Posted on April 01, 2019
Have you had a good autumn break? The second term has started and it’s a very short term, with a whole month of examinations coming up in June.
Posted on March 30, 2019
Kidney disease is a global health problem with a growing disease burden in both developed and undeveloped countries. The magnitude and the impact of kidney disease are unknown and will remain so if a concerted effort is not made to develop a national data collection system to acquire data on...
Posted on March 29, 2019
Future Africa is the University of Pretoria's new flagship research institute and pan-African platform, which aspires to transform the world through African research excellence.
Posted on March 29, 2019
Is South Africa regularly denying children their right to access education as well as health care on the grounds either of petty bureaucracy or by a misinterpretation of the country’s laws and international obligations?
Posted on March 28, 2019
Playwright and president of the African Cultural Policy Network Mike van Graan recently led a public debate at the University of Pretoria (UP) on whether South Africa needs a national theatre and national museum.
Posted on March 28, 2019
The Registrar of the University of Pretoria calls for nominations from suitable senior students as well as members of staff of junior lecturer status (25 years or younger at the start of the tour) for the above-mentioned travel bursary.
Posted on March 28, 2019
The Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at the University of Pretoria recently partnered with the French embassy and well-known celebrity chef, Nataniël, to prepare a meal for invited guests to celebrate Goût de France on the Hatfield campus.
Posted on March 27, 2019
World Theatre Day was established in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) and is celebrated annually on 27 March across the globe. The day has at its core the vision of theatre as an actant of peace. Each year, the ITI invites a prominent figure in the broad domain of theatre to...
Posted on March 27, 2019
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012. The day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
Posted on March 26, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) veterinary ophthalmologist, Dr Izak Venter, accompanied by Dr Keri-Lee Dobbie, a veterinary surgeon and resident in ophthalmology, recently travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to examine a chimpanzee at the JACK Sanctuary for chimpanzees.
Posted on March 26, 2019
Future Africa is the University of Pretoria's new flagship research institute and pan-African platform, which aspires to transform the world through African research excellence.
Posted on March 26, 2019
Dr Eshchar Mizrachi, Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) soon-to-be-launched Future Africa campus – a meeting place for discussions on trans-disciplinary research adjacent to UP’s Experimental Farm in Hillcrest – says Africa has and faces...
Posted on March 25, 2019
As the University of Pretoria (UP) moves ahead in its transformation agenda, it will focus on providing access to its high-quality education to as many South Africans and Africans as possible. This is because high-quality education contributes to the improvement of African futures.
Posted on March 25, 2019
Despite the global decline in new infections, the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), a virulent strain that has developed an immunity to the antimicrobial drugs used to treat TB, means the disease remains a public health crisis.
Posted on March 22, 2019
Professor Tawana Kupe, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), was officially inaugurated into his position at a function on Saturday, 23 March.
Posted on March 22, 2019
Two researchers from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria, Dr Thulani Makhalanyane and Dr Christel Hansen, have been elected to the South African National Committee (SANC) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), an...
Posted on March 21, 2019
Thirteen University of Pretoria (UP) students and alumni, in conjunction with the Elim Full Gospel Church in Hatfield, Pretoria, will be walking from Cape Town to Pretoria from 21 March to 10 April to over raise funds for needy students.
Posted on March 20, 2019
Message from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal As South Africa celebrates 25 years of democracy in 2019, we are reminded of our history of struggle against oppression and tyranny through important national days like Human Rights Day.
Posted on March 20, 2019
Unlimited Wi-Fi, good infrastructure, food options and a safe environment are factors that contribute to student wellbeing at the University of Pretoria (UP), a survey has revealed.
Posted on March 20, 2019
Toyota South Africa, together with the University of Pretoria (UP) and Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP), recently completed another successful run of the Toyota Ses’fikile Training Programme with the aim to help enhance operations in the local taxi industry.
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