Indigenous crops: vital assets for the future, not relics of the past

Posted on April 17, 2025

A recent webinar that featured UP’s Prof Riëtte de Kock focused on the importance of indigenous crops in creating sustainable food futures.

MoU between UP and China’s Central South University set to strengthen cooperation between two world-renowned institutions

Posted on April 17, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Central South University (CSU), formalising an existing collaboration between the two institutions. This agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in areas such as staff and student exchanges, joint...

RE.SEARCH 11: Digital Worlds

Posted on April 17, 2025

The latest issue of the University of Pretoria’s award-winning RE.SEARCH magazine is available now and reflects a shift towards both a fresher design and outlook. This edition is curated under the theme ‘Digital’, and offers a glimpse into some of the fascinating research...

Comfortable in (bio)printed skin

Posted on April 16, 2025

What if we could ‘print’ new skin?

Have your say: nominate candidates for UP Council

Posted on April 15, 2025

The University of Pretoria plays an important role nationally and makes a significant contribution to South Africa’s international standing. The University Council governs the University in terms of the Higher Education Act of 1997 (as amended) and the Statute of the University of Pretoria.

‘There cannot be a global one-size-fits-all approach to sustainability,’ Future Africa public lecture hears

Posted on April 15, 2025

“The meaning of sustainability in the Global North is very different to that of the Global South,” Prof Ramutsindela said during his lecture, which took place on 3 April at Future Africa, UP’s pan-African platform for collaborative research. “To assume we are in one...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Animal welfare: Shifting the focus from preventing harm to promoting happiness

Posted on April 14, 2025

Happiness, or mental well-being, is surely more than just the absence of suffering.

'SA managers, investors and entrepreneurs could do with a decision-making mind shift' – Prof Charlene Lew during inaugural address

Posted on April 11, 2025

Professor Charlene Lew, newly inaugurated professor at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), offered insight into the decision-making behaviour of managers, investors and entrepreneurs.

UP's Professor Buch appointed to ministerial advisory committee on human resources for health

Posted on April 11, 2025

In a bold move to strengthen South Africa’s healthcare system, the National Health Council/Min-MEC – a statutory body comprising the Minister of Health, all nine provincial Health MECs, SALGA, and the Surgeon General of the SA Military Health Services – has announced the...

UP expert rings the alarm on preventable cancer deaths among South African women

Posted on April 11, 2025

Cervical cancer among South African women is almost entirely preventable and breast cancer outcomes can drastically improve with earlier detection. Yet, too many women – many of them breadwinners and single parents – are dying unnecessarily.

UP hosts roadshow to launch transcontinental food systems research cluster

Posted on April 10, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) recently hosted a roadshow to introduce the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS ) to the campus community.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Empowering Africa’s cities: The case for fiscal autonomy and financial expertise

Posted on April 10, 2025

Africa is urbanising at an unprecedented pace.

UP EXPERT OPINION: ‘We must adopt a trauma-informed approach to online activism, one that prioritises the dignity of victims’ – UP digital rights expert

Posted on April 09, 2025

The line between activism and exploitation grows increasingly blurred. We must ask: at what cost does awareness come?

UP celebrates five years of accessible, fully online education

Posted on April 09, 2025

UP Online continues to go from strength to strength, with more than 10 000 students from all over the world having enrolled in programmes to date!

UP's Future-Ready Public Health and Medical Education: Lessons from Smart Learning Innovation

Posted on April 09, 2025

The University of Pretoria is making waves on the international stage, showcasing innovative advancements in public health education at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Education Technology from the 24th-28th March 2025, in Tokyo, Japan hosted by the International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

A remotely balanced workforce

Posted on April 08, 2025

UP researchers are seeking to understand the dynamics of the work-life balance for remote workers and how to harness women’s unique contribution to the future of work in Africa.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Pretoria vs Washington — Trump’s white mischief

Posted on April 07, 2025

Harnessing the collective strength of the Global South — where SA is widely respected — is the only viable option

UP EXPERT OPINION: Nutrient-rich Moringa tree has potential to transform poultry farming and consumer health, writes UP expert

Posted on April 07, 2025

Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, nutrient-rich tree

UP secures 100% pass rate in SAICA’s IAC for third consecutive year

Posted on April 07, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) has once again secured a 100% pass rate in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' (SAICA) first professional examination, the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) . This is the third consecutive year UP candidates achieved a 100% overall pass rate....

UP's Prof Markotter receives NRF B1 rating for global impact in virology

Posted on April 07, 2025

Congratulations to Professor Wanda Markotter on being awarded a B1 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF) — a recognition of her international standing and exceptional contributions to science.