University Social Responsibility News

  • NewsClips (02/10/2020)

    Posted on October 02, 2020

    Please join me in congratulating our colleague Carlos Tirado Taipe (Ancient and Modern Languages and Cultures) who graduates with his PhD this week!

  • NewsClips (19/09/2020)

    Posted on September 19, 2020

    Despite a very busy week, I am very grateful to see that a number of our colleagues have appeared on a variety of platforms this week. Here is our latest list of highlights:

  • NewsClips (11/09/2020)

    Posted on September 11, 2020

    I am very pleased to see that a number of colleagues have appeared on various platforms this week. Our latest list of highlights feature:

  • Prof Eric Rycroft – A tribute from UP’s School of the Arts

    Posted on September 04, 2020

    It is with heartfelt sadness that we pay homage to our dear colleague Prof Eric Rycroft, musician par excellence, conductor of many orchestras throughout South Africa, including our very own UPSO (2003–2015). Many of us had the privilege of playing under his baton over the years and we...

  • 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.

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