Posted on February 14, 2023
South Africa may be reaching a point where the link between crime and politics is sustained because there are role-players who do not want to see it changing, writes Prof Sandy Africa, Associate Professor, Political Sciences, at UP.
Posted on February 14, 2023
The South African Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Hub, hosted by UP, has revolutionised its search function to make it easier for policymakers and others to have quick access to relevant research about the SDGs.
Posted on February 13, 2023
In his first column for 2023, Professor Adekeye Adebajo reflects on the life and legacy of Brazilian football legend Pele.
Posted on February 13, 2023
Welcome Day is one of the most important days on the University’s academic calendar; it’s the day UP formally welcomes first-year students and their parents or guardians into the UP community.
Posted on February 10, 2023
The United Nations’ 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science is being commemorated on 11 February. It is a day Professor Ntebogeng Mokgalaka-Fleischmann values and respects.
Posted on February 10, 2023
Delegates included South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola, a UP alumnus, and Secretary-General of the Hague Conference Dr Christophe Bernasconi, both of whom were speakers at the event.
Posted on February 10, 2023
In his first monthly video message for 2023, Vice-Chancellor Professor Tawana Kupe highlights February’s significant dates, including the University’s 115th birthday on 10 February and Welcome Day for first-year students and their parents on 11 February.
Posted on February 09, 2023
While diet and lifestyle factors are critical in helping improve immunity, we often forget to be kind to ourselves, says Prof Theresa Rossouw of UP’s Department of Immunology as she gives advice on what works and what doesn’t.
Posted on February 09, 2023
Experts at the University of Pretoria (UP) are a step closer to finding a drug that could prevent transmission of the malaria-carrying parasite Plasmodium falciparum by thwarting its life cycle.
Posted on February 08, 2023
UP's PUA has been collaborating with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) to teach learners from Mamelodi how to code drones. While 40 HKPU students presented virtual classes, a team of UP students volunteered to help the learners apply their new knowledge practically.
Posted on February 03, 2023
Welcome Day 2023, on Saturday 11 February 2023, is when we formally welcome our first-year students, and their parents/ guardians, into our UP family and community.
Posted on February 03, 2023
Congratulations to UP early-career researcher and chemistry lecturer Dr Christine Mundy who was the recipient of the South African Chemical Institute’s 2022 medal for Chemical Education for her contribution as a researcher.
Posted on January 31, 2023
UP will be hosting the first University Partnership Initiative (UPI) Summit, aimed at showcasing the achievements and lessons learned from the US-SA joint projects.
Posted on January 31, 2023
Increasingly, institutions are graduating growing numbers of skilled professional leaders who are also citizen scientists, citizen engineers and citizen humanists.
Posted on January 27, 2023
The research collaboration uses targeted alpha therapy (TAT), a novel nuclear medicine therapy that targets cancer cells with precision, without harming the surrounding tissue.
Posted on January 23, 2023
TuksSport High School's matrics of 2022 managed to achieve a 100% pass rate, with Chris-Dian Haasbroek and fellow learner Rivers Williams passing with six distinctions each.
Posted on January 23, 2023
It is with great shock and profound sadness that we at the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, learnt about the assassination of Thulani Maseko on 21 January 2023.
Posted on January 20, 2023
UP researcher and FSNet-Africa postdoctoral fellow Dr Colleta Gandidzanwa and her colleagues shed light on the reasons behind the poor outcomes of South Africa's Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy.
Posted on January 19, 2023
Prof Veronica Ueckermann of UP’s Department of Internal Medicine offers insight into the latest COVID-19 subvariant, XBB.1.5 or “Kraken”, and its implications for the foreseeable future
Posted on January 12, 2023
UP’s Faculty of Humanities recently launched the Maarif Centre for Turkish Studies. The Centre will promote higher education opportunities and academic exchanges in both countries.
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