Consensus studies as a vehicle to ensure ethical evidence-based policy guidance

Posted on December 04, 2019

Scientific enquiry and the communication of science are essential to achieving universal goals related to development. The issue of the ethical conduct of science is sharply under focus concerning the contemporary demand for evidence-based policy.

UP Vice-Chancellor Professor Tawana Kupe to receive honorary doctorate from Michigan State University

Posted on November 26, 2019

UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities by Michigan State University (MSU) on 13 December.

Celebrating 8 years of research excellence

Posted on November 25, 2019

November 13th and 14th 2019 marked a bittersweet moment for the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development. Sweet because the two days were a celebration of the research done, the PhD students graduated, the capacity built and the policy implications made. Bitter...

UP and partners awarded grant to evaluate South African sodium targets for processed food

Posted on November 21, 2019

The University of Pretoria and its partners have been awarded a grant to evaluate how well the South African food industry is complying with sodium targets for processed foods, and to develop monitoring systems around mandatory sodium targets in such foods.

University of Pretoria to host UN Week of Science and Peace Conference on 12 November

Posted on November 11, 2019

The University of Pretoria is set to host a UN Week of Science and Peace Conference on 12 November in Pretoria, with the title African Innovative Solutions to Sustainable African Peace and Development.

Malawi study highlights the importance of men in childcare and nutrition

Posted on November 01, 2019

In Malawi, as in many other societies, women have historically been responsible for housework, food and childcare. Women’s household responsibilities have often left them with heavier workloads than men.

UP and Wageningen University collaborate on issue of food security in Africa

Posted on October 26, 2019

Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UP, recently visited Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands as part of a tour of several European universities.

Africa is not broken: A tale of African innovation in food and well-being

Posted on October 22, 2019

The picture often painted of Africa is one of hunger, corruption and a general state of disrepair. We do not typically hear of the successes that Africa is driving. For example, several African countries have reduced malnutrition over the past 15 years, some by as much as 50%.