Posted on October 20, 2023
UP celebrates the achievements of our outstanding academics who, through their work in a variety of fields, have made enormous contributions to society.
Posted on October 18, 2023
Launched by UP and established in collaboration with UNICEF South Africa and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Hub on the Mamelodi Campus offers young people in Mamelodi and further afield the opportunity to realise their entrepreneurial ambitions.
Posted on October 18, 2023
“Globally, South Africa is viewed as a country that successfully moved from the apartheid era to democracy – therefore, South Africa is capable of playing a role in leading peaceful negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.”
Posted on October 18, 2023
Prof Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, a molecular biology medical scientist who is Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences at UP, is co-leading the Africa-Europe Multimorbidity Cluster of Excellence.
Posted on October 18, 2023
Nearly 200 University of Pretoria (UP) alumni, who were part of the UP-Fordham Student Exchange Programme, gathered at Future Africa on 19 August 2023 to share in the 15th-year anniversary celebrations of the programme, which they described as a ‘life-changer.’
Posted on October 16, 2023
UP’s postgraduate scholarship office recently celebrated the recipients of various postgraduate scholarships and wished them well on their academic journey.
Posted on October 16, 2023
“Adverse life situations will occur, but having a skill set and a mindset that is open to change and growth – and seeing problems as potential challenges – can turn the tide,” writes clinical psychologist and head of the Student Counselling Unit at the University of...
Posted on October 16, 2023
Writing for The Conversation Africa, Professor Daniel Bradlow reflects on the necessity for reform in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to adapt to the challenges of the 21st century.
Posted on October 15, 2023
FSNet-Africa celebrates International Day of Rural Women by sharing a day in the life of Thoko, a rural Malawian woman, in recognition of the invaluable contributions made by rural women to sustainable agriculture and food security.
Posted on October 13, 2023
"Hamas and the others, such as the ANC in the past, are not terrorist organisations but liberation movements," writes Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman, a researcher in the Department of Political Sciences at UP.
Posted on October 13, 2023
UP and representatives from the UAE embassy recently gathered expert panellists for discussions to inform deliberations that will take place at this year’s climate change conference COP28 UAE.
Posted on October 13, 2023
“The Nigerian eagle must soar while the SA springbok gallops in sync if Africa is to be reborn,” writes UP’s Prof Adekeye Adebajo as the two African giants gear up for a presidential binational commission meeting expected to take place in SA next month.
Posted on October 12, 2023
We appreciate the concerns raised and value the commitment to maintaining a peaceful and inclusive environment for our students and staff.
Posted on October 11, 2023
As we commemorate International Day of the Girl Child, it's imperative to recognise that the repercussions of global climate change affect girls around the world.
Posted on October 11, 2023
A study involving the University of Pretoria (UP), along with academics from Great Zimbabwe University, University of Cambridge in the UK and Aarhus University in Denmark, has revealed how Great Zimbabwe – the largest city in Southern Africa during the Middle Ages – stored water in...
Posted on October 10, 2023
Among the topics discussed at the 10th Tshwane District Health Services Research Conference hosted at UP were the need to address skills gaps in specialised areas and inequalities in healthcare and respect for diverse healthcare approaches.
Posted on October 10, 2023
In a world brimming with technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs, it is time to return to the fundamentals of nutrition during this celebrated Nutrition Week.
Posted on October 05, 2023
UP is playing a crucial role in the supply of teachers in the country, says Professor Chika Sehoole, Dean of the Faculty of Education. “In 2022 the Faculty of Education produced 1 292 newly qualified teachers.”
Posted on October 05, 2023
Aditi Bansal, a global energy justice advocate who was the guest speaker at an event hosted by UP’s Energy Economics Unit, along with the US Embassy in SA, emphasised the importance of adopting a human-centric approach to climate and energy justice.
Posted on October 03, 2023
The partnership between the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority and UP's School of Public Administration and Management includes R1,6 million in funding for 20 students and R1,19 million for research.
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