Women in Science Awards 2017 honours three UP scientists

Posted on August 24, 2017

University of Pretoria scientists were honoured at last Thursday's Women in Science Awards (WISA 2017), hosted by Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor.

Prof Inglesi-Lotz honoured at DST Women in Science Awards

Posted on August 18, 2017

Prof Roula Inglesi-Lotz, an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Pretoria, was named the Distinguished Young Woman Researcher in the Humanities and Social Sciences category at the Department of Science and Technology (DST)'s annual Women in Science Awards on 17...

Dr Nasima Carrim wins best paper award

Posted on August 15, 2017

Dr Nasima Carrim from the Department of Human Resource Management at the University of Pretoria received the best paper award in the management/talent and knowledge management track the Eighth Academic Research Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social Sciences, which took...

UP academics attend South African Personality Inventory research project workshop

Posted on August 04, 2017

Academics from the Department of Human Resource Management, Profs Deon Meiring and Alewyn Nel, participated in a workshop held on 10 and 11 July 2017 at the Touch of Class Guesthouse in Pretoria. The workshop focused on the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI), a research project where...

Custom-developed research grant management system for UP researchers

Posted on August 01, 2017

A new Pre-Award Grants Management System (PAGMS) that was custom-developed for the University of Pretoria using the PeopleSoft system, will assist researchers at the Institution with the management and administration of funding opportunities.

A new indigenous personality test for South Africa

Posted on July 25, 2017

Researchers at UP, along with colleagues from other universities, have been developing a more representative indigenous personality measure that can be used by prospective employers for a multi-cultural workforce.

Alternative currencies are the future: why it matters for development

Posted on July 13, 2017

Prof Lorenzo Fioramonti from the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) at the University of Pretoria, discusses the future of alternative currencies and why it matters for development.

Financial Sciences Annual Awards Function

Posted on July 05, 2017

The Financial Sciences Annual Awards Function was held on 17 May 2017 in the Conference Hall of the University of Pretoria.