Meet the Oluseguns – a family of UP graduates

Posted on May 23, 2024

“We were motivated to choose the University of Pretoria (UP) because of our desire for the best and because of UP’s global footprint,” says Dr Rachael Olusegun, who – along with her husband and three children – is a graduate of the University.

Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) Facility: A World-First for Cancer and TB Drug Development and Clinical Research

Posted on May 23, 2024

The NuMeRi facility, housed at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, is set to advance drug development, clinical research and provide cutting-edge diagnostics and treatment in relation to cancer, tuberculosis (TB) and other major diseases that are burdening public health.

Fight the flu – keeping UP’s campus community healthy

Posted on May 23, 2024

The UP Student Health Services has limited flu vaccines in stock for all current students.

Coal trade as a socio-economic buffer in South Africa's energy transition

Posted on May 23, 2024

The Energy Economics Research Unit housed in the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme and the Presidential Climate Commission recently hosted a public debate, which explored the complexities of South...

UP staff and students feature in SABC documentary on Chief Albert Luthuli

Posted on May 22, 2024

The life and times of Africa’s first Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Chief Albert Luthuli, is in the spotlight as part of a new SABC documentary series on South Africa’s Nobel laureates. The episode features staff members and students at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Albert...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Bees are vital for human health and food security

Posted on May 22, 2024

On May 20 the world celebrates World Bee Day to raise awareness about the important role of bees in our eco-systems and food security. International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated on 22 May to examine our relationship with nature and with other living organisms. Both days highlight...

UP Museums launch ‘Homage to Pretoria’ exhibition

Posted on May 21, 2024

UP Museums recently launched the ‘Homage to Pretoria’ exhibition, which showcases artworks by a wide selection of leading South African artists from the 19th to 21st centuries.

Fully online public health diploma boosts new graduate’s efforts to improve health services

Posted on May 21, 2024

Raeesa Dawood was already a three-time graduate, working a demanding full-time job in pharmaceutical services. Now she’s graduated a fourth time – and her latest, a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health, was completed fully online via UPOnline