRL 2013/2014’. It reflects the extent to which the ALCRL has created value through its activities and achievements. Furthermore,...

Let’s do ‘marketing’ on Open Day

Posted on June 08, 2015

More than 25 000 high school learners and parents stepped away from their weekend routine to take part in the University of Pretoria’s Open Day on 23 May 2015. The atmosphere on UP’s Hatfield Campus was energetic and the grounds was filled with enthusiastic high school learners...

Students from Washington and Lee University visit UP

Posted on June 03, 2015

Students from the Centre for International Education at the Washington and Lee University in the US visited the University of Pretoria on a 10-day trip to South Africa in May 2015 as part of their Tax Service Learning Course. While in South Africa, the group conducted training workshops on SEC...

The future of e-textbooks in higher education

Posted on June 03, 2015

Two staff members of the Department of Marketing Management, Prof Melanie Wiese and Ms Giselle du Plessis, were invited as speakers at the South African National Library and Information Consortium’s (SANLiC’s) annual conference, held 19-20 May 2015 in Johannesburg, with more than 120...