Posted on November 07, 2023
A collaboration between Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Belgium’s Hasselt University and The Walking Egg NGO is using a mobile IVF laboratory and a simplified IVF culture system to show that infertility treatment can be affordable.
Posted on November 07, 2023
If the national strategic plan for noncommunicable diseases is to succeed, the need for the implementation of a comprehensive surveillance and monitoring system for NCDs such as diabetes cannot be overstated, says UP’s Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie.
Posted on November 06, 2023
Participants among the more than 100 delegates from across Africa and beyond who gathered virtually for the annual Fully Online Distance Education Symposium hosted by UP reiterated that AI is not just a fleeting trend but a transformative force in education.
Posted on November 06, 2023
Malaria claims the life of an African child every two minutes.
Posted on November 03, 2023
“I am indeed honoured and humbled as the first person from Africa to have an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy for Meaningful and Lasting Contributions conferred on him by Malmö University of Technology and Society,” Prof Maharaj said.
Posted on November 03, 2023
The University of Pretoria and TuksSport are pleased to announce the appointment of Dewey Swartbooi as the new head coach for TuksRugby.
Posted on November 02, 2023
Medication and dietary management play pivotal roles in controlling this chronic disease. However, the importance of exercise and its role cannot be stressed enough.
Posted on November 02, 2023
A recent visit from the Netherlands’ University of Utrecht to UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science helps strengthen collaborations in the veterinary world and helps South Africa tackle diseases.
Posted on November 01, 2023
Congratulations to Tatjana Schoenmaker of TuksSwimming and Christian de Klerk of TuksArchery who have been named Bestmed Sportswoman of the Year and Bestmed Sportsman of the Year, respectively.
Posted on November 01, 2023
The University of Pretoria (UP) recently honoured UP affiliates who had made the grade for this year’s Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans initiative over lunch on Hatfield Campus.
Posted on November 01, 2023
UP graduate Dr Manana Mamabolo and her co-authors recommend a policy shift to focus on higher education and added support for agricultural businesses in many of the traditional rural districts she analysed during her PhD research.
Posted on October 31, 2023
A UP alumnus, Prof Ryan Blumenthal divides his working day between his commitments to the University and the Gauteng Department of Health.
Posted on October 31, 2023
Increasing HIV-positive donors in stem cell transplantation can help create a future where no patient is left without hope due to a lack of suitable donors, write UP’s Dr Candice Hendricks and Prof Michael Pepper.
Posted on October 30, 2023
With exam season fast approaching, UP’s Department of Library Services and TOP Dogs have partnered to provide students with animal-assisted therapy to help them de-stress.
Posted on October 27, 2023
In his response to the rankings, Professor Themba Mosia, the Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal, expressed immense pride in UP’s outstanding performance across various broad subject areas.
Posted on October 26, 2023
The UP-led FSNet-Africa project’s recent stakeholder engagement dialogue, whose first day coincided with the internationally celebrated World Food Day, was themed ‘Leave no one behind. Working together to end hunger in Africa’.
Posted on October 26, 2023
The violence unfolding in Gaza may be the first genocide in history to be live-streamed on social media, writes Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman of the Department of Political Sciences.
Posted on October 25, 2023
In a celebration of the best of Pretoria, UP has been recognised as the Best University in the Rekord newspaper’s 2023 Best of Pretoria Reader’s Choice Awards.
Posted on October 24, 2023
The seminar, 'Developing Africa’s Next Generation of Researchers', focused on the work being done by both the FSNet-Africa and PERKA projects.
Posted on October 23, 2023
TuksSport High is 21! From humble beginnings to monumental success, TuksSport High School is celebrating 21 years since its founding in 2002.
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