Posted on April 20, 2021
The assertion by the United Nations (UN) that “creativity and innovation have become the true wealth of nations in the 21st century” carries greater, more salient import when cast in terms of economic, social and sustainable development.
Posted on April 19, 2021
The University of Pretoria (UP) wishes to offer its support to the staff, students and parents of the University of Cape Town (UCT) as they deal with the after-effects of the devastating fires on campus. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the UCT community, and I would like to remind its members...
Posted on April 19, 2021
During a recent virtual awards ceremony, Huawei Technologies South Africa awarded eight students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) bursaries to the value of R1,1m in total.
Posted on April 18, 2021
Staff, students and guests of the Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) paid their final tribute to the late Professor Christof Heyns on Friday, 16 April 2021, as per programme herewith, which was live streamed via YouTube.
Posted on April 16, 2021
A team of experts from Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP) recently completed a study to support ongoing research by the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing (FP&M) Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) into the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Posted on April 16, 2021
The Department of Informatics’ Prof Hanlie Smuts has been selected to facilitate collaboration among researchers and institutions across the member countries of the BRICS alliance as part of a project to find innovative ways to address the current health crisis.
Posted on April 16, 2021
Two UP researchers receive R5,6m in grants to aid research into improving food security and nutrition
Posted on April 16, 2021
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria (UP) will confer more than 11 400 qualifications at 31 virtual graduation ceremonies, which will be held from 13 April to 7 May 2021.
Posted on April 16, 2021
The Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) recent Report on the Evaluation of the 2019 Universities’ Research Output has led to some excitement with various claims made about the positioning of certain universities in comparison to others.
Posted on April 15, 2021
As the country continues to grapple with funding issues in higher education, the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Accounting programme has developed an innovative student support programme called the FIT programme. The programme aims to help students studying towards becoming a chartered...
Posted on April 14, 2021
Professor Abba B Gumel, Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Pretoria (UP), recently had the honour of delivering the annual American Mathematical Society (AMS) Einstein Public Lecture in Mathematics for 2021. Titled...
Posted on April 14, 2021
South Africa is facing an ever-increasing challenge regarding unemployment, with youth (those under the age of 35) being the hardest hit. Even those who have graduated from an institute of higher learning struggle to escape the unemployment trap.
Posted on April 14, 2021
The Department of Mining Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to celebrate its diamond anniversary in 2021. With its history of 60 years of excellence in mining engineering education, the Department...
Posted on April 14, 2021
Research by an international team of scientists led by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Dr Jack Radcliffe has clarified the eating habits of massive black holes.
Posted on April 13, 2021
It has been about a year since the COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns around the world, and we have all had to make substantial changes to our daily routines, with some of us losing loved ones and others contracting the virus.
Posted on April 12, 2021
Stanley Mabuka, a master’s degree student in Economics at the University of Pretoria (UP), was recently named first runner-up in the postgraduate category of the 2020 Nedbank & Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition.
Posted on April 10, 2021
The Draft National Cannabis Master Plan drawn up by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is lacking in specificity on the way forward for the cannabis industry in South Africa.
Posted on April 09, 2021
The University of Pretoria plays an important role nationally and makes a significant contribution to South Africa’s international standing. The University Council governs the University in terms of the Higher Education Act of 1997 (as amended) and the Statute of the University of Pretoria.
Posted on April 09, 2021
Professor Elsabe Schoeman, Dean of the Faculty of Law, and Professor Frans Viljoen, Director of the Centre for Human Rights, cordially invite you to celebrate and honour the life of and pay tribute to Professor Christof Heyns on 16 April 2021.
Posted on April 08, 2021
University of Pretoria (UP) alumnus Clement Manyathela is making it big on radio. Manyathela presents The Clement Manyathela Show during the 9am-12pm slot on radio 702, where he and together with different guests, tackle a wide range of topics, from health and corruption to politics and beyond.
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