Posted on July 16, 2019
Twelve students from six University of Pretoria (UP) faculties were selected to represent the University at the third Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Lusaka, Zambia, from 10 to 13 July.
Posted on July 16, 2019
University of Pretoria Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe had a highly successful visit to a number of leading universities in the United Kingdom earlier in July.
Posted on July 15, 2019
From the period 2008 to 2018, South Africa has not made adequate progress in producing more matriculants with quality maths passes (50% or higher marks).
Posted on July 15, 2019
Tuks athlete Sokwakhana Zazini recently reached a new milestone by clocking a time of 48.73s in the 400m hurdles to win a silver medal at the World Student Games in Napoli, Italy.
Posted on July 15, 2019
Welcome back to campus! We know it’s cold outside, but there’s lots of warm, sunny spots all around campus for you to catch up with friends or get reading done before classes.
Posted on July 15, 2019
Staff and students at all University of Pretoria campuses are being welcomed back for the second semester with the official launch of THE UP WAY campaign.
Posted on July 13, 2019
AU leaders should reinvigorate their efforts to create an African Monetary Fund and use it to encourage African states to engage more actively in regional trade by offering them financial support for managing risks.
Posted on July 12, 2019
A further opportunity will be granted to the Convocation to nominate candidates for election as President of the Convocation.
Posted on July 11, 2019
South Africa is six months into its third elected term on the United Nations Security Council. Its conduct in its previous two terms has been criticised for the country’s controversial voting record.
Posted on July 11, 2019
Tuks athlete Zeney van der Walt never races to finish second, but there are always exceptions; and Wednesday night's 400m hurdles final at the World Student Games in Napoli, Italy, was one.
Posted on July 11, 2019
South Africa will present its first progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations on 17 July. This report will provide a rather extensive snapshot of the country’s progress towards the 169 ambitious targets.
Posted on July 10, 2019
Tuks swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker has added another gold medal to her collection after taking first place in the 200m breaststroke in a time of 2:22.92 at the World Student Games in Napoli, Italy.
Posted on July 10, 2019
Six University of Pretoria (UP) first-year students recently went on a weeklong tour arranged by the National Science and Technology Forum as part of its Brilliants Programme for first-year students who excelled in grade 12 in 2018.
Posted on July 08, 2019
The University of Pretoria, in partnership with seven other universities, will host a conference titled Unsettling Paradigms, the Decolonial Turn in the Humanities Curriculum from 10-12 July 2019 at its Future Africa Campus.
Posted on July 08, 2019
Researchers at UP have conducted a global review of studies on the entanglement of pinnipeds in oceanic plastic pollution, and found that 67% of these aquatic mammals are at risk of entanglement. Pinnipeds have front and rear flippers, and the group includes seals, sea lions and walruses.
Posted on July 05, 2019
More than 200 learners as well as teachers from schools in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape and Gauteng attended this year’s Learners’ Focus Week at the University of Pretoria’s Hatfield Campus.
Posted on July 04, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) students and staff responsible for the creation of acclaimed commercially viable inventions were granted 40% rights to the first R1 million of revenues that have accrued to the University.
Posted on July 03, 2019
The University of Pretoria is set to host the 43rd Annual Meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education at its Groenkloof Campus from 7 to 12 July 2019.
Posted on July 01, 2019
Can you write a report? Are you emotionally intelligent and mature? Are you able to cognitively process at a higher rate? Do you have financial skills? Are you a solutions architect?
Posted on July 01, 2019
UP's Mamelodi Campus is celebrating 10 years of extended curriculum programmes. However, there is much more afoot at the campus than the University’s flagship programmes.
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