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March 12, 2026

Tower at Javett-UP: Re-Imagined with Two New Exhibitions

The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria ( Javett-UP) is excited to announce two new exhibitions opening on 24 March 2026. The exhibitions provide an...
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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...
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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...
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December 18, 2025

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...
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December 02, 2025

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...
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November 26, 2025

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...
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October 29, 2025

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...
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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...
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September 30, 2025

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...
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September 22, 2025

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...
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September 19, 2025

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...
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September 16, 2025

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...
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