Posted on April 21, 2023
Ruvasha Govender recently received a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) degree with 12 distinctions and an ASAIPA National Medical Student Award for being one of two top medical students in South Africa.
Posted on April 19, 2023
UP will be awarding 11 908 qualifications during its Autumn Graduation season, which starts today,19 April 2023. Of the qualifications to be awarded at the 28 Autumn Graduation ceremonies, 201 are doctorates, 1 384 master’s degrees and 2 021 are honours degrees.
Posted on April 18, 2023
The University of Pretoria delegation led by Prof Tawana Kupe, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, recently visited the Melusi Holistic Care Clinic under the Faculty of Health Sciences to strengthen community engagement.
Posted on April 18, 2023
In a spirit of collaboration, members of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria recently engaged in a voluntary capacity to develop a community of practice in health professions education at internal (inter- and trans-faculty) and contribute to an external community of...
Posted on April 14, 2023
With its rolling hills and traditional thatched adobe houses, Vhembe District may look picture perfect. Yet, many people who call this part of Limpopo, South Africa, home live with the deadly threat of malaria.
Posted on April 12, 2023
Michael Stark began his research journey in the Department of Physiology in 2019 under the supervision of Dr. Michelle Visagie and Professor Annie Joubert when he was only 19 years old. He is the first undergraduate student in the Department of Physiology to initiate his cell biology research...
Posted on April 01, 2023
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition that impacts a person’s participation in their environment. Challenges typically experienced by people with this neurodevelopmental disorder include difficulties with social skills, communication and sensory processing.
Posted on March 31, 2023
The academic year for the second-year nursing students in the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Pretoria began on 13 February 2023 with an orientation week.
Posted on March 30, 2023
In a pioneering effort to explore the viability of implementing solar power in informal settlements, the University of Pretoria, Wits University and the Gauteng Research Triangle (GRT) have joined forces with SAPRIN. The collaborative project kicked-off on 30 March 2023 at the Melusi informal...
Posted on March 29, 2023
UP representatives meet with Ghent University delegation to discuss strengthening collaborations through transdisciplinary research, staff and student exchange, and forging new partnerships.
Posted on March 23, 2023
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has recognised three researchers from the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Health Sciences at the 09th SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards ceremony on 09 March 2023.
Posted on March 22, 2023
21 subjects offered at UP have been ranked in the 2023 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Rankings by Subject. Of the 21 disciplines in which UP was ranked this year, eight are rated first in South Africa.
Posted on March 17, 2023
The University of Pretoria's first-year radiography students participated in an Amazing Race adventure to learn how to navigate the Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Inspired by a well-known reality TV competition, the event involved completing several stages of challenges to finish the race....
Posted on March 15, 2023
Prof Sunil Maharaj, UP Vice-Principal for Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Education, congratulated the researchers for their success in their research goals and in boosting UP’s reputation as one of Africa’s best research institutions.
Posted on March 13, 2023
Under the theme ‘Exploiting Global Networks for the Fight Against Cancer in Africa: Advancing Prevention and Transforming Care’, the meeting brought together cancer researchers from across the world.
Posted on March 10, 2023
The DLS is celebrating South African Library Week (SALW) with the theme “Libraries: telling powerful stories” from 20-26 March 2023
Posted on March 09, 2023
Meet Professor Janette Bester, who recently received a Y2 rating from the National Research Foundation. Her research focuses on coagulopathies and the haemorheology of patients with chronic inflammatory conditions. She talks to us about her hard-won journey in health research and lets us know...
Posted on March 08, 2023
Pretoria - The Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria’s Bariatric Surgery Department continues to grow in stature, adding another accolade to its belt by receiving its second international award.
Posted on March 07, 2023
We sat down with the University of Pretoria Associate Professor Alfred Musekiwa to learn about his research journey and how he will use his new status as a C2 NRF-rated researcher to make a difference in his field. Professor Musekiwa recently attained a C2 rating, which the NRF awards to...
Posted on March 06, 2023
Associate Professor Simnikiwe Mayaphi, clinical virologist and head of the Department of Medical Virology at the University of Pretoria and National Health Laboratory Service – Tshwane Academic Division (NHLS-TAD), recently received a C2 NRF rating.
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