German Health Minister visits UP’s Centre for Maternal, Fetal, Newborn and Child Health Care Strategies to explore innovations in maternal and child health

Posted on November 14, 2025

Her Excellency Nina Warken, Federal Minister of Health of Germany, visited the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Maternal, Fetal, Newborn and Child Health Care Strategies, housed at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, on Saturday, 8 November 2025. The visit formed part of her official...

UP professor co-authors ground breaking Lancet study on a newly identified form of diabetes in Africa

Posted on November 14, 2025

An international study co-authored by Professor Paul Rheeder of the University of Pretoria (UP) has revealed a previously unrecognised form of diabetes among young people in sub-Saharan Africa, challenging decades of clinical understanding and opening the door to improved diagnosis and treatment...

Integrated Health Leadership 120 Fun Day 2025: Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare Leaders

Posted on November 12, 2025

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences recently hosted the IHL 120 Fun Day 2025, a lively interprofessional learning event aimed at fostering collaboration, teamwork, and leadership skills among first-year healthcare students. The event took place at the BMS building and...

SADC MALARIA DAY: ‘Leadership is the foundation of a resilient, malaria-free SADC’ – UP experts

Posted on November 06, 2025

Each year on 6 November, SADC Malaria Day reminds us...

UP Students empower individuals affected by homelessness through skills training

Posted on November 03, 2025

In a country still grappling with the challenges of unemployment and inequality, two University of Pretoria students are proving that meaningful change often starts small – with compassion, creativity, and community engagement.

UP Sports physician appointed to World Rugby’s Global Therapeutic Use Exemption Commission

Posted on November 03, 2025

The University of Pretoria’s Dr Lervasen Pillay, a Lecturer and Sports Physician in the Section Sports Medicine within the Sports, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), has been appointed to World Rugby’s Therapeutic Use Exemption Commission (TUEC), an international body...

Prof Phulukdaree brings physiology to life through playful, innovative teaching

Posted on November 03, 2025

In an era where higher education increasingly demands innovation and student engagement, Professor Alisa Phulukdaree from the Department of Physiology is redefining what it means to make learning memorable. During a recent GIT (Gastrointestinal Tract) physiology lecture for BSc Honours Physiology...

UP prosthodontics registrar wins national dental research award

Posted on November 03, 2025

The School of Dentistry has once again demonstrated its excellence in dental research, with Dr. George P. Babiolakis, a senior registrar in Prosthodontics, earning top honours at the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).