Posted on April 22, 2015
As part of its continuing efforts to ensure that veterinary science students are able to perform clinical procedures, the University of Pretoria (UP) established a skills laboratory at the Faculty of Veterinary Science.
Posted on April 22, 2015
How do you get a crocodile to urinate in a cup?
Posted on April 22, 2015
Debbie Conradie’s dream of working with animals was realised when she received her Diploma in Veterinary Nursing at the University of Pretoria’s Autumn Graduations this year.
Posted on April 21, 2015
South Africa faces a crisis in the education sector, where the demand for good teachers exceeds the availability of qualified professionals.
Posted on April 21, 2015
Petrie Jansen van Vuuren, an MSc student under the supervision of Prof Peet du Toit in the Department of Physiology at the University of Pretoria (UP), was named runner-up in the 2014/2015 Young Science Communicator Competition.
Posted on April 21, 2015
Prof Maxi Schoeman appointed to foreign policy advisory council
Posted on April 20, 2015
The University of Pretoria condemns all forms of xenophobia and associated violence across the country. These acts are a direct violation of the human rights enshrined in South Africa’s constitution.
Posted on April 20, 2015
The BLOODHOUND SSC Project is a global engineering adventure that uses the possibility of setting a 1 000 mph (1 600 km/h) world land speed record to inspire the next generation to become interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Posted on April 20, 2015
With most of the world’s population now living in cities, the sustainable management of urban areas has become one of the most important development challenges of our time.
Posted on April 20, 2015
The Faculty of Theology is glad to have a postdoctoral couple, Dr Corneliu C. Simut and his wife Dr Ramona Simut from Romania, studying in the Faculty for their two-year postdoctoral tenure from November 2014 to October 2016. The Simuts are two of ten postdoctoral fellows currently enrolled at...
Posted on April 20, 2015
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for an exchange programme with a German institution.
Posted on April 20, 2015
Prof Karl E Klare from the School of Law at Northeastern University, Boston, USA, was honoured with an honorary doctorate in law (LLD honoris causa).
Posted on April 17, 2015
The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria (UP) is appalled and deeply concerned about the recent recurrence of xenophobic violence, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, and also about its persistence and widespread nature and severity.
Posted on April 16, 2015
Prof Jenny Hoobler of the Department Human Resource Management received the Best Paper Proceeding Award for the 75th Academy of Management conference, to be held in Vancouver, Canada in August 2015.
Posted on April 16, 2015
Prof Jan de Groof, a vocal supporter of the right to education worldwide and role-player in many aspects of education and law, has called on the South African government to account for its citizens, especially with regard to the right to education.
Posted on April 15, 2015
Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) are building a new prototype device for turning the sun’s energy into electrical power.
Posted on April 14, 2015
The University of Pretoria (UP), including its business school, the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), will award degrees to 10 465 graduates at this year’s Autumn Graduation Ceremonies.
Posted on April 14, 2015
The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) has been successful in securing funding from the UK High Commission through their Prosperity Fund Programme(PFP) to establish a Centre of Excellence in Integrated Reporting at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on April 14, 2015
Mopanie beat three time champions Vishuis from the University of the Free State 29-23 in a pulsating final played at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein.
Posted on April 14, 2015
A workshop on 'Pollination and Threats to Pollinators', funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Royal Society (UK), was recently hosted by the University of Pretoria (UP).
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