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  • Now what? Problems graduates encounter in the workplace

    Posted on September 13, 2017

    Graduating from university and getting your first job are great achievements. However, the transition from student life to the life of a working professional should not be underestimated.

  • University of Pretoria graduates more likely to be employed

    Posted on September 12, 2017

    According to the QS Graduate Employability Survey published today, the University of Pretoria is ranked among the top one hundred universities in the world for its alumni outcomes, with a position in 97th place.

  • Theodor Loots: Hope never disappoints

    Posted on September 07, 2017

    Dr Theodor Loots, the first blind man to obtain a master's degree in Mathematical Statistics with distinction, recently also completed a PhD in this field and graduated from the University of Pretoria on Wednesday, 6 September 2017.

  • University of Pretoria Spring Graduation Ceremony

    Posted on September 06, 2017

    The University will confer 1 807 degrees, diplomas and certificates during this year's Spring Graduation Ceremony. These include 142 doctorates, 427 master's degrees and 746 honours degrees, which will be awarded over three days.

  • Promising mosquito repellent formulations to fight malaria

    Posted on September 05, 2017

    Researchers from the Institute of Applied Materials and the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control recently discovered a special blend of two repellents with improved mosquito repellent efficacy and persistence.

  • Indigenous knowledge-based cosmeceuticals for natural and green cosmetics

    Posted on August 31, 2017

    The vast traditional knowledge of South Africa's plants is still untapped and there is much work to be done to verify this knowledge and determine how traditional remedies and local plants actually work.

  • Women in Science Awards 2017 honours three UP scientists

    Posted on August 24, 2017

    University of Pretoria scientists were honoured at last Thursday's Women in Science Awards (WISA 2017), hosted by Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor.

  • Profile: Dr Bianca Brider, working towards malaria elimination

    Posted on August 24, 2017

    Dr Bianca Brider is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pretoria. In 2014, her research on malaria drug discovery earned her a PhD in Biochemistry. She has been studying and working on the malaria parasite for over eight years.

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