Posted on March 18, 2021
Congratulations to UP’s Information Design division, which has been named the number one design institution in Africa and the Middle East by the Loeries.
Posted on March 17, 2021
The UP and ILO report explores what lessons can be drawn from the role business played in SA’s transition from apartheid to democracy.
Posted on March 16, 2021
The virtual series features a panel of alumni who deliberate on topical issues of public interest. This event included UP Senior Lecturer Dr Sithembile Mbete and Vice-Chancellor Professor Tawana Kupe.
Posted on March 15, 2021
Professor Charles van Onselen received the prize for his much-applauded book, "The Night Trains: Moving Mozambican Miners to and from South Africa, circa 1902-1955".
Posted on March 11, 2021
In this opinion piece, UP’s Dr Cori Wielenga and the ILO’s (@ilo) Gary Rynhart discuss business’ role in ushering SA into democracy
Posted on March 05, 2021
Professor Christopher Afoke Isike of the Department of Political Sciences in the Faculty of Humanities was recently awarded the prestigious African Pathways Programme (APP)/BRICS Teaching and Research Mobility Grant.
Posted on March 02, 2021
"Screen, rehabilitate, communicate" is the call from the World Hearing Forum SA steering team.
Posted on February 22, 2021
Elize Soer, a graduate from the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS), recently landed a scholarship to complete a multidisciplinary PhD at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne, Germany.
Posted on February 22, 2021
“Humans need to collaborate to ensure ethically responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) instead of giving it honorary human status,” says UP Philosophy lecturer Dr Mpho Tshivhase.
Posted on February 19, 2021
Nerina Bosman spoke about a new scholarly book, Contemporary Afrikaans Linguistics, on the RSG programme Taaldinge.
Posted on February 19, 2021
These are the NewsClips for the week:
Posted on February 12, 2021
Former Deputy Chief Justice Dr Dikgang Moseneke recently had the opportunity to tour UP’s latest establishments and projects.
Posted on February 11, 2021
UP is representing South Africa in a 20-partner African and European consortium to boost food security and nutrition in Africa.
Posted on February 11, 2021
Willie Burger writes about his literature travels. Willie Burger deel sy literêre reis deur die Karoo
Posted on February 10, 2021
Hein Willemse (Afrikaans) was nominated for the HSS prize. / Die Nasionale Instituut vir Geestes- en Sosiale Wetenskappe (NIHSS) het onlangs die langlys vir sy jaarlikse HSS-pryse bekend gemaak. (Uitreksel uit Netwerk 24.com, Die Burger)
Posted on February 05, 2021
The past year has been difficult one for everyone and our heartfelt condolences go to those colleagues who have lost loved ones. I do expect 2021 will have its own challenges but I am confident that together we will make it through this period and have another successful year.
Posted on February 01, 2021
UP staffer Sihle Nontshokweni has written this year’s official South African story to be read on #WorldReadAloudDay on 3 February.
Posted on January 27, 2021
Through 65 years on stage, Jonas Gwangwa’s playing contributed to every genre of South African jazz. Overseas, he was hailed as player, producer and composer.
Posted on January 15, 2021
Whether populist disturbances of the magnitude witnessed at the US Capitol last week could happen in South Africa is not the question but, rather, in what ways are there similarities and trends, says UP Vice-Chancellor Professor Tawane Kupe.
Posted on January 14, 2021
Mmatshilo Motsei was awarded an honorary doctorate in community psychology by the University of Zululand for her integrative work with women and men. This is not the first award she has received for community psychology, and among her accolades is an award from the Department of Psychology at the...
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