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  • UPstarters – the academic home for emerging scholars

    Posted on September 05, 2023

    UPstarters, an innovative way to grow our timber and improve teaching skills, has grown in leaps and bounds and continues empowering teaching staff in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS).

  • Mapathon 2023

    Posted on September 04, 2023

    On Friday, July 28, 2023, a group of YouthMappers Mulisa Mudau, Andani Manyoka, Simphiwe Skhonde, and their lecturer Mr Samy Katumba here in our department organized a meaningful Mapathon.

  • Congratulations Prof Serena Coetzee!

    Posted on August 23, 2023

    Prof Serena Coetzee was elected as one of the Vice-Presidents of the ICA’s Executive Committee.

  • UP master’s student selected as recipient of 2023 Abe Bailey Travel Bursary

    Posted on July 31, 2023

    UP student Zeenat Patel was selected based on her exceptional leadership qualities and community service.

  • Join us for a hands-on webinar in geostatistics

    Posted on July 25, 2023

    The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics, and Meteorology (GGM) cordially invites you to an online hands-on lecture with Dr Chris Prins, who will give a hands-on lecture using practical examples executed in the Python programming language on selected topics including: 1) Exploratory (Spatial)...

  • The Javett Art Centre Hosts Interactive Urban Geography Honours Module

    Posted on July 25, 2023

    The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria, known for its vibrant exhibitions and immersive experiences, recently played host to an engaging urban geography honours module.

  • Staff speak with Grade 9 scholars at information day on 22 July

    Posted on July 24, 2023

    Our Department, represented by Samy, Emma, and Tsholanang, spoke with scholars at the recent Grade 9 Information Day about our different degree choices and required subject choices. These open days are important because they allow the scholars to speak with scientists if the different fields and...

  • Seasonal forecast for July 2023 available

    Posted on July 16, 2023

    Above-normal rainfall is expected over the western winter rainfall region and southern coast until early spring, followed by below-normal rainfall until the end of the forecast period.

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