Statement by the University of Pretoria on racism

The University of Pretoria has noted with concern a video produced by some students of the University of Free State in which a group of workers are humiliated. The University of Pretoria condemns the degrading act and behaviour of students involved in the

BookJol makes its mark

Thousands of people visited the first UP BookJol at the University of Pretoria's Hatfield campus.

Exceptional academic achievers honoured

The University of Pretoria honoured 23 of its academics as exceptional achievers and celebrated the high calibre of their work in the fields of research, education and learning on 14 March 2008.

UP to welcome its Alumni home

The University of Pretoria has dedicated one week in May to host functions for its alumni. The event is aimed at encouraging its alumni (who are spread across the world) to return to the university and celebrate its centenary (100 years of existence).

University of Pretoria hosts European and local experts in sensory science.

The European Sensory Network (ESN) is an international association of leading academic and research institutions in the field of sensory and consumer sciences. The University's Department of Food Science, who has been an associate member of the ESN since

German Mathematician honoured at UP

An honorary Doctorate Degree in Science was awarded to German mathematician, Professor Albrecht Pietsch, at the University of Pretoria on April 11.

Playwright and storyteller Gcina Mhlope receive honorary doctorate at UP

Celebrated South African storyteller, Gcina Mhlope, received a Doctor Philosophiae (Honoris Causa) degree at the Autumn graduation ceremonies from the University of Pretoria on April 9.

Dr Ann Skelton appointed as new Director of Centre for Child Law

Dr Skelton has worked as a human rights lawyer for 18 years and has since 1992 specialised in children's rights. In the 1990s, Dr Skelton was at the forefront of non-governmental efforts to bring about a new juvenile justice system for South Africa.