Posted on April 11, 2025
Cervical cancer among South African women is almost entirely preventable and breast cancer outcomes can drastically improve with earlier detection. Yet, too many women – many of them breadwinners and single parents – are dying unnecessarily.
Posted on April 10, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted a roadshow to introduce the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS ) to the campus community.
Posted on April 10, 2025
Africa is urbanising at an unprecedented pace.
Posted on April 09, 2025
The line between activism and exploitation grows increasingly blurred. We must ask: at what cost does awareness come?
Posted on April 09, 2025
UP Online continues to go from strength to strength, with more than 10 000 students from all over the world having enrolled in programmes to date!
Posted on April 09, 2025
The University of Pretoria is making waves on the international stage, showcasing innovative advancements in public health education at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Education Technology from the 24th-28th March 2025, in Tokyo, Japan hosted by the International Academic Forum (IAFOR).
Posted on April 08, 2025
UP researchers are seeking to understand the dynamics of the work-life balance for remote workers and how to harness women’s unique contribution to the future of work in Africa.
Posted on April 07, 2025
Harnessing the collective strength of the Global South — where SA is widely respected — is the only viable option
Posted on April 07, 2025
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, nutrient-rich tree
Posted on April 07, 2025
The University of Pretoria (UP) has once again secured a 100% pass rate in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' (SAICA) first professional examination, the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) . This is the third consecutive year UP candidates achieved a 100% overall pass rate....
Posted on April 07, 2025
Congratulations to Professor Wanda Markotter on being awarded a B1 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF) — a recognition of her international standing and exceptional contributions to science.
Posted on April 04, 2025
“I want all UP staff, students and their families to take advantage of our world-class clinical services and research opportunities,” says Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg, the new Director of SEMLI.
Posted on April 04, 2025
The ISC’s pilot science missions are designed to bring together diverse scientific, policy and community stakeholders
Posted on April 02, 2025
Brain tumours are one of the most formidable challenges in modern medicine
Posted on April 02, 2025
The recent Alumni and Friends Cocktail Event marked the first time that an alumni-only group had been invited back to campus since 2019.
Posted on April 01, 2025
“This is the first time that UP’s Faculty of Humanities has been awarded a Horizon Europe,” said principal investigator Prof Siona O’Connell
Posted on March 31, 2025
Moja Gabedi has been transformed into a thriving community engagement hub
Posted on March 28, 2025
Hardworking but mostly invisible in public life, South African queens have set a course to work together across royal houses to formulate a common vision of their collective contribution to peace and development in South Africa.
Posted on March 28, 2025
Prof Bammer said there is an increasing commitment to transdisciplinarity, which brings together disciplinary knowledge in higher education institutions and integrates it with decision-makers, business leaders and the people affected by the range of problems, as expressed in the United...
Posted on March 27, 2025
Many questions are being raised about the future of human rights against a backdrop of escalating violations
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