Posted on January 03, 2020
Welcome to the University of Pretoria and congratulations on choosing UP. You’ve made one of the best decisions of your life!
Posted on December 20, 2019
Superhero movies attract increasing attention from viewers of all ages. Recent ones such as Black Panther triggered discussions on current societal challenges. The most recent example is that of Captain Marvel – the first movie of the Avengers series with a female protagonist.
Posted on December 19, 2019
'Wanda is a confident eight-year-old who is navigating the complexities between what ‘neatness is at schools’ and what her mother refers to as a "crown of hair".'
Posted on December 18, 2019
The role of universities is to create knowledge and train a highly educated workforce that is able to use that knowledge to transform lives, communities, sectors, societies and the world, said Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria.
Posted on December 16, 2019
“Interdisciplinary research is a key competency for research-intensive universities such as the University of Pretoria, and we need to enable and amplify interdisciplinary research programmes so that we develop the capacity to respond meaningfully to global change challenges.” These...
Posted on December 16, 2019
Two internationally renowned researchers from the University of Pretoria (UP), Professor Mike Wingfield and Professor Pedro Crous, have been included on the 2019 Web of Science list of the world's most highly cited researchers. Prof Wingfield was the founding Director of the Forestry and...
Posted on December 14, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in the Humanities by Michigan State University (MSU) on 13 December. The award was made at the university’s Fall 2019 Advanced Degree Commencement Ceremony. MSU...
Posted on December 13, 2019
The board of South Africa’s national airline recently took a unanimous decision to go into voluntary business rescue. The step removes the threat of the directors being sued by creditors for reckless trading – for now, at least.
Posted on December 13, 2019
More than 60 students recently graduated with a Master's degree at a graduation ceremony held by the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights on International Human Rights Day at the University’s Aula.
Posted on December 11, 2019
Retired judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa Justice Zak Yacoob was awarded an honorary doctorate at a University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights graduation ceremony on 10 December, International Human Rights Day.
Posted on December 11, 2019
Animal nutritionist and businessman Dr Hinner Köster, the newly-elected President of the Convocation of the University of Pretoria (UP), wants to strengthen alumni structures at the University so that they become fully inclusive and work together under one umbrella for one common goal.
Posted on December 10, 2019
Justice Albie Sachs, retired Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, unveiled the gold edition of the Alumni Diaries 2000-2019 at a dinner held at Freedom Park on 8 December 2019 to celebrate 20 years of the Master's programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA).
Posted on December 10, 2019
Professor Frans Swanepoel, Fellow at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship and Director: International Strategic Partnerships, was recently honored by RUFORUM during its 15th AGM in Ghana for his significant contributions in pursuit of excellence in higher education in Africa and creating...
Posted on December 09, 2019
More than 30 African ambassadors and high commissioners to South Africa were recently given an introduction to research institute and campus Future Africa at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Hillcrest Campus.
Posted on December 09, 2019
Keeping it simple is what enabled 14-year-old UP TuksSport gymnast Phiwe Nhleko to win a silver medal during the recent Olympic Hopes Cup in the Czech Republic.
Posted on December 07, 2019
University of Pretoria wheelchair tennis player Mariska Venter is twice as good an athlete as she was in January this year – and the international rankings prove it. At the beginning of 2019, Venter was ranked the 59th best player in the world; she is now ranked 31
Posted on December 06, 2019
The Department of Science and Innovation has suggested that universities need to increase their output of PhD graduates to 100 graduates per million people. At the moment South Africa has 46 doctoral graduates per million people.
Posted on December 06, 2019
The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that 200 social workers will be employed to provide targeted services to survivors at social work centres is an important beginning. However, much more needs to be done to prevent GBV.
Posted on December 05, 2019
The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign to eradicate violence against women and children is an opportunity to reflect on how all South Africans can play their part in moving our society from one of extreme and unacceptable levels of harassment and violence...
Posted on December 05, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) computer engineering students Cornelius and Waldi van der Linde can’t resist a problem-solving challenge – which is why they play chess.
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