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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...