University Of Pretoria celebrates tactile art for the visually impaired, and more from around the world

Posted on September 19, 2024

Nkateko Marholeni explores a work by Avi Sooful at a tactile art for the visually impaired workshop in The student Gallery at the University Of Pretoria on September 18, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The art workshop, led by Associate Professor Jenni Lauwrens, challenged traditional notions of...

Sexual violence in South Africa: women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis

Posted on September 17, 2024

Millions of people use minibus taxis to get around South Africa every day. These “pillars of public transport” (which are privately owned and run rather than operated by the state) account for 66.5% of all public transport on the country’s roads.

From numbers to narratives: UP students transform statistics class into innovative storybook

Posted on September 13, 2024

FROM NUMBERS TO NARRATIVES: The University of Pretoria is leading the charge in taking traditional teaching and learning methods to new heights, through an innovative book of fictional statistics-based fables written by undergraduate statistics students. ‘Fiction and Fable: Tales of...

UP Climbs to Top 3 in Africa and is Ranked 431st Globally in the 2024 Webometrics Rankings

Posted on September 06, 2024

"At UP, we believe in the transformative power of research, and this ranking reaffirms our standing as a research-intensive institution dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and contributing meaningfully to global scholarship,” said Professor Sunil Maharaj, UP Vice-Principal for...

#UPGraduation2024: University of Pretoria confers honorary doctorate on internationally acclaimed Afrikaans poet Antjie Krog

Posted on September 04, 2024

The University of Pretoria has awarded one of South Africa’s most celebrated Afrikaans poets, Professor Antjie Krog, an honorary doctorate in recognition of her contributions to literature, language and social justice.

Renowned author Amitav Ghosh to deliver public lecture at UP

Posted on August 26, 2024

Internationally acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh will be delivering a highly anticipated public lecture at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Javett Arts Centre. The event, which is being hosted by UP’s Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA), is expected to attract a large audience of...

RE.SEARCH 9: What if? 

Posted on August 26, 2024

RE.SEARCH 9 is our most novel edition yet. In it, we have featured research that encourages us to think afresh, and is doing so, we’ve highlighted new ways of looking at research. You can expect to read about research that has potential and promise for the future but which is still nascent...

The Faculty of Humanities congratulates Professor Christopher Isike on his appointment as Head of the Department of Political Sciences.

Posted on August 20, 2024

The Faculty of Humanities is pleased to announce Professor Christopher Isike as Head of Political Sciences. Congratulations on your new role