Travelling to a malaria area this December? – Your Malaria Buddy is here to help

Posted on December 15, 2017

The University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control has launched a mobile application (app) focusing on informing people, mainly tourists, about malaria.

Health Sciences Deputy Dean for Teaching and Learning appointed for another term

Posted on December 15, 2017

Prof Dianne Manning has been reappointed as the Deputy Dean for Teaching and Learning, in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria. Prof Manning has served as Deputy Dean since 1 October 2012.

African genetic diversity could hold answer to unlocking disease susceptibility

Posted on December 12, 2017

A team of South African researchers which includes researchers from the University of Pretoria (UP) recently completed a study aimed at unlocking the unique genetic character of southern African populations.

235 new doctors start their professional journey

Posted on December 05, 2017

235 final-year medical students, dressed in their finest and supported by friends and family, recently took the oath of their profession at a ceremony held in the Aula on the Hatfield Campus, thus taking the first step on their journey as medical professionals.

UP joins the fight against maternal and neonatal sepsis

Posted on November 28, 2017

The University of Pretoria (UP)'s Centre for Maternal, Fetal, Newborn and Child Health Care will participate in the first ever global data collection effort to assess the burden and current management of maternal and neonatal sepsis.

UP only SA university in top four to improve BRICS ranking

Posted on November 23, 2017

The University of Pretoria (UP) is ranked among the top 40 universities in the BRICS region, according to the QS BRICS University Rankings published last night. UP has improved its overall position in South Africa by moving from fourth place last year to third this year.

Research at UP — a retrospective review now published

Posted on November 22, 2017

The production of the annual Research Review is always a highlight in the research calendar of the University of Pretoria, and the Research Review 2016 was no exception.

CGIS hosted Winter School focusing on participatory sensing

Posted on November 20, 2017

Earlier this year, the Centre for Geoinformation Science (CGIS) at the University of Pretoria hosted the 2017 Winter School on Participatory Sensing as part of the Geomatics and Participation project between UP and the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in Germany.