Posted on September 18, 2024
A training and skills development project for small-scale livestock farmers recently launched by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science is helping farmers, contributing towards food security, economic growth and biosecurity, and putting the implementation of the...
Posted on September 18, 2024
When it comes to the Volkswagen Beetle, it's the stories that stick and make the beloved “Bug” more than just a car. Regardless of the geographical location or language, there’s a sentimentality that is unique to Beetles, so much so that there’s an entire Hollywood movie...
Posted on September 17, 2024
South Africans have been slow to embrace timber for housing and commercial construction, but this looks set to change. A combination of intensifying climate change and accelerating urbanisation is making wood more and more attractive as a building material.
Posted on September 17, 2024
Dr Candice Hendricks, paediatric haematologist & UP PhD graduate, is advancing cellular & molecular medicine. Her journey from clinician to scientist is dedicated to improving access to life-saving stem cell transplants for children:
Posted on September 16, 2024
GLOBAL NETWORK: A UP partnership with the University of Leeds has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education (THE) Award for "International Collaboration of the Year." The THE Awards are regarded as the global “Oscars” of higher education
Posted on September 16, 2024
Accounting research is alive and well at the University of Pretoria (UP) and, most importantly, is making a positive impact on society, not only in South Africa but all the way to Washington.
Posted on September 16, 2024
“Silence that inner voice that says that you can’t, and turn it into ‘can’t afford not to’; show up and push through the fear,” said Zimkhita Buwa, CEO of strategic data company Intellinexus, who shared her journey of building a career during the recent Women...
Posted on September 16, 2024
Malaria simulations that don’t consider each country’s unique population growth dynamics will not be enough to help African nations eliminate the disease, UP mathematicians Dr Stéphane Tchoumi and Professor Jacek Banasiak warn.
Posted on September 13, 2024
Experience the magic of UP’s Principal’s Concert, which touched on powerful themes related to global challenges. Discover how this year’s theme, ‘Make Today Matter – The Light We Cast’ was interpreted by UP artists.
Posted on September 13, 2024
FROM NUMBERS TO NARRATIVES: The University of Pretoria is leading the charge in taking traditional teaching and learning methods to new heights, through an innovative book of fictional statistics-based fables written by undergraduate statistics students. ‘Fiction and Fable: Tales of...
Posted on September 12, 2024
University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Phathutshedzo Mundalamo (34) has become the first employee of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) to be named among the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans list of young people who create a positive, tangible impact on society, in the Climate...
Posted on September 12, 2024
Congrats to Nina Parry, who’s just graduated from UP for an incredible fourth time! This time she received her PhD for research focused on developing rearing methods for black soldier flies in start-up bioconversion facilities
Posted on September 11, 2024
Prof Jane Knight, a leading global scholar in the field of international higher education, research and innovation, has received an honorary doctorate from UP.
Posted on September 11, 2024
The new Women in Leadership Programme (WLP), launched at the University of Pretoria (UP) on 16 August, sets out to increase the number of women in leadership positions in higher education.
Posted on September 10, 2024
#UPGraduation2024: UP's fully online programmes continue to make education more accessible, with a record 400 UPOnline graduates receiving their qualifications during UP’s recent Spring Graduation ceremonies.
Posted on September 10, 2024
UP EXPERT OPINION: On World Suicide Prevention Day, we should start talking more about suicide prevention strategies, says Dr Hanlé Kirkcaldy, Clinical Psychologist and Head of the Student Counselling Unit at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on September 10, 2024
Prof Baldwyn Torto, an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria (UP), was recently inducted into the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) as an International Fellow.
Posted on September 09, 2024
Six years ago Tshinangi Fabrice Kapya was working as a car guard at a Pretoria mall. Today he’s a lecturer at the University of Pretoria, and a new PhD graduate.
Posted on September 09, 2024
This was the observation of Karin Blignault, a passionate horse rider, author and occupational therapist from Cape Town, who is among the proud graduates at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Spring Graduation ceremonies. Earning her master’s degree in occupational therapy at the age...
Posted on September 09, 2024
Kotze's impact on UP and its students will be remembered for years to come. Her innovative teaching methods, boundless enthusiasm and deep empathy have left an enduring legacy. The posthumous award of her PhD is a fitting tribute to a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to education and the...
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