Posted on September 22, 2021
UP is excited to announce the signing of an MOU with leading non-partisan research network Afrobarometer, a collaboration which will boost research and analysis skills among young African researchers.
Posted on September 20, 2021
“Highlights like this motivate me to make a difference to our society & environment,” says UP lecturer Karen Botes.
Posted on September 20, 2021
“We need to move from the single-story syndrome of the traditionally Western university to an institute that is inclusive of our dynamic, diverse society.” – UP Law Deputy Dean on UP's Curriculum Transformation Drive.
Posted on September 20, 2021
UP’s Professor Thulani Makhalanyane is part of an international team of scientists that has mapped the microbiomes of public parks worldwide for the first time, and he hopes park managers will take note of the results.
Posted on September 20, 2021
A study by a PhD student at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology reveals that South Africa is experiencing more maximum temperature records than expected and that this trend seems to be accelerating.
Posted on September 20, 2021
At just 24, Dr Rose Muthuri has become the youngest person to graduate with a PhD from UP’s School of Health Systems and Public Health.
Posted on September 17, 2021
UP recently hosted representatives from the Mexican embassy for a tree planting ceremony after it had donated a rare, endangered tree to the University.
Posted on September 17, 2021
“I had no excuse. I had to get out of rehab and finish my dissertation,” says Denis Mitole, who suffered a stroke midway through writing his master’s thesis and who recently graduated in the face of overwhelming odds.
Posted on September 16, 2021
“The law is designed to catch adult perpetrators, but children are also engaging in illegal behaviour in the digital environment.” – UP’s Prof Anne Skelton on the complexity of children's rights in the digital environment.
Posted on September 14, 2021
“We cannot use technology in isolation; we have to have a consolidation phase where we actually speak and engage with our students,” said Dr Martha Bradley, a lecturer at UP’s Department of Public Law.
Posted on September 14, 2021
This spring, UP will confer 1 511 degrees in virtual ceremonies from 13 to 17 September 2021. Prof Kupe congratulated the graduates in a virtual ceremony and welcomed them to the UP community, which boasts over 300 000 alumni.
Posted on September 13, 2021
UP’s Prof Leonie Scholtz has co-directed a riveting film about healthcare workers’ battle against COVID-19. Catch ‘Fighting Every Day for Everyone’s Tomorrow: Zero to Zero’ on DStv Premium on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on 4 October at 8:30pm.
Posted on September 13, 2021
The Javett Art Centre at UP is under new management, which is securing its status as one of the most dynamic art centres in Africa by partnering with leading arts festivals & other international stakeholders.
Posted on September 13, 2021
UP student Annerine Myburgh’s winning presentation at the Grassland Society of Southern Africa Awards Congress was on her research confirming that grassland systems are incredibly rich at both species and family levels.
Posted on September 10, 2021
“South Africa experiences inequality, unemployment and food insecurity in general, but the pandemic worsened all these factors,” said UP Development Studies lecturer Dr Marc Wegerif.
Posted on September 09, 2021
UP alumna Tatjana Schoenmaker put South Africa on the map and on the medal table when she set a world record for the 200m breaststroke at the 2021 Tokyo Games, subsequently winning gold.
Posted on September 08, 2021
UP alumna Dr Amy Louise Collyer writes about the stressful cycle that has become the life of many healthcare workers as they fight to save the lives of their COVID-19 patients and challenge misinformation
Posted on September 06, 2021
The race was held online this year because the department realised that students were struggling with the lack of interaction with their peers and felt discouraged by lost opportunities.
Posted on September 05, 2021
We hosted our second annual virtual #ChooseUP Day and it was a roaring success. Thousands of grade 12 students and their parents/guardians got to experience what they should expect when they #ChooseUP in the 2022 academic year.
Posted on September 03, 2021
Exxaro Resources and UP’s Mining Engineering Department have established the Exxaro Chair in Extended Reality Technology to address challenges in the mining industry and to identify the best available technologies for solutions.
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