Posted on October 24, 2024
Tunisia's President Kais Saied won reelection with over 90% of votes in October 2024, amid 29% turnout and strict limits on opposition candidates. Since 2021, his consolidation of power through constitutional changes and political crackdowns has drawn criticism from human rights groups and...
Posted on October 23, 2024
The reasons for embarking on a research topic are multifaceted. For Raashmi Balbadhur, a lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Pretoria (UP), this reason moved within hours from her being an educator in the Faculty of Health Sciences to becoming a patient with a...
Posted on October 23, 2024
The University of Pretoria is pioneering a digital ecosystem that transforms campus management for the future of higher education. With the upcoming launch of the Digital Twin in mid-2025, we’re creating smarter, greener, and more responsive environments that meet the needs of our staff and...
Posted on October 22, 2024
The University of Pretoria's Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) celebrates its 10th anniversary with a two-day event (Oct 25-26). The program empowers researchers as scientific leaders across Africa.
Posted on October 22, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications for teaching and learning were the main topics of discussion at the fourth annual Fully Online Distance Education Symposium (FODES) hosted by the University of Pretoria (UP).
Posted on October 22, 2024
A local-community effort to digitally capture Mamelodi’s history has received a shot in the arm from the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Mamelodi Campus and its Department of Historical and Heritage Studies.
Posted on October 21, 2024
A University of Pretoria (UP) professor is part of a global team whose new research estimates that 10 000 lives could be saved in South Africa alone if the government were to implement the ‘endgame strategy’ of banning cigarette sales to people born between 2006 and 2010 – even...
Posted on October 21, 2024
The recent UP Museums ‘Homage to Pretoria’ exhibition was “layered with provocations that unearth new inquiries within us all”, according to award-winning artist Bongani Njalo, who is also Cultural Programs Coordinator for the Goethe-Institut South Africa in Johannesburg....
Posted on October 19, 2024
AWARDING EXCELLENCE: Eighteen UP students have received bursaries from Triveni Turbines in collaboration with Eskom Rotek Industries. “It is important for us to invest in the youth that will shape our country,” said Christo Du Plooy, Managing Director and Regional Head of Triveni...
Posted on October 19, 2024
SUPPORTING LIVES, BUILDING FUTURES: The Oxford (UP) Centre for Religion, Public Life and Security in Africa recently partnered with the Buddha’s Light International Association to transform 102 lives across Gauteng. The organisations worked together to donate 102 wheelchairs to nine...
Posted on October 18, 2024
The University of Pretoria has launched the Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence on Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS) to address critical challenges facing Africa's agricultural landscape. With rapid population growth and climate change threatening food production, this initiative aims...
Posted on October 18, 2024
The yearly International Students' Day celebration at the University of Pretoria (UP) was held recently. This year's subject was "Internationalization: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers."
Posted on October 18, 2024
Minding and mending our ways Prof Wynand JvdM Steyn, Dean of the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, delivered his inaugural address on 15 October 2024. The title of his presentation was “Minding and mending our...
Posted on October 18, 2024
Prof. Trevor Nyakudya, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed to two roles within the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS). He will serve as co-chair of the IUPS Teaching Workshop Publicity Committee and as a member...
Posted on October 18, 2024
Joshuan du Toit, a second-year MBChB student at the University of Pretoria and resident at House Ukuthula, recently put his general knowledge to the test on Wie Word ’n Miljoenêr, impressing audiences with his calm composure and quick thinking. Competing against 5 other contestants,...
Posted on October 18, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) and African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) are excited to announce the official opening of the UP-ARM Virtual Conference Centre, a state-of-the-art facility aimed at enhancing collaboration between academia and industry.
Posted on October 17, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) honoured this year’s 19 UP-affiliated individuals who made the 2024 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list at a recent luncheon held on Hatfield campus. The number of alumni recognised this year amounts to about 9.5% of the 200 honourees.
Posted on October 17, 2024
INVESTING IN FUTURE LEADERS: UP recently welcomed the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority to its campus for a donor site visit. The event demonstrated the tangible impact of the authority’s bursary programme on students.
Posted on October 17, 2024
In today's world, values are more important than ever. As we celebrate World Values Day, let's explore how institutions like UP can use their values to drive positive change.
Posted on October 17, 2024
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce the reappointment of Professor Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies, to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Board as a Council on Higher Education representative. This...
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