Workers of UP, I see you and I appreciate you!

Posted on April 30, 2025

Happy International Workers’ Day on 1 May 2025!

Vice-Chancellor’s Message: Make Today Matter – Make Freedom Day Matter

Posted on April 27, 2025

As South Africa marks Freedom Day on 27 April 2025, the University of Pretoria calls on all members of our community – both locally and around the world – to Make Today Matter by reflecting on the profound sacrifices made by those who stood against the injustices of apartheid. We...

International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace: A South African perspective

Posted on April 25, 2025

Observed annually on 24 April, the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace represents a global commitment to the principles of international cooperation

UP EXPERT OPINION: From promise to peril: Reimagining the end of malaria amid a funding crisis

Posted on April 25, 2025

World Malaria Day is commemorated every year on 25 April

Understanding bug behaviour to tackle Africa’s food challenges – UP’s Prof Chris Weldon delivers inaugural lecture

Posted on April 25, 2025

Prof Weldon’s impactful address focused on how better knowledge about the biology of tiny pests could solve some of Africa's most significant agricultural challenges

UP researcher awarded C2 NRF Rating for work in genomics and critical healthcare research

Posted on April 24, 2025

Dr. Mankgopo Kgatle, a researcher at the University of Pretoria’s Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) has been awarded the coveted C2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF), in recognition of her sustained contributions to scientific research, transformative...

UP’s Prof André Uys receives NRF C2 rating for work in forensic odontology and anatomy

Posted on April 24, 2025

The academic and scientific contributions of Professor André Uys have been nationally recognised, with the awarding of a C2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF) in 2025. This rating acknowledges Prof Uys’ substantial and sustained research impact in the fields of forensic...

University of Pretoria celebrates ground-breaking Heritage and Museum Skills Short Programme launch

Posted on April 23, 2025

The launch marks a significant milestone in the University’s ongoing commitment to heritage preservation

UP EXPERT OPINION: INTERNATIONAL EARTH DAY: Transitioning to solar power in SA

Posted on April 22, 2025

International Earth Day has been commemorated annually on 22 April since 1970

FEATURING - The Political Economy of State-Making in Post-Apartheid South Africa by Sihle Moon.

Posted on April 21, 2025

Library Special Collections Book of the Week (21 April 2025) The Political Economy of State-Making in Post-Apartheid South Africa by Sihle Moon.

Centre for Human Rights commemorates 25 years of Special Rapporteurs on the Rights of Women in Africa

Posted on April 21, 2025

The University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights (CHR) recently hosted a documentary screening marking 25 years of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa (SRRWA) appointed by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Indigenous crops: vital assets for the future, not relics of the past

Posted on April 17, 2025

A recent webinar that featured UP’s Prof Riëtte de Kock focused on the importance of indigenous crops in creating sustainable food futures.

MoU between UP and China’s Central South University set to strengthen cooperation between two world-renowned institutions

Posted on April 17, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Central South University (CSU), formalising an existing collaboration between the two institutions. This agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in areas such as staff and student exchanges, joint...

RE.SEARCH 11: Digital Worlds

Posted on April 17, 2025

The latest issue of the University of Pretoria’s award-winning RE.SEARCH magazine is available now and reflects a shift towards both a fresher design and outlook. This edition is curated under the theme ‘Digital’, and offers a glimpse into some of the fascinating research...

Comfortable in (bio)printed skin

Posted on April 16, 2025

What if we could ‘print’ new skin?

Have your say: nominate candidates for UP Council

Posted on April 15, 2025

The University of Pretoria plays an important role nationally and makes a significant contribution to South Africa’s international standing. The University Council governs the University in terms of the Higher Education Act of 1997 (as amended) and the Statute of the University of Pretoria.

‘There cannot be a global one-size-fits-all approach to sustainability,’ Future Africa public lecture hears

Posted on April 15, 2025

“The meaning of sustainability in the Global North is very different to that of the Global South,” Prof Ramutsindela said during his lecture, which took place on 3 April at Future Africa, UP’s pan-African platform for collaborative research. “To assume we are in one...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Animal welfare: Shifting the focus from preventing harm to promoting happiness

Posted on April 14, 2025

Happiness, or mental well-being, is surely more than just the absence of suffering.

'SA managers, investors and entrepreneurs could do with a decision-making mind shift' – Prof Charlene Lew during inaugural address

Posted on April 11, 2025

Professor Charlene Lew, newly inaugurated professor at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), offered insight into the decision-making behaviour of managers, investors and entrepreneurs.

UP's Professor Buch appointed to ministerial advisory committee on human resources for health

Posted on April 11, 2025

In a bold move to strengthen South Africa’s healthcare system, the National Health Council/Min-MEC – a statutory body comprising the Minister of Health, all nine provincial Health MECs, SALGA, and the Surgeon General of the SA Military Health Services – has announced the...