New Food Law initiative launched

Posted on May 16, 2016

In a seminar held to launch a new focus of the University's Institutional Research Theme (IRT) on Food, Nutrition and Well-being, Ms Anjanette Haller-Barker, lead researcher for this new research area, presented a theoretical framework for food law.

Vundla scholarships change lives

Posted on May 16, 2016

Two students from the University of Pretoria, Mr Erick Nzimande and Ms Tsitsi Makoni, have been awarded Vundla scholarships for 2016.

The fruit industry's big problem

Posted on May 13, 2016

Dr Chris Weldon, of the Department of Zoology and Entomology at UP, is researching the prevalence of fruit flies and how certain species are able to tolerate certain weather conditions better than others.

EBIT reaches out to prospective students in KwaZulu-Natal

Posted on May 13, 2016

As part of a drive to promote its courses among high school pupils in KwaZulu-Natal, staff from the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria recently presented an information evening in Durban.

UP hosts JazzUP donor event

Posted on May 13, 2016

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria hosted a JazzUP donor event, which celebrated the University's incorporation of Jazz Studies into its music curriculum and also launched the JazzUP Tshwane Festival, which will be held in October 2017.

Avanade's 15 for 15 Scholarship Programme: creating possibilities for five UP students

Posted on May 11, 2016

Avanade's recent announcement of the local beneficiaries of its 15 for 15 Scholarship Programme sees the company partner with the University of Pretoria to support five female students in their tertiary studies.

Traditional knowledge to enhance modern medicine

Posted on May 11, 2016

Prof Namrita Lall of the Department of Plant Science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at UP, is bringing science and traditional knowledge together and making it accessible to the modern market.

Insightful expert lecture on southern African history presented at UP

Posted on May 10, 2016

The 19th lecture in the UP Expert Lecture Series titled 'Sunny Places for Shady Characters'. The Making of Work Class Cultures in Southern Africa's Mining Revolution, c.1886-1914 presented by Prof Charles van Onselen, took place on the University of Pretoria's Hatfield Campus on Wednesday, 20...