March 04, 2026
Heritage Tourism module wins UP Community Engagement Award
The EFK 758: Managing Tourism module in the Department of History, Heritage, and Cultural Tourism (DHHCT), previously the Department of Historical and Heritage...
January 30, 2026
Advancing African Urban Scholarship: The Impact of the African Urbanities Project
The Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship (CAS) at the University of Pretoria has strengthened its role as a leading hub for transnational, collaborative...
A year of rising rankings: Why UP is the choice for tomorrow's leaders
This was a prominent year of rankings for the University of Pretoria (UP), which is routinely ranked among the top universities around the world. Its position...
Students transform discarded food into award-worthy dishes at UP’s UPCycled showcase
Final-year students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Consumer and Food Sciences recently treated guests from the food industry, the public...
How the Faculty of Health Sciences choir became a home for students
When the Faculty of Health Sciences Choir first lifted its voices five years ago, it was not just the start of a musical journey, it was the beginning of a...
Exploring Innovation and Sustainability: A Visit to Future Africa Campus
On Monday, 04 August 2025, the UP-Campus Tours 2025 team visited the Future Africa University of Pretoria campus as part of this year’s theme, which is ‘Going...
October 02, 2025
Purple Reign - Jacarandas paint Pretoria’s streets and identity
Dubbed Jacaranda City, Pretoria is renowned for these beautiful trees, which are beloved by locals and celebrated as a symbol of the city. Jacaranda trees...
UP documentary threads women’s voices into South Africa’s history
Embroidery might seem like a simple craft, but for the women of Mogalakwena in rural Limpopo, it is much more – it is a form of storytelling, resistance and...
HERITAGE MONTH: How South Africa's universities can unlock the heritage in their museum collections
As South Africa celebrates Heritage Month, it is timely to reflect on the largely untapped value of university heritage collections. Across the country’s 26...
UPCT Celebrates Heritage Month in South Africa
Each year, September allows us to reflect and celebrate the rich culture and diversity that shapes who we are as South Africans. It is not only a time to...
UP and University of Konstanz postgrads deepen understanding of identity, history and decolonial futures during Summer School
Ten postgraduate students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Humanities recently travelled to the University of Konstanz’s (UK) Graduate School...
UP’s Sci-Enza and Merck’s Curiosity Cube inspire Tshwane learners
A world of scientific wonder and artificial intelligence (AI) came to the University of Pretoria (UP) this July, as Sci-Enza, UP’s interactive science centre...