UP 2022 Sustainable Development Report shows sustainability becoming embedded into UP culture

Posted on October 02, 2023

UP's 2022 Sustainable Development Report shows UP is making progress in embedding a culture of sustainability, with meaningful contribution toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

UP’s climb up Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 ‘entrenches our position as a globally competitive university, rooted in Africa’

Posted on October 02, 2023

"This is a collective achievement for our academic and professional staff, students and partners at all levels – thank you and well done to everyone involved,” said UP’s Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Themba Mosia.

Physiotherapy professor scoops top award at the Tshwane District Research Conference

Posted on October 01, 2023

The acting Head of the Department of Physiotherapy, Professor Joyce Mothabeng’s paper won the best oral presentation at the 10th Tshwane district health services research conference hosted by Faculty of Health Sciences, in partnership with the Tshwane District, at the state-of-the-art...

UP’s Dr. Nombulelo Sepeng Finalists Women in EYWL

Posted on September 29, 2023

Dr. Nombulelo Sepeng, a senior lecturer in the Department of Nursing Science in the Faculty of Health Sciences, recently garnered acclaim as a finalist for the 2023 HERS-SA HEWL Awards in the Emerging Young Women Leaders Category. Dr. Sepeng's remarkable journey and her profound impact on the...

Tuks Children's Trust receives top honours from the South African Paediatric Association

Posted on September 28, 2023

The SA Paediatric Association has recognised the student-led Tuks Children's Trust as the best Care Bear organisation in 2023 as part of the Care Bear challenge, which promotes compassionate and sustainable projects in the paediatric community.

UP Hosts unprecedented SIMUPWars 2023 Competition, elevating transdisciplinary healthcare education

Posted on September 22, 2023

The University of Pretoria's Faculty of Health Sciences has once again pushed the boundaries of healthcare education by hosting the second instalment of its ground-breaking transdisciplinary competition, SIMUPWars 2023. This extraordinary event, held on September 20, 2023, showcased ten...

UP’s nursing conference highlights Ubuntu philosophy’s role in healthcare

Posted on September 21, 2023

Under the theme ‘Centering Ubuntu Healthcare in Society 5.0: A Transdisciplinary Agenda during COVID-19 and Beyond’, the conference provided valuable insights into Ubuntu philosophy, caring ethics and collective responsibility in healthcare.

UP's Faculty of Health Sciences and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explore exciting collaborative opportunities

Posted on September 19, 2023

By joining forces, the University of Pretoria and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aim to stay at the forefront of technological advancements in the field of health sciences education and research.