SIT Prize Giving for 2020

Posted on June 07, 2021

The annual School of Information Technology (SIT) Prize Giving took place on 2 June 2021 during an online and live presentation. The SIT is made up of the Informatics, Computer Science and Information Science departments.

Department of Information Science hosts CODATA-RDA Research Data Summer School 2021

Posted on May 31, 2021

The CODATA-RDA School of Research Data Science is once again hosted by the Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria in collaboration with DIRISA, SADiLaR and NeDICC, and is run as a virtual programme from 3rd May until 9th July 2021.

Prof Ina Fourie, Head of Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria presented her inaugural address on 24 May 2021

Posted on May 31, 2021

Prof Ina Fourie, Head of Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria presented her inaugural address on 24 May 2021 with the title, Information behaviour as research lens for life.

Bridging the digital divide, serving vulnerable communities

Posted on May 31, 2021

The University of Pretoria Information Science Department students on the Information Ethics (INL 240) module are furthering their skills and helping bridge the digital divide in South Africa through partnering with the Occupation Therapy Department to reach the most vulnerable communities in...

Associate Professor presents at Research Writing Enhancement and Publication Support Programme Webinar hosted by Sol Plaatje University

Posted on May 18, 2021

Sol Plaatje University hosted a research writing enhancement and publication support programme webinar on 18 May 2021, with the theme: Bibliometrics, online researcher profiles and publication guidelines. Associate Professor, Marlene Holmner, presented the topic Bibliometrics and researcher...

IFLA Webinar on International Research in LIS

Posted on May 17, 2021

IFLA’s Library Theory and Research (LTR) will be hosting a webinar titled International Research in LIS on 26 May 2021 @ 17:00-18:30.

Department of Information Science and Nielsen’s Bookscan collaborate to get access to information and measurement data for research and teaching purposes

Posted on May 11, 2021

The Department of Information Science and Nielsen have come into agreement that the Publishing Program located within the department will have access to information and measurement data for research and teaching purposes.

Research Associate becomes founding Editor-in-Chief of Information Matters

Posted on May 10, 2021

Newly appointed research associate in the Department of Information Science, Chirag Shah, Ph.D., has been selected by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) as the founding Editor-in-Chief of the new ASIS&T publication titled Information Matters.