Posted on October 01, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s Student Counselling Unit (SCU) will roll out mental health and wellness campaigns throughout the month of October. These campaigns are aimed at reaching a wider population and educating them about their well-being and how they can make themselves resilient and...
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.
Posted on September 27, 2019
Our university years have often been said to be some of the ‘best years of our lives’. Like any great adventure, however, it must come to an end.
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...
Posted on September 19, 2019
UP has been ranked among the top four universities in South Africa in terms of graduate employability, according to the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Survey that was released on Thursday. UP also improved its global ranking significantly and is now ranked within the 251-300 band, compared to the...
Posted on September 18, 2019
Approximately half of the world's population is at risk of contracting malaria, but 90% of malaria cases and deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Around 78% of these deaths occur among children under the age of five.
Posted on September 17, 2019
The Plastination Unit in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science has created more than 200 plastinated specimens since it became operational in 2017. Louise de Bruin spoke to unit head Wilma Olivier.
Posted on September 16, 2019
A strong background in science and technology is crucial for students who want to become academic research scientists. But there are many other jobs for budding scientists that also need extra business-oriented skills.
Posted on September 16, 2019
It's often noted that we need more women in science to meet South Africa's demand for skills and to improve women's economic prospects. How do we encourage this? Dr Thabsile Thabethe reflects on some of the things that have encouraged or discouraged her along the way to obtaining her doctorate in...
Posted on September 13, 2019
Seven UP academics received prestigious awards from the National Research Foundation (NRF) on Thursday, 12 September 2019, for their contribution to knowledge creation and dissemination.
Posted on September 13, 2019
This year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the annual aerial survey of southern right whales conducted by the Whale Unit of the University of Pretoria’s Mammal Research Institute (MRI).
Posted on September 10, 2019
How we define what is heritage – and what is not – requires of us to constantly navigate our sense of the world. We need to question what our national heritage is and whether there is such a thing as a collective heritage or shared histories.
Posted on September 09, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) astrophysicist, Professor Roger Deane is a part of a consortium of scientists that has won the prestigious 2020 Breakthrough Prize for Fundamental Physics, for giving the world the first image of a black hole in April this year.
Posted on September 05, 2019
Due to the disruption of classes and in the interest of the safety of our students and staff, the Executive of the University of Pretoria has decided to suspend classes for today, 5 September. We regret the interruption and apologise for any inconvenience.
Posted on September 03, 2019
Masego Dilebo, a master’s student in biochemistry at the University of Pretoria, recently won an award for the best oral presentation at the 5th Annual Malaria Research Conference.
Posted on September 02, 2019
Emeritus Professor Marthán Bester, from the Department of Zoology and Entomology in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), was awarded the distinguished Gold Medal of the Zoological Society of Southern Africa (ZSSA) at the 39th ZSSA Congress held in...
Posted on August 29, 2019
At the recent 51st South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Congress, Professor Edward Webb, Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS), and his co-authors received the David Uys trophy for the best scientific article published...
Posted on August 28, 2019
Dr Linde du Toit, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded a bronze medal for his PhD thesis at the 51st South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Congress. Dr Josef van Wyngaard, an alumnus of the Department,...
Posted on August 27, 2019
Prof James Raftery from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently received an A2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). This brings the number of A-rated researchers in...
Posted on August 27, 2019
The University of Pretoria has significantly improved its international standing and ranking by strengthening its position within the 400 – 500 band of the top universities in the world. The exciting development places UP in the top three South African universities, according to the...
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