Posted on October 06, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted its annual International Students Day celebration
Posted on October 06, 2025
Two PhD students and one staff member from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) have been awarded fully-funded prestigious Fulbright scholarships at top universities in the United States. These scholarships will allow them to expand their research interests.
Posted on October 03, 2025
The global discourse on food systems has reached a critical inflexion point. As South Africa holds the G20 Presidency in 2025 under the theme ‘Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability’, the focus is on building resilient systems that mitigate the effects of climate change and deep-...
Posted on October 02, 2025
UP is home to more than 200 jacaranda tree specimens.
Posted on October 01, 2025
Prof Teresa Coutinho, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics (BGM) and a member of the Phytobacteriology Research group in the Forestry Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), was recently given an outstanding contribution award in recognition and appreciation of her...
Posted on September 30, 2025
Prof Carina Visser, Head of the Department of Animal Science, has been elected as the new President of the South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS).
Posted on September 26, 2025
Prof Lerothodi Leeuw, a professor in Physics and Astronomy at the University of the Western Cape, has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Physics at the University of Pretoria (UP) from 1 September 2025.
Posted on September 17, 2025
Dr Ronell Klopper, an extraordinary lecturer in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and H.G.W.J. Schweickerdt Herbarium, is the first woman from Africa elected to the Editorial Committee for the Madrid Code—the latest version of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi,...
Posted on September 16, 2025
The South African Association of Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST)’s biennial Congress and Exhibition, which brings together academia, researchers, and food industry stakeholders, was not only hosted on the University of Pretoria (UP) ’s doorstep this year, but staff and students...
Posted on September 08, 2025
The NAS Faculty newsletter's second edition for 2025 (August 2025), SquaredUP, is now available
Posted on September 03, 2025
Professor Rebecca Garland, an expert in atmospheric composition, works within the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing air pollution in southern Africa, where pollution levels often surpass...
Posted on September 02, 2025
Tintswalo Molelekoa, a PhD candidate in Plant Pathology at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been named one of the *Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans 2025.
Posted on September 01, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) will confer 169 doctoral degrees during its spring graduation ceremonies, taking place from Monday to Friday, 1–5 September 2025, at the Hillcrest campus. In total, more than 2 100 students will be capped and robed as they celebrate this significant milestone.
Posted on September 01, 2025
Prof Ara Monadjem, a biodiversity specialist and newly appointed Head of the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been awarded the Royal Society Africa Prize for unwavering dedication to African biodiversity research and conservation.
Posted on September 01, 2025
The UP model is predicting ENSO neutral/weak La Niña conditions throughout the austral summer. with international models on average are predicting the same. During spring, maximum temperatures are expected to be below normal in the Southwest Cape. For most of the summer, temperatures will start...
Posted on August 29, 2025
The University of Pretoria's Prof Peter Le Roux delivered his inaugural address during August
Posted on August 29, 2025
Prof Sanushka Naidoo, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics (BGM) and Microbiology and the Programme Leader of the Forest Molecular Genetics and Eucalyptus and Pine Pathogen Interactions Programme (FMG-EPPI) group at the Forestry Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), was...
Posted on August 27, 2025
PRETORIA – A coordinated global research effort on multiple levels is needed to halt the die-off of trees around the world, says the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Professor Bernard Slippers, recipient of a prestigious German research award.
Posted on August 27, 2025
Professor Jacek Banasiak, holder of the DSI/NRF SARChI Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Biosciences and Bioengineering at the University of Pretoria, has recently received an **A2-rating from the National Research, becoming the ninth A-rated researcher currently in the Faculty of...
Posted on August 27, 2025
The Collective, founded by postgraduate students and early career researchers
Copyright © University of Pretoria 2025. All rights reserved.
Virtual Campus
Get Social With Us
Download the UP Mobile App