UP medical student Joshuan du Toit wins R125,000 on TV quiz show

Posted on October 18, 2024

Joshuan du Toit, a second-year MBChB student at the University of Pretoria and resident at House Ukuthula, recently put his general knowledge to the test on Wie Word ’n Miljoenêr, impressing audiences with his calm composure and quick thinking. Competing against 5 other contestants,...

Help UP’s Camerata choir get to America

Posted on September 26, 2024

PITCH IN: Help UP’s Camerata choir travel to the US to perform at the National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association! “It is a huge honour to be invited to perform as a headline choir,” says conductor Dr Michael Barrett-Berg.

Global heritage and cultures celebrated at UP International Students’ Day

Posted on October 20, 2023

The University of Pretoria has 4 360 international students from 133 nationalities across all study programmes of study – making it a true experience of the world in one sitting, said UP Head of International Cooperation, Setsipane Mokoduwe.

UP arts student and malaria institute collaborate on a project to impart health-focused messages

Posted on November 29, 2021

“The impact of art on a scientific topic is creating new opportunities to make research more accessible.” – Prof Tiaan de Jager of the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control.

UP academic co-directs documentary on healthcare workers’ fight against COVID-19

Posted on September 13, 2021

UP’s Prof Leonie Scholtz has co-directed a riveting film about healthcare workers’ battle against COVID-19. Catch ‘Fighting Every Day for Everyone’s Tomorrow: Zero to Zero’ on DStv Premium on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on 4 October at 8:30pm.

University of Pretoria students prove science and rap music rock

Posted on August 30, 2021

"Vaccinate, let us try and heal the nation. Wait, but there’s a debate. People are wondering why we should vaccinate." These are the lyrics of a catchy rap song by UP medical student Rostum Ogbuehi that aims to promote vaccination.

University of Pretoria One Health for Change (UP-OHC) – Empowering the Future

Posted on December 07, 2020

COVID-19 has stimulated modern societies, including academia, to rapidly adopt measures to save lives, protect livelihoods and safeguard nature to reduce the risk of future pandemics. The biggest challenge is to balance the sense of urgency—with a small window of opportunity in overcoming...

UP and University of Leeds collaborate on digital project to teach kids about COVID-19

Posted on August 18, 2020

The University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Leeds are working together on a project to determine if children between eight and 12 years old can learn about COVID-19 through a storybook and/or by playing an online game.