Prof Isabel Coetzee‑Prinsloo inaugural lecture spotlights blueprint for advancing critical care nursing

Posted on November 21, 2025

Professor Isabel Coetzee-Prinsloo outlines a transformative vision for the future of critical care.

RE.SEARCH 13: One Health

Posted on November 21, 2025

This edition is curated around the concept of One Health, in which the University of Pretoria plays a leading role globally, and is based on our research expertise in the various disciplines across healthcare for people, the environment and animals.

UP announces Innovation Challenge winners

Posted on November 19, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted the final pitch day of the Innovation Challenge, where three winners were chosen for their innovations that seek to tackle real-world sustainability issues: Eco-Polish, Owa Jewellers and Rhythm Syndicates.

Haunting Cape Town story goes global - After Prague premiere, UP professor’s ‘UnRest’ documentary set for SA launch

Posted on November 19, 2025

UnRest, a powerful new documentary that details the uneasy legacy of human remains discovered at Prestwich Street in Green Point, Cape Town.

Better brain health: UP neurosurgeon develops non-invasive, eye-based method to measure intracranial pressure

Posted on November 19, 2025

Paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Llewellyn Padayachy, Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Steve Biko Academic Hospital, is redefining how brain-related diseases are diagnosed and treated, especially in low-resource settings. He’s at the...

UP professor advances Africa’s role in global One Health leadership

Posted on November 17, 2025

Professor Wanda Markotter of the University of Pretoria (UP) recently represented Africa and UP at two major forums in Berlin and Geneva, contributing scientific and policy expertise to global discussions on prevention, preparedness and health governance through her leadership on the One Health...

World Diabetes Day: UP expert on the hidden burden of diabetes in the workplace – and why mental health matters

Posted on November 14, 2025

When a young South African pilot was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, his dream of flying was abruptly grounded. Aviation policy at the time automatically disqualified anyone on insulin from the cockpit. Yet he refused to accept that a manageable chronic condition should end a lifelong ambition....

UP professor co-authors ground breaking Lancet study on a newly identified form of diabetes in Africa

Posted on November 14, 2025

An international study co-authored by Professor Paul Rheeder of the University of Pretoria (UP) has revealed a previously unrecognised form of diabetes among young people in sub-Saharan Africa, challenging decades of clinical understanding and opening the door to improved diagnosis and treatment...