UP Vice-Principal becomes first female president of the Royal Society of South Africa

Posted on October 10, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s Vice Principal for Research and Postgraduate Education, Professor Stephanie Burton, has been elected President of the Royal Society of South Africa, the first woman to hold the position in the organisation’s 111-year history.

#EndPlantBlindness Campaign

Posted on October 10, 2019

Following on from the success of last year, the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences will again be running the #EndPlantBlindness campaign to create awareness of the importance of plants in our everyday lives. This year we will be using the programme to create a 2020 calendar and launch the...

Another prestigious international award for UP environmental economist Prof Rashid Hassan

Posted on October 09, 2019

Professor Rashid Hassan, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been awarded the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) 2020 Boulding...

Why knowing what black mamba venom does to the human body is crucial

Posted on October 04, 2019

Black mambas are extremely dangerous reptiles – in fact, many consider the species to be one of the world’s deadliest snakes. They won’t seek out human interaction. But if cornered or confronted, they will strike. And their venom is lethal.

University Social Responsibility Month

Posted on October 01, 2019

This October, the University Social Responsibility campaign will be launched. The campaign aims to raise awareness on the University of Pretoria’s (UP) impact on communities through our social responsiveness and social responsibility initiatives.

Towards a prosperous Africa – Partnerships for impact

Posted on October 01, 2019

Africa is a continent on the rise, a place where economic performance has proved resilient despite turbulent international events. But Africa is also a continent of contradictions and complexity.

Gauteng Research Triangle: UP, UJ and Wits commit to research collaboration

Posted on September 30, 2019

The vice-chancellors of the universities of Pretoria, Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand have agreed to explore opportunities for establishing a globally competitive research collaborative in Gauteng.

Cloud computing could be key to speeding up Africa’s development

Posted on September 25, 2019

Earlier this year, 17 African countries presented their progress on reaching the Sustainable Development Goals at the UN. There was some good news and progress. But it’s clear that radical interventions are still required if countries on the continent are to achieve these ambitious global...