Posted on August 12, 2021
“There are indeed significant silver linings that have emerged that can help institutions shape a successful future.” – UP VC Prof Tawana Kupe discusses lessons learned and advances made in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on August 11, 2021
University of Pretoria (UP) Fine Arts student Sinead Page is using the art of bead-making as a bonding experience for occupants of Reliable House, a safe haven for homeless men who want to escape the effects of substance abuse.
Posted on August 11, 2021
Over 700 unique works from the University of Pretoria Museums can now be enjoyed virtually from anywhere in the world.
Posted on August 11, 2021
UP’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) in the Faculty of Veterinary Science has invested in the latest device to test deafness in dogs, and is currently testing 20–30 dogs per month, most of which are puppies.
Posted on August 10, 2021
“Men who believe that women need to be under the leadership of men need to unlearn such beliefs.” – Newly appointed EMS Faculty Dean Prof Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu on championing the advancement of women in the workplace.
Posted on August 10, 2021
UP academics released the first study in the South African context of successful teaching and learning strategies for a blind student taking mathematics and science subjects.
Posted on August 09, 2021
“Women researchers at UP are making today, and every day, matter by changing perceptions, leading society and debate, and contributing to knowledge production and research.” – Vice-Chancellor Prof Tawana Kupe.
Posted on August 06, 2021
“Our research demonstrated that the high demands of STEM disciplines do not render them inaccessible to blind students,” says Prof Marietjie Potgieter who, together with Dr Rethabile Tekane, conducted the first local study of successful teaching and learning strategies for a blind...
Posted on August 06, 2021
Prof Jenny M Hoobler offers advice on how to overcome learned helplessness that results from the similar societal feelings we all experience in the face of COVID and the many economic challenges South Africa must now confront.
Posted on August 06, 2021
Prof Fathima Paruk chats about her journey to associate professor and Head of the Department of Critical Care at Steve Biko Academic Hospital and UP, and about overcoming gender disparity in the medical field.
Posted on August 05, 2021
Teach4Reach, a collaborative project between UP and the Universities of Innsbruck and Vienna in Austria, recently hosted a virtual event broadcast from UP’s Future Africa Research Institute.
Posted on August 05, 2021
The webinar brought together some of the leading minds in children’s rights and the law from across the African continent, all of whom discussed how failing to adhere to these rights affect children.
Posted on August 05, 2021
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which houses the world's largest and most diverse botanical collection, has invited Prof Namrita Lall, SARChI Chair in Indigenous Knowledge Systems at UP, to contribute to one of their new public displays.
Posted on August 04, 2021
UP's Professor Charles Maimela said the faculty is humbled by Former Deputy Chief Justice Dr Dikgang Moseneke’s generous donation, which includes items from his personal, political and judicial career.
Posted on August 03, 2021
UP recently partnered with the Charlotte Maxeke Institute, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the Nelson Mandela Foundation to host a discussion about the legacies of Charlotte Maxeke and Nelson Mandela.
Posted on August 03, 2021
While the panellists acknowledged what a difficult year 2020 was, they agreed that universities have had the opportunity to be uncharacteristically flexible and responsive.
Posted on August 02, 2021
“I'm delighted to receive this fellowship.” – Dr Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang, inaugural fellow of the Artist in Residency Fellowship Programme launched by the Future Africa Research Institute.
Posted on August 02, 2021
Meet Prof Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies at @Faculty_HSUP, and a social media campaigner for equal access to COVID-19 vaccination.
Posted on August 01, 2021
In his August 2021 video message, UP VC Prof Tawana Kupe proudly acknowledges Team SA’s Tokyo Olympics performance; he highlights the celebration of #WomanofUP for Women’s Month; and urges the UP community to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Posted on July 28, 2021
“Abandoned babies deserve a fighting chance at life, despite the circumstances they are born into.” – Leader of the Bags of Hope project, spearheaded by UP’s Department of Radiography, which supplies vulnerable newborn babies with care packs.
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