UP EXPERT OPINION: South Africa’s role as host of the BRICS summit is fraught with dangers. A guide to who is in the group, and why it exists

Posted on June 02, 2023

In an article published on 2 June 2023, Professor Danny Bradlow reflected on the role and relevance of the BRICS in the build up to the 15th BRICS Summit to be hosted in South Africa in August 2023.

UP ranked 69th globally in 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measuring work towards UN Sustainable Development Goals

Posted on June 01, 2023

UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe congratulated the UP community on achieving remarkable milestones. “Once again UP has proved to be one of the leading universities not only in Africa but also in the world for impact towards the SDGs,” he said.

June 2023: Monthly video message from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal

Posted on June 01, 2023

In his monthly video message, UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, highlights June’s significant dates and events. These include World Environment Day on 5 June, Youth Day on the 16th and the Ancestral Voices Project Seminar.

University of Pretoria and University of Leeds strategic partnership agreement: a model for radical partnerships

Posted on May 31, 2023

UP and the University of Leeds have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at enhancing research, teaching and learning collaborations as well as student exchange programmes between the two institutions.

‘The world needs more easily accessible information about scientific research,’ UP Africa Week scientific leadership summit hears

Posted on May 31, 2023

Participants in UP’s #AfricaWeek2023 scientific leadership summit said there are fundamental obstacles limiting the world-changing potential of open science, a global movement to make information about scientific research more accessible.

UP Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology students awarded bursaries valued at R2m

Posted on May 30, 2023

Not only will the students get funding to further their studies, they will also receive work experience as interns at the tech company after their graduation.

Expert panel considers pros and cons of an AI-driven Africa during LeadUP webinar

Posted on May 30, 2023

Despite the risk of job displacement, AI technology presents Africa with opportunities to leap-frog stages of development, said experts during a LeadUP webinar.

‘Climate change will hurt the most vulnerable members of society if we fail to act’ – UP student activist

Posted on May 30, 2023

Climate change student activist Natalie Kapsosideris recently delivered a rousing presentation about the effects of climate change. “You can see how climate change is going to destroy people’s lives, specifically the most vulnerable,” she said.