Flocking: How sharing resources lays the foundations of African prosperity

Posted on October 20, 2019

Flocking is the process of people coming together to share social and economic resources, including information, time, money or food.

UP unveils world-class Biomechanics Lab

Posted on October 18, 2019

UP's SEMLI recently opened the doors to its new Biomechanics Lab, which is already providing support services to TuksSport’s first teams as well as elite track and field athletes.

Are universities pathologising student issues?

Posted on October 17, 2019

Emotions such as loneliness, a common experience for students entering university often far from home, may be pathologised.

Beating hunger: How aeroponics could provide the solution to feeding 10 billion people

Posted on October 16, 2019

By 2050, we will need to produce at least 50% more food than we do currently to feed 10 billion people. However, over half the land in the world is already used to produce food, and agriculture has a significant negative impact on the environment.

Healthy living THE UP WAY

Posted on October 16, 2019

Research suggests that if you eat smart, you could see smart results. This could be especially handy this examination season when staff and students are seemingly fuelled by caffeine and sugar to get through long hours of studying, research and marking.

UP's Prof Inglesi-Lotz elected 2019/20 co-chair of the SA Young Academy of Sciences

Posted on October 15, 2019

Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz from the Department of Economics was elected as one of the two co-chairs of the South African Young Academy of Sciences (SAYAS) at the Academy’s annual general meeting, held on 9 October 2019.

Beating food insecurity with African grains

Posted on October 14, 2019

Food security is a major issue in Africa. About 20% of the African population is undernourished, with sub-Saharan Africa being the worst hit by food insecurity. Of the 821 million people who are undernourished in the world today, about a third are in Africa. Of these, 90% are in sub-Saharan Africa.

Pretoria Student Law Review 2019 out soon, as PSLR bids farewell to first black Editor-in-Chief

Posted on October 14, 2019

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that the 2019 edition of the Pretoria Student Law Review (PSLR) will soon hit the shelves, and conveys its appreciation to the Editorial Board and contributors for their dedication to this journal. The Faculty also wishes to...