Posted on April 04, 2024
As South Africa observed Human Rights Day recently, a group of in-training tourist guides from the UP Campus Tours visited the Centre for Human Rights as an important stop as part of their campus tour itinerary and learned more about its history and functions.
Posted on April 01, 2024
UP and CSIR hosted a virtual media briefing on combating disinformation during elections. UP’s Prof Vukosi Marivate & the CSIR’s Dr Zubeida Dawood shared insights on tackling this issue, which poses a threat to social cohesion & trust.
Posted on March 29, 2024
INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY: Students at UP's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics challenged their peers to think outside the box, and identify maths problems and solutions in everyday life.
Posted on March 28, 2024
UP and the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) are joining forces to achieve student success. The partnership aims to improve financial aid to tackle obstacles that students face in academia.
Posted on March 27, 2024
Prof Dlamini and Team SAMBAI have secured a $25M grant to address global cancer disparities through the SAMBAI project. This interdisciplinary effort will examine diverse factors influencing cancer outcomes among African populations.
Posted on March 26, 2024
Last month, fashion designer and University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Judy Sanderson became a recipient of the 2024 Global Brand Prize, courtesy of France’s Maison Mode Méditerranée Endowment Fund.
Posted on March 26, 2024
New study finds that adult female southern right whales visiting Cape Town are 25% lighter than 30 years ago, and are giving birth less often.
Posted on March 25, 2024
What is the status of AI on the African continent and what possibilities does this technology hold for Africa? The recently held UP - Meta AI Policy Dialogue sought to address this and explored how sectors across the board, including higher education, could benefit from the responsible and...
Posted on March 25, 2024
The University of Pretoria's Library Services in partnership with the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences Faculty Library hosted the 2024 Budget Speech discussion at the Merensky 2 Library.
Posted on March 25, 2024
With unpredictable electricity, rainfall and municipal water supply, South African farmers may need faith like potatoes to manage crop irrigation. New app will tell potato farmers exactly when, where and how much to water.
Posted on March 24, 2024
Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health challenge with 10 million new cases diagnosed annually worldwide and 1.5 million TB-related deaths reported each year.
Posted on March 21, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) brought together staff, students and friends of the University on Groenkloof campus, where future educators are trained, to commemorate Human Rights Day.
Posted on March 20, 2024
UP honours student Mzingaye Hlabano writes about why youth in South Africa need to wake up to the significance of Human Rights Day.
Posted on March 20, 2024
South Africa can take on a more active role in denouncing the surge of legislation that represses individual rights in Africa
Posted on March 20, 2024
“The Data Futures Lab serves as a pioneering playground for tackling data stewardship hurdles,” says Dr Chijioke Okorie of UP’s Department of Private Law, who is an awardee of the lab’s Infrastructure Fund
Posted on March 20, 2024
In a recent article in Daily Maverick, UP's Professor Adekeye Adebajo writes that with negative stereotypes about Africa and Afrophobic views continuing to spread, it is essential to shed light on the remarkable achievements of those who have shaped the narrative of "Global Africa.
Posted on March 20, 2024
In a recent seminar hosted by UP's Department of Political Science Dr Mariel Reiss took a closer look at the human rights architecture of regional organisations.
Posted on March 19, 2024
The UP Library services hosted a discussion led by renowned economist Dawie Roodt on the 2024 National Budget Speech at the Merensky 2 Library Auditorium.
Posted on March 18, 2024
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria (UP), the Faculty’s first Open Day with the theme, “Become a Scientist – Change the World.”
Posted on March 18, 2024
UP proudly participated in International Food Systems Research Week at the University of Leeds, which focused on food security and African food systems. Read more about our commitment to global collaboration.
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