Now what? Problems graduates encounter in the workplace

Posted on September 13, 2017

Graduating from university and getting your first job are great achievements. However, the transition from student life to the life of a working professional should not be underestimated.

University of Pretoria graduates more likely to be employed

Posted on September 12, 2017

According to the QS Graduate Employability Survey published today, the University of Pretoria is ranked among the top one hundred universities in the world for its alumni outcomes, with a position in 97th place.

Bottle or tap: Which is safer?

Posted on September 11, 2017

Dr Catherina van Zijl from the Environmental Chemical Pollution and Health Research Unit at UP analysed the differences between tap water and bottled water in South Africa as part of her PhD research.

CRIMSA International Biennial Conference 2017

Posted on September 06, 2017

As president of the Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA), Prof Christiaan Bezuidenhout of the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria had the responsibility to host a biennial conference during his term of office.

University of Pretoria Spring Graduation Ceremony

Posted on September 06, 2017

The University will confer 1 807 degrees, diplomas and certificates during this year's Spring Graduation Ceremony. These include 142 doctorates, 427 master's degrees and 746 honours degrees, which will be awarded over three days.

Promising mosquito repellent formulations to fight malaria

Posted on September 05, 2017

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Materials and the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control recently discovered a special blend of two repellents with improved mosquito repellent efficacy and persistence.

Moya moya moya moya

Posted on August 31, 2017

31 August is African Traditional Medicine Day. According to Dr Bosco Bae, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UP, however, the day is meaningless unless its value and history is recognised.

Indigenous knowledge-based cosmeceuticals for natural and green cosmetics

Posted on August 31, 2017

The vast traditional knowledge of South Africa's plants is still untapped and there is much work to be done to verify this knowledge and determine how traditional remedies and local plants actually work.