University Social Responsibility News

  • NewsClips (28/08/2020)

    Posted on August 31, 2020

    Our Faculty had a very full week with a number of our colleagues appearing across a variety of media platforms this week. Our latest list of media highlights feature:

  • UP’s Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication assists speech-impaired teen to testify

    Posted on August 26, 2020

    The University of Pretoria’s Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) recently assisted in a successful court case that not only brought justice for a young woman who was abused eight years ago, but may also set a precedent to allow symbol-based court testaments by...

  • Bones and Stones – the latest buzz in archaeology

    Posted on August 24, 2020

    When the COVID-19 lockdown began, universities across South Africa needed to find new ways to teach their students. Dr Tim Forssman, along with his two colleagues, Dr Matt Caruana and Dr Matt Lotter, rose to the challenge and started their own YouTube channel – Bones and Stones. The...

  • Beethoven 250 Piano Duo Project

    Posted on August 24, 2020

    This year marks the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth and pianists Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman have launched a musical project in the composer’s honour.

  • NewsClips (21/08/2020)

    Posted on August 22, 2020

    I am very pleased to see that a number of our colleagues appeared across a variety of media platforms this week. Our latest list of media highlights feature:

  • Faculty Discussion Series - “A sudden turn to online – the Tutors’ voice”

    Posted on August 21, 2020

    At the start of the second semester tutors in the Faculty of Humanities were invited by Prof Sandy Africa, Deputy Dean Teaching and Learning, to present papers that dissected their tutoring experiences under lockdown. Tutors prepared short focused presentations on key issues relating specifically...

  • Women in Science Symposium

    Posted on August 15, 2020

    The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), Professor Tawana Kupe, cordially invites you to join him for UP’s second annual Women in Science Symposium, with special guest speaker Professor Thuli Madonsela.

  • NewsClips (14/08/2020)

    Posted on August 15, 2020

    Mokete wa Humanities 2020 Online Edition Programme

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