COMMENT: Why PhDs are good – for individuals, and for a country

Posted on December 06, 2019

The Department of Science and Innovation has suggested that universities need to increase their output of PhD graduates to 100 graduates per million people. At the moment South Africa has 46 doctoral graduates per million people.

Striving to Feed 10 Billion People in 2050

Posted on December 05, 2019

One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI...

Prof Van Marle-Köster Gauteng Agriculturist of the Year

Posted on December 05, 2019

Prof Esté van Marle-Köster, Head of the Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) has recently been bestowed the award as the Gauteng Agriculturist of the Year. She received this prestigious award from The Agricultural Writers South Africa at its recent...

Consensus studies as a vehicle to ensure ethical evidence-based policy guidance

Posted on December 04, 2019

Scientific enquiry and the communication of science are essential to achieving universal goals related to development. The issue of the ethical conduct of science is sharply under focus concerning the contemporary demand for evidence-based policy.

University of Pretoria’s fields of Biology and Biochemistry ranked in top 1% globally – ESI indicators

Posted on November 28, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) research field of Biology and Biochemistry has been ranked within the top 1% globally, according to the Clarivate Analytics Essential Science Indicators (ESI), which was updated on 15 November 2019.

UP partners with University of Cambridge synthetic biologist to build user-friendly electrical engineering capacity

Posted on November 28, 2019

What does the average biologist have to do with programming microprocessors? Everything, as it turns out.

UP Ampath Chair in Human Genetics focuses on better health for all South Africans

Posted on November 27, 2019

Knowledge exchange and innovation to ultimately benefit health economics in South Africa were the main focus as the University of Pretoria (UP) and pathology and laboratory medicine services provider Ampath signed an addendum to a Memorandum of Agreement recently.

Third successful interdisciplinary training school on solar energy and photosynthesis held at UP

Posted on November 27, 2019

A very unique postgraduate spring school on solar energy and photosynthesis recently took place at the University of Pretoria (UP). This annual event, which attracts overwhelming interest, is unlike any other around the world due to three key elements: the African focus, the truly...