Posted on April 24, 2019
Two graduates from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science recently shared with Primarashni Gower why veterinary practice is in their blood.
Posted on April 23, 2019
“Katsuzo! Zettai makenai!” This is Japanese for “I will win! I’ll never give up!”, and it’s a phrase that certainly applies to Lisa Sanders, who’s just graduated with a master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies, from the University of...
Posted on April 18, 2019
Early this year, the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) in association with the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Pretoria (UP) presented UP students with an exciting scholarship opportunity: to spend a week in Australia, train in mentorship with AIME, then...
Posted on April 18, 2019
Justin Harrison, a recent MSc graduate from the Department of Physics at the University of Pretoria (UP), will be one of only 20 top young scientists from South Africa to attend the 69th Nobel Laureate Meeting later this year in Lindau, Germany.
Posted on April 18, 2019
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria (UP) marks its centenary this year, and recently celebrated this milestone with a Dean’s Concert at UP’s Musaion, a concert hall for musicians.
Posted on April 17, 2019
A recently released Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) report reveals that the University of Pretoria (UP) produced the most weighted research outputs per capita for 2017, as well as the highest number of published research outputs in South Africa.
Posted on April 17, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe recently opened the first workshop of the Peer-Learning for Emerging Researchers’ Knowledge and Advancement (PERKA) initiative, held at the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa.
Posted on April 16, 2019
Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Naledi Pandor took her portfolio seriously by going back to class and graduating with a PhD in Education from the University of Pretoria (UP) this week. Her research topic was ‘The contested meaning of transformation in higher education in...
Posted on April 16, 2019
The University of Pretoria will be commencing the process of electing a President of the Convocation in May 2019. This position, which runs for a term of five years, has been vacant since August 2017.
Posted on April 15, 2019
Tuks FM has reclaimed the coveted Campus Station of the Year title after winning for a record fifth time at the annual Liberty Radio Awards on 13 April.
Posted on April 15, 2019
The University of Pretoria recently awarded an honorary doctorate to Elinor Sisulu, one of South Africa’s most eminent human rights activists and champions of children’s literature.
Posted on April 13, 2019
How can we establish good, healthy living conditions for everyone around the world when today’s economies and lifestyles are challenged by global climate change? How do we preserve our planet’s resources for future generations? How can research contribute to improved sustainability?
Posted on April 12, 2019
Sanushka Naidoo, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology at the University of Pretoria (UP), was recently elected chairperson of the Next Einstein Forum’s (NEF) Community of Scientists programme.
Posted on April 12, 2019
The University of Pretoria (UP) congratulates Tinyiko Cathrine Gwambe on graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree with distinction, and welcomes her back to UP to pursue her postgraduate studies.
Posted on April 12, 2019
The University's Disability Unit and the Department of Facilities Management have installed tactile paving around campus to allow students and staff with visual disabilities to safely navigate their way around campus.
Posted on April 10, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) astrophysicist Professor Roger Deane was part of the international group of scientists who have captured the first image of a black hole. His group worked to develop simulations of the complex, Earth-sized telescope used to make this historic discovery. These...
Posted on April 10, 2019
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today, (10 April) in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that...
Posted on April 10, 2019
Senior Lecturer, Dr Joel Malesela Modiri, of the Faculty of Law’s Department of Jurisprudence has been featured on the Top 100 “Most Influential Young South Africans” list.
Posted on April 10, 2019
André Lourens, a BCom Honours in Economics student, won R40 000 in prize money when he took second place in the undergraduate category of the Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. Now in its 47th year, the competition is designed to motivate and incentivise South Africa’s most...
Posted on April 09, 2019
Many might remember Dr Aliya Mukadam from a video that went viral on social media of the exceptional medical student at the oath-taking ceremony when it was announced that she had won the School of Medicine prize for the best performance in the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) course...
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