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  • Prize for geology graduate

    Posted on February 20, 2013

    Justice Keletso Kgarume, of the Department of Geology in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), was recently awarded a cash prize of R1 000 for being the best geology honours student to attend Venmyn Deloitte

  • New Head for the Department of Business Management

    Posted on February 20, 2013

    Prof Anske Grobler has been appointed as Head of the Department of Business Management with effect from March 2013. Prof Grobler obtained a PhD (Marketing Communication) degree in 1986 and has been actively involved in teaching and research at tertiary

  • TuksRugby: Historic win in Bloemfontein psychological boost for North/South battle

    Posted on February 19, 2013

    UP-Tuks's historic victory over Shimlas in Bloemfontein on Monday night may well be the psychological boost that the reigning Varsity Cup champions could be in need of for the North/South battle against Maties in Pretoria on February 25. It was the fir

  • Let

    Posted on February 19, 2013

    Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, officially opened the 2013 academic year and also led University staff in celebrating the institution

  • Vice-Chancellor

    Posted on February 18, 2013

    Dr Velichko Valchev joined the Department of Human Resource Management in January 2013 after being awarded the Vice-Chancellor

  • Top Young Economist in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

    Posted on February 14, 2013

    Rangan Gupta, Professor in the Department of Economics, has been ranked number 16 on the Research Papers in Economics (RePEc)

  • SARChI research chair in tax policy and governance

    Posted on February 12, 2013

    The National Research Foundation (NRF) has approved the nomination of Professor Franzsen, Director of the African Tax Institute (ATI), for appointment to the Tier 1 Chair in Tax Policy and Governance at the University of Pretoria. The South African Res

  • Commitment to sustainability

    Posted on February 12, 2013

    Prof Derick de Jongh, Director of the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership, was invited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) to give a presentation at the Deans and Directors General Conference that was hosted by the Ko

  • Advocate Pansy Tlakula welcomes new human rights students

    Posted on February 12, 2013

    Advocate Pansy Tlakula, the Chairperson of the South African Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), who is also the African Commission

  • TuksLaw reigns supreme again

    Posted on February 12, 2013

    During the second week of February 2013, TuksLaw seized the right to represent South Africa in the international rounds of the prestigious Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington DC. The annual South African national qual

  • Mamelodi Campus Science Reading Room selected as one of the seven leading centres in the world

    Posted on February 11, 2013

    The Mae Jemison US Science Reading Room at the University of Pretoria

  • Tuks RAG procession 2013

    Posted on February 11, 2013

    Most students have returned for the start of the University of Pretoria

  • New department of Marketing Management is 'On the Move'

    Posted on February 07, 2013

    Melinda Bam, Miss South Africa 2011, was one. So was Olympic Gold medallist John Smith and new 94.7 Highveld DJ, Alex Caige. Not to mention advertising executives and CEOs – all were successful students in Marketing Management at the University of P

  • UP lecturer involved in brand new series for Foundation Phase

    Posted on February 06, 2013

    Dr Ina Joubert from the Department of Early Childhood Education was involved in a new Afrikaans series for the Foundation Phase. The goal of this

  • Centre for Human Rights students and others give hope to gay and lesbian youth

    Posted on February 06, 2013

    A diverse group of high-profile individuals have teamed up with students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria to create It Gets Better South Africa. The collection of videos discourages homop

  • UP research awarded at the Combined Congress

    Posted on February 05, 2013

    Twenty-five students and staff members of the Department of Plant Production and Soil Science attended the recent Combined Congress in Durban from 21 to 24 January, where eight of the University of Pretoria's representatives were recognised for their rese

  • Top academic achievers apply to the University of Pretoria

    Posted on February 04, 2013

    We are pleased to announce that 44% of all Grade 12 matriculants with 6 to 10 A symbols applied to the University of Pretoria for study in 2013. Admission and selection for tertiary study is very competitive and we urge all 2013 Grade 12 learners who

  • Publishing workshop held with the aim to boost research output

    Posted on January 31, 2013

    The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences hosted a publishing productively workshop from 21 to 25 January 2013 at the Farm Inn in Pretoria. Nineteen staff members of the Faculty attended the workshop. Participants were divided into groups, consis

  • UP shines at 48th SASPP Congress

    Posted on January 31, 2013

    Students and staff of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences flew the University

  • Department of Financial Management staff honoured for outstanding research

    Posted on January 31, 2013

    Prof Henco van Schalkwyk, Head of the Department of Financial Management, and Ms Michelle Reyers, a staff member in the same department, attended the 23rd annual Southern African Finance Association (SAFA) conference that was held in Cape Town on 24 and 2

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