‘Philosophy as a discipline has real-world importance’

Posted on April 05, 2024

Professor Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem, the Head of UP’s Department of Philosophy, discusses her recent appointment as Chair of UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology.

Future Africa Hosts Youth Training Programme

Posted on April 05, 2024

UP’s Future Africa Institute recently played host to a group of young people who were part of a training programme that seeks to address skills inequalities and poverty in rural communities.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Driving development in Africa

Posted on April 05, 2024

Prof Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies in UP’s Faculty of Health Sciences, writes about the importance and value of postgraduate studies in Africa, and the pivotal role of higher education institutions in nurturing the next generation of leaders and...

High five to UP students for dominating top five in SAICA's 2024 ITC

Posted on April 05, 2024

The University of Pretoria (UP) has once again achieved a 100% pass rate in the January 2024 South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Initial Test of Competence (ITC). UP candidates dominated the top five, placing four UP candidates in the top five of the ITC results nationally.

UP experts shed light on Human Rights Day

Posted on April 04, 2024

UP experts examine Human Rights Day from a range of unique viewpoints within the University.

UP EXPERT OPNION: South African “Human Rights Day” and UPCT

Posted on April 04, 2024

As South Africa observed Human Rights Day recently, a group of in-training tourist guides from the UP Campus Tours visited the Centre for Human Rights as an important stop as part of their campus tour itinerary and learned more about its history and functions.

UP partners with CSIR to caution against online disinformation during elections

Posted on April 01, 2024

UP and CSIR hosted a virtual media briefing on combating disinformation during elections. UP’s Prof Vukosi Marivate & the CSIR’s Dr Zubeida Dawood shared insights on tackling this issue, which poses a threat to social cohesion & trust.

UP and Mining Qualifications Authority strengthen relations

Posted on March 28, 2024

UP and the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) are joining forces to achieve student success. The partnership aims to improve financial aid to tackle obstacles that students face in academia.