Posted on April 01, 2016
During the past week, the University of Pretoria men's soccer team successfully defended their national title at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein to become the 2015 USSA National Football Club Champions.
Posted on March 31, 2016
Monsanto South Africa is currently running a collaborative research programme with Enterprises University of Pretoria’s Research Solutions, as part of its ongoing commitment to be an innovative agricultural company that creates relevant solutions for growers, consumers and the environment.
Posted on March 30, 2016
To celebrate Library Week, Ms Elsabe Olivier, Assistant Director of the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Department of Library Services, organised a visit to a nearby rural school, Leeuwfontein Primary Farm School, on Tuesday, 15 March, as part of the Marketing and Advocacy Interest Group's...
Posted on March 30, 2016
The University of Pretoria's Stable Isotope Laboratory does regular testing of alcohol products to make sure that they comply with the regulations for the production of alcoholic beverages.
Posted on March 29, 2016
The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Molatlhegi Trevor (Chika) Sehoole as Dean of the Faculty of Education with effect from 1 June 2016.
Posted on March 23, 2016
The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria recently hosted a forum in honour of its Founding Director, Justice Johann van der Westhuizen, titled 'Realising human rights in life and law: Reflections on the Constitutional Court term of Justice Johann van der Westhuizen'.
Posted on March 21, 2016
The Task Team on Insourcing wishes to report that, as per the agreement signed on 20 January 2016, the University management representatives and the Task Team responsible for implementation of the agreement had their third meeting on 7 March 2016.
Posted on March 19, 2016
According to Prof Lorenzo Fioramonti, the celebration of the International Day of Happiness on 20 March reminds us of the intimate connection between this concept and our social, economic and political systems.
Posted on March 19, 2016
The week of 14–21 March 2016 has been declared Anti-Racism Week in South Africa. This campaign, which is endorsed by the Vice-Chancellor of UP, gives us an opportunity to reflect on our own beliefs, perspectives and behaviours.
Posted on March 18, 2016
The return date of the court order interdicting members of the EFFSC, AfriForum, AfriForum Youth and participants in protest action from any unlawful actions at the University of Pretoria has been extended.
Posted on March 18, 2016
A team of researchers from the University of Pretoria have embarked on a project to identify the specific facial features associated with conditions in African infants and children.
Posted on March 18, 2016
The Chartered Accountancy students of the University of Pretoria have once again delivered an exceptional performance in the January 2016 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
Posted on March 18, 2016
Azile Nkabinde an academic trainee and recent student on the Chartered Accountant Programme at the University of Pretoria, is the first Thuthuka student in the programme to ever to pass SAICA's ITC exam (first professional exam for the CA qualification) with honours and to come in the Top 10.
Posted on March 17, 2016
The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof MME (Maxi) Schoeman as Deputy Dean: Postgraduate Studies and Ethics in the Faculty of Humanities, with effect from 1 March 2016.
Posted on March 17, 2016
A top-level academic delegation from Sweden, consisting of vice-chancellors from various Swedish universities and representatives of Swedish funding agencies, are currently visiting Southern Africa. They began their tour of Southern Africa at the University of Pretoria (UP) on Monday, 14 March.
Posted on March 17, 2016
Health experts recently submitted an open letter to the UK government, calling for tackling in schools rugby to be outlawed. UP's Prof Steve Cornelius has entered this controversial debate with a recently published article.
Posted on March 16, 2016
On Saturday, 12 March 2016 pioneers of the former Faculty of Engineering and current stakeholders of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology came together to celebrate a legacy of hope, innovation and change.
Posted on March 15, 2016
For over a decade it has been known that some drugs are toxic to vultures and that they are exposed to these drugs by consuming contaminated carcasses. A new study shows that the threat to these magnificent birds are far from over.
Posted on March 15, 2016
Mathew Banda, an MSc student in Horticulture in the Department of Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences recently received two prizes from the South African Society for Horticultural Sciences.
Posted on March 14, 2016
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that TuksLaw again walked away with the national laurels at the 57th Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, that was recently hosted by the Faculty.
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