UP ranked 26th in 2026 QS World Rankings for international research collaboration

Posted on June 26, 2025

UP has placed 362nd out of 1 501 ranked universities in the latest QS World University Rankings

Dr Jarred Martin to join the Editorial Board of Psychology & Sexuality

Posted on June 25, 2025

Dr Jarred H. Martin has been invited to join the Editorial Board of Psychology & Sexuality, an international journal dedicated to publishing research that explores a wide range of topics related to the psychological study of sexuality. Established in 2010, the journal was founded as a space...

New book by CASA director Alf Nilsen and colleagues

Posted on June 24, 2025

How can we understand this age of crisis from a distinctly Southern perspective?

Doctoral students gather to discuss insurgent democracies in Asia and Africa

Posted on June 18, 2025

“I’m really pleased that the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA) has expanded the remit of its work to also encompass making spaces for emerging young scholars.” So says CASA director Prof Alf Gunvald Nilsen about the 4-day doctoral course Insurgent Democracies in Asia and...

UP EXPERT OPINION: YOUTH MONTH: UP expert on the urgency of investing in adolescent health and well-being

Posted on June 17, 2025

As we celebrate Youth Month, we are reminded that the choices we make today play a role in shaping the future of our nation

The Faculty of Humanities is pleased to announce Professor Bila as the new Head of the Department of Social Work and Criminology

Posted on June 05, 2025

The Faculty of Humanities is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bila as the new Head of the Department of Social Work and Criminology, effective 1 April 2025.

When Theory meets Practice: DHHS Doctorate student and UP Museums Interpretive Officer in Accra, Ghana

Posted on May 31, 2025

A DHHS PhD Candidate and UP Museums Interpretive Officer shines a Ghana Workshop on History, Heritage, and the Tourist Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa

FIRST BLACK AFRICAN WOMAN TO ACHIEVE A PhD IN HERITAGE AND CULTURAL TOURISM AT UP

Posted on May 30, 2025

Matikoe Matsoso, from Lesotho, is the first black African woman to earn a PhD in Heritage and Cultural Tourism at UP. Her research, supervised by Prof Karen Harris, focuses on gender exploitation in the sector. A former heritage professional and honours cum laude graduate, she aims to advance...