UP EXPERT OPINION: A sustainable world requires women scientists to be heard

Posted on August 11, 2022

“We need to reimagine the education sector to be equitable, inclusive and diverse, with skills development and training for the full participation of women and girls.” – UP Head of Research Capacity Development, Dr Rakeshnie Ramoutar-Prieschl.

UP’s Future Africa Institute makes a mark on early-career research leaders in Africa with fellowship sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York

Posted on August 11, 2022

The Future Africa Institute at UP is making its mark with special transciplinary postdoctoral fellowships targeting academics from across Africa.

RE.SEARCH Issue 3: Renew

Posted on August 05, 2022

Welcome to the third issue of, RE.SEARCH. The first two issues looked at ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Innovation’. Issue 3 looks at how we can ‘Renew’ our ways thinking and grow possibilities. This edition features research that should excite everyone from the Beyhive...

Wolbachia: FBIP student fighting fruit fly infestations with ‘Trojan horse’ bacteria

Posted on July 28, 2022

Onkgopotse Seabi is a UP MSc student with @SANBI_FBIP who is doing her bit to reduce the devastation wrought by fruit fly infestations in SA. Read about how her work can contribute to helping maintain affordable fruit and vegetable prices.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Is the world retracting from globalisation, setting it up for a fifth wave?

Posted on July 27, 2022

“The data on economic globalisation paint an interesting picture. They show that, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in 2020, a deceleration in the intensity of globalisation is evident.” – UP Professor of Economics Elsabe Loots.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Great minds thinking alike is no way to solve Africa’s complex problems

Posted on July 26, 2022

“Our focus is on bringing different disciplines and stakeholders together to have the conversations that allow solutions to complex problems to be co-created.” – Dr Neeraj Mistry, Deputy Director at UP’s Future Africa Institute and Campus.

UP academic wins NSTF-Water Research Commission Award at ‘Science Oscars’

Posted on July 22, 2022

UP Academic Professor Evans Chirwa has won the NSTF-Water Research Commission Award at this year’s ‘Science Oscars’. Congratulations Professor Chirwa!

University of Pretoria vets lead revival of India’s extinct cheetah

Posted on July 20, 2022

UP academics are playing a lead role in the reintroduction of wild cheetahs into India as part of efforts to ensure the global survival of the species. It will be the first intercontinental species reintroduction of its kind.