Posted on August 27, 2019
A book penned by University of Pretoria (UP) academic, Professor Liesel Ebersöhn, Director of the Centre for the Study of Resilience in the Faculty of Education, aims to deconstruct the idea of Ubuntu and ultimately shed some light on why we behave the way we do and why we are able to do better...
Posted on August 27, 2019
Ethiopia has survived several dark epochs in its long history. One of them is known as Zemene Mesafint – the era of princes. This period, between the mid-18th and mid-19th century, got its name from the Bible because it mimics the biblical “period of judges” in Israel’s...
Posted on August 27, 2019
The University of Pretoria has significantly improved its international standing and ranking by strengthening its position within the 400 – 500 band of the top universities in the world. The exciting development places UP in the top three South African universities, according to the...
Posted on August 26, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Future Africa Campus was the scene of a lively debate recently on the topic: South Africa requires a feminist government to advance gender equity and equality across all sectors of society.
Posted on August 26, 2019
In the tenth interview of our #WomenofUP series this August we speak to Dr Nthabiseng Taole, Director of Research and Innovation (DRI).
Posted on August 26, 2019
The University of Pretoria will be celebrating International Students’ Day on Friday 30 August 2019 at the Hatfield Campus.
Posted on August 23, 2019
In the ninth interview of our #WomenofUP series this August we speak to Vuyisa Mamanzi, Researcher and Project Manager at the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender.
Posted on August 23, 2019
Dr Abdullahi Yusuf, a researcher in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded a 2019 Humboldt Alumni Award for innovative networking initiatives, conferred on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Alexander von Humboldt’s birth.
Posted on August 23, 2019
Ruben Cruywagen, an MSc (Entomology) student in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded the prize for the best student oral presentation at the 21st Scientific Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA) in Umhlanga,...
Posted on August 23, 2019
University of Pretoria Professor Adrian Tordiffe, an associate professor in veterinary pharmacology at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, was recently honoured with the South African Veterinary Association’s Research Award for his in-depth work on the health and metabolism of cheetahs.
Posted on August 22, 2019
The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (Javett-UP) opens officially on Heritage Day, 24 September, with three ground-breaking exhibitions: a collection of iconic works of South African art; the Javett Family Collection of modern art; and an exhibition of significant pieces from the...
Posted on August 22, 2019
In the eighth interview of our #WomenofUP series for Women’s Month we profile Professor Alisa Phulukdaree, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology.
Posted on August 21, 2019
UP's Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences class of 2018 has achieved a pass rate of 97.1%, clinching first position in South Africa when considering the combined pass rate of the January and June 2019 ITC exams of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Posted on August 21, 2019
The Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria has revealed that approximately 95% of its 2017 and 2018 graduates are currently employed in various fields of the minerals sector, as well as at consultancies and financial institutions.
Posted on August 21, 2019
Prof Berendien Lubbe as lead researcher on a project has been awarded substantial EU-funding on the Erasmus Plus Capacity Building in Higher Education programme for a three-year period commencing in 2020.
Posted on August 21, 2019
In the seventh interview of our #WomenofUP series this August we speak to trailblazer Khathochelo Mbanda who is Team and Operations Manager of the University of Pretoria (UP) Football Club.
Posted on August 21, 2019
Faculty vets, Dr Katja Koeppel and Dr Dorianne Elliott once again provided the Faculty with a success story when they rescued a female black-footed cat and her kittens with a cesarean section
Posted on August 21, 2019
Until mid-2015 German governments had simply denied the genocide in Namibia. After acknowledging the historical realities, bilateral negotiations between the German and Namibian governments resumed at the end of 2015. So far no official results have been announced.
Posted on August 20, 2019
Final-year Hospitality Management students cooked up a storm for a special dinner hosted by the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at the Future Africa restaurant, using indigenous ingredients foraged from the Future Africa Campus.
Posted on August 20, 2019
The Motsepe Foundation, in partnership with the University of Pretoria (UP), will launch the inaugural Universities in Dialogue series at the Future Africa Campus on Tuesday, 20 August.
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