Posted on November 19, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) in conjunction with New York University (NYU) recently hosted a panel discussion on the ‘Future of Higher Education’ and further discussed the role of global cross-institutional and cross-sector partnerships in leading opportunities for the future of...
Posted on November 17, 2020
The Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at UP has been formally designated as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for the prevention of deafness and hearing loss.
Posted on November 16, 2020
Universities have a long history of operating in environments that are unstable, disruptive and unpredictable.
Posted on November 14, 2020
South Africa has the highest levels of diabetes-related mortality on the African continent. In 2019, 89 800 of the 366 200 diabetes-related deaths in Africa occurred in South Africa.
Posted on November 13, 2020
The world is changing rapidly and so should the audit profession. This was the broad sentiment at a webinar hosted by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS).
Posted on November 13, 2020
“The aim is to develop competent, capable and work-ready technicians for the deployment, installation and maintenance of hydrogen fuel cell systems in South Africa and beyond,” said Professor Raj Naidoo.
Posted on November 13, 2020
In order to retain market value, a customer base and employee loyalty, an organisation must take stock of its reputation.
Posted on November 12, 2020
UP dominated this year’s Absa Gradstar Top 100 with 19 students making it onto the list, the most from any other institution.
Posted on November 11, 2020
Prof Kobus Maree of UP's Department of Education Psychology offers advice on how students can cope during exams as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh heavily on the world.
Posted on November 11, 2020
With three students on the list, the University of Pretoria’s entrants represented 60% of this year’s top five of the Ernst & Young Young Tax Professional of the Year competition.
Posted on November 10, 2020
Collaboration between industry and higher education institutions is key to solving the problem of graduate unemployment.
Posted on November 10, 2020
“It’s not just about disease surveillance; we really need to bring multidisciplinary teams together, and use the resources to answer several different questions.”
Posted on November 10, 2020
Work and the traditional workplace as we used to know it have been profoundly interrupted by the COVID-19 onslaught. The pandemic spread like wildfire, causing health and socio-economic destruction in its global wake. However, lecturers of the Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of...
Posted on November 09, 2020
In an election that took place from 26 to 28 October, Lerato Ndlovu pipped two other presidential candidates – including Rameeza Abdool-Sattar, who will serve as her deputy – to be elected president of the 2021 SRC.
Posted on November 09, 2020
According to www.worldadoptionday.org, the purpose of World Adoption Day, which is observed annually on 9 November, is to “lift up all voices in the adoption community, to share your story, to reflect on your adoption journey and to connect with those touched by adoption”.
Posted on November 05, 2020
The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) at the University of Pretoria (UP) will be entering its 10th year in 2021 with a new name and fresh mandate.
Posted on November 05, 2020
Completing his PhD in Food Science at the University of Pretoria (UP) was not only a momentous occasion for Dr James Makame, but it could also make a positive difference in the lives of children suffering from malnutrition.
Posted on November 04, 2020
To explore just how far-reaching the impact of COVID-19 has been, the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship (CAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP) hosted a symposium that consisted of three sessions featuring various experts who discussed these changes.
Posted on November 04, 2020
On 20 October 2020, Dr Ian Macqueen, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, presented the paper, ‘Shaka Zulu in the Polish People’s Republic: Interrogating Cultural Exchanges in the Late Cold War’.
Posted on November 04, 2020
University of Pretoria Chancellor and KPMG Chairman Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu has penned a memoir, Enabler or Victim? KPMG SA and State Capture, which describes his experience as Chairman of KPMG during the turbulent period the firm experienced.
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