National University of Lesotho Students Arrive for Educational Field Trip

Posted on March 12, 2008

Students from the National University of Lesotho arrived at the University of Pretoria on February, 25 for the purpose of an educational field trip.

Long Service Awards - Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences

Posted on March 12, 2008

The Long-service Awards ceremony took place on February, 25 at the Deans Committee Room. The Faculty Dean, Prof Str

Passage From India

Posted on March 01, 2008

Dr Adam Bumby from the Department of Geology, has recently returned from a trip to India where he attended a conference on Precambrian sedimentation and tectonics, held at IIT Bombay in Mumbai.

Walk Through Fungi

Posted on February 09, 2008

Dr Marieka Gryzenhout, from FABI, guided the public through a refreshing tour of mushrooms at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens on 9 February.

International Victory For Young Local Talent

Posted on February 04, 2008

The X-ray Analytical Facility in the Department of Geology recently announced that one of their students did exceptionally well at an international conference.

Abe Bailey Tour

Posted on January 15, 2008

This tour is awarded to students and members of staff who have shown exceptional leadership and service qualities. It is worth noting that these criteriors should trancend student affairs into a wider social context.

Memory Expert Maps Human Minds

Posted on January 15, 2008

Tony Buzan, the world-renowned intelligence and memory expert met with Karen Naude, lecturer in Language and Study Skills for the new Four-Year BSc Programme during his short visit to South Africa in January.

UP joins EU in international research project into pork meat

Posted on August 05, 2007

The University of Pretoria (UP) has joined a major international research project aimed at improving the quality of pork and pork products. The Q-Pork Chains project is supported by the European Union (EU).

Nobel Prize winner to give Chemistry lecture at UP

Posted on July 20, 2007

Sir Harold Kroto, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, will deliver a public lecture on Architecture in NanoSpace on August 3.

Tony Blair visits UP during whirlwind visit

Posted on June 04, 2007

British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, visited the University of Pretoria on June 1 to discuss the impact of climate change on food security in Africa.