Posted on July 18, 2024
In the spirit of Mandela Day on 18 July, which encourages individuals to devote 67 minutes to charitable endeavours or community service, Professor Themba Mosia, Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal at UP, invites everyone to participate in supporting a good cause.
Posted on July 18, 2024
Higher education in SA costs R20,000/month, unaffordable for many. Families struggle, students miss out. Gugu Ihenacho highlights the need for support.
Posted on July 17, 2024
Tobacco remains a major cause of preventable death worldwide, with the burden of tobacco-related mortality increasingly falling on low- and middle-income countries, including those in the African region. Despite some progress in tracking tobacco industry activity in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a...
Posted on July 17, 2024
Emily Mac Gregor, a final-year medical student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at UP, has garnered national acclaim for her exceptional achievements in the field of medicine.
Posted on July 12, 2024
With R82m raised since 2022, UP is close to the R100m target for its #GivingMatters campaign.
Posted on July 12, 2024
Congratulations to the three UP researchers who triumphed at last night’s NSTF-South32 Awards, which celebrate excellence in science, engineering, technology and innovation.
Posted on July 11, 2024
UP announces a new partnership with the Kresge Foundation, which has granted the University R4 million over three years to enhance student success initiatives through the Siyaphumelela programme.
Posted on July 11, 2024
Professors Thorkild Tylleskär and Alfred Musekiwa are leading an impactful experimental epidemiology capacity-building collaboration between the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Bergen, with support from the Deputy Dean of Research and...
Posted on July 04, 2024
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria recently acknowledged the Department of Nursing Science for its significant strides in producing a more PhD graduates during the April/May 2024 graduation ceremony. This is an important milestone that demonstrates the department's...
Posted on July 04, 2024
Charlise Basson and Sandra Tatchum from the Department of Physiology, recently attended and presented their PhD research at the International Society for Tryptophan Research (ISTRY) conference in Jena, Germany.
Posted on July 03, 2024
Twelve members of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences attended the 22nd annual conference of the Southern African Association for Health Educationalists (SAAHE) held in Umhlanga, Durban, from 25 to 28 June 2024. The conference, themed “Decoding and Recoding to...
Posted on July 03, 2024
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) through its Transformation Committee is taking proactive steps to promote inclusivity and respect within its academic community through raising awareness of the UP Trans-Protocol initiative. Led by Prof Funeka Sokudela, Faculty of...
Posted on July 02, 2024
Danilo von Ludwiger, in his fourth year of medical studies at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences, recently came back from a European beach volleyball tour for four weeks. Although he narrowly missed out on qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Von Ludwiger and his...
Posted on June 27, 2024
UP has been shortlisted for the NRF’s Societal Impact Award. “This is evidence of UP’s commitment to advancing impactful research that addresses critical societal challenges and inspires innovation,” said Prof Sunil Maharaj, Vice-Principal of Research, Innovation and...
Posted on June 26, 2024
Professor Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies at UP, highlights the importance of scaling up point-of-care diagnostics in implementing South Africa's National Health Insurance scheme.
Posted on June 26, 2024
Digital technology has hugely improved healthcare in many ways. It’s now possible to test patients on the spot – in a clinic or hospital – for many health conditions. Digital diagnostic devices can analyse samples like sweat, saliva, faeces, tears and breath for signs of...
Posted on June 26, 2024
The School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) in the Faculty of Health sciences at the University of Pretoria hosted its second Research Day on 26 June 2024 with great enthusiasm and insightful discussions. Postgraduate students, staff, and faculty executives gathered under the theme...
Posted on June 21, 2024
Kalafong Hospital now has a reliable water supply thanks to Gift of the Givers and Bonitas Medical Fund. This borehole project ensures stable water for patient care and medical training.
Posted on June 16, 2024
This year, South Africa marks the 48th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, which began on 16 June 1976. Since 1994, Youth Day has been observed annually on this day as a tribute to those who paid a heavy price for challenging South Africa’s education system at the time.
Posted on June 14, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) has entered the top 50 in the global 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for the first time, jumping to 42nd in the world in 2024 from 69th in 2023.
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