Posted on March 11, 2024
In South Africa there has been a notable rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in recent years, due to changing diets
Posted on March 08, 2024
“Inspiring others to see the value of women begins with us as women seeing the value within ourselves,” says UP’s Prof Flavia Senkubuge, who writes about taking a new approach to advancing gender equality.
Posted on March 01, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) Department of Human Nutrition and Department Nursing, the Unit for Community Engagement and International Baby Food Action Network Africa (IBFAN), have for the first time collaborated in offering the 20 hours three-day Breastfeeding Training Course from the 19 to...
Posted on March 01, 2024
The old African proverb "it takes a village to raise a child" conveys the message that it takes many people ("the village") to provide a safe, healthy environment for children, where they can develop, flourish and realise their hopes and dreams. The village includes not only family and neighbours...
Posted on February 13, 2024
We are thrilled to share some big (pun intended) news from the M2PL
Posted on February 12, 2024
Professor Themba Mosia, Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), welcomed 8 500 first-year students, their parents, guardians and families to UP’s global academic family.
Posted on February 09, 2024
In a study that signals potential reproductive and health complications in humans, now and for future generations, researchers at the University of Pretoria and Canada’s McGill University and Université Laval have concluded that toxins in the environment, notably DDT, modify the sperm...
Posted on February 07, 2024
In a ground-breaking effort to combat the challenges of keloid treatment, Professor Janette Bester of the Department of Physiology has forged an international partnership with Professors Fiona Wood and Mark Fear from the Burn Injury Research Unit at the University of Western Australia aimed at...
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