#ChooseUPDay2023 shows that the University of Pretoria remains the university of choice

Posted on September 14, 2023

UP remains the University of choice for thousands of prospective students, parents and guardians who visited UP campuses on #ChooseUP Day ahead of the 2024 academic year.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Modern women traditional leaders’ work reminiscent of historic feminist movements

Posted on September 13, 2023

Women traditional leaders play multifaceted roles, from assisting community members in securing ID books and helping young people access opportunities to raising private funding to build healthcare and educational centres and attending to victims of gender-based violence, writes Professor Cori...

UP researcher shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges funding

Posted on September 12, 2023

As part of a team of researchers from five countries, Professor Zodwa Dlamini aims to tackle the pressing issue of cancer inequities by attempting to define the causes of cancer disparities in diverse underserved populations.

UP EXPERT OPINION: The death of Françafrique

Posted on September 11, 2023

Professor Adekeye Adebajo's column in the Business Day on 11 September 2023 is titled "The death of Françafrique: France’s intricate network of political, military, economic and cultural ties on the continent has unravelled".

#UPGraduation: Visual impairment no hindrance to future outlook of UP LLM graduate

Posted on September 08, 2023

“No matter who you are, when pursuing a dream, what is important is conviction,” says visually impaired student Thabang Manamela who, with the support of UP’s Disability Unit, has graduated with an LLM in Law and Political Justice.

UP and Brazilian universities renew commitment to strengthen academic and research collaborations

Posted on September 08, 2023

The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities (ABRUEM) recently renewed a commitment to strengthen existing academic and research collaborations between UP and 47 Brazilian universities.

UP EXPERT OPINION: The US must tread more carefully in Niger

Posted on September 08, 2023

The US must strongly back regional mediation efforts in Niger as any ECOWAS military intervention would be widely perceived as symbolising a Franco-American Trojan horse to protect Western interests, writes UP’s Prof Adekeye Adebajo.

University of Pretoria launches one-of-a-kind UP Alumni Online Mall that will raise funds for students in need while alumni members shop

Posted on September 07, 2023

UP Alumni Online Mall allows UP’s alumni community to shop at discounted rates from leading brands.