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  • PhD student in Medicinal Plant Science receives Gen Foundation grant

    Posted on November 20, 2012

    Cynthia Joan Henley-Smith, a PhD student in Medicinal Plant Science in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was recently awarded the Gen Foundation Grant for the advancement of her studies (in September 2012).

  • DST Fellowship for master

    Posted on November 20, 2012

    Sindisiwe Nondaba, a first year MSc student under the supervision of Prof Debra Meyer (Head of the Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences), was recently awarded a fellowship from the Department of Science and Techno

  • Deputy President Motlanthe applauds the University of Pretoria for its good governance commitment

    Posted on November 20, 2012

    Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe addressed the fifth Annual School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) Conference held at the University of Pretoria on 16 November 2012. He shared his thoughts on the all-important question of 'effective gover

  • Evaluating the Obama presidency: African and Muslim perspectives

    Posted on November 20, 2012

    The Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, hosted its second prestige lecture for the year on Friday, 9 November 2012. World-renowned Ali Mazrui, Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities at Binghamton University, New York, USA was the key speaker. H

  • UP student wins fellowship to study Women's Empowerment Index

    Posted on November 20, 2012

    The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and its partners recently announced that Christopher Manyamba from the University of Pretoria has been awarded a PhD dissertation research fellowship on the Women

  • Prof Alois Mlambo inaugural address

    Posted on November 20, 2012

    Prof Alois Mlambo, Head of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria, delivered his inaugural address recently.

  • Six University of Pretoria alumni receive Laureate Awards

    Posted on November 20, 2012

    Deputy Judge President of the North Gauteng High Court, Judge Willem van der Merwe, well-known Afrikaans writer Prof Antjie Krog, and MS Maureen Manyama-Motome, the Acting CEO of SAFCOL, were among six alumni of the University of Pretoria presented with L

  • University of Pretoria and Fordham University collaborate in international humanitarian assistance programme

    Posted on November 20, 2012

    The University of Pretoria continues to enhance and sustain its academic ties with Fordham University. In partnership with the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University, it is currently hosting the International Diploma in Huma

  • The University of Pretoria and Nanjing Audit University

    Posted on November 16, 2012

    Mr Cobus Janse van Rensburg, a lecturer in the Department of Auditing at the University of Pretoria (UP), visited the Nanjing Audit University (NAU) in Nanjing, China, during October 2012. The visit formed part of the memorandum of understanding between N

  • Three new NRF ratings

    Posted on November 16, 2012

    Congratulations to Prof Julian Müller (Practical Theology), Prof Piet Venter (Old Testament Studies), and Prof Cas Wepener (Practical Theology), who each were awarded a National Research Foundation (NRF) grading of C2.

  • CIPS receives professional certification from SAQA

    Posted on November 16, 2012

    The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Africa recently received formal recognition by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) as the professional body for the procurement and supply profession in South Africa.

  • University of Pretoria to open Africa's first Virtual Reality Centre for the mining industry

    Posted on November 15, 2012

    The University of Pretoria (UP) will become the first university in Africa to offer a Virtual Reality (VR) Centre for the mining industry, allowing students and mine employees to safely train on safety and related issues in a simulated mining environment.

  • Documentary by LLM students on youth empowerment in South Africa

    Posted on November 13, 2012

    Some of the Centre for Human Rights' students participated in the Documentary Clinic as part of their studies towards the LLM (Human Rights & Democratisation in Africa) programme.

  • Prof John Taylor elected as Fellow of the ICC

    Posted on November 13, 2012

    Prof John Taylor from the Department of Food Science has recently been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of the International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC). He also received a B1 NRF re-rating.

  • UP students revamp Pretoria local prisons

    Posted on November 13, 2012

    Criminology honours students at the University of Pretoria made a difference by engaging in a community engagement project that involved revamping some of the sections at two Pretoria local correctional facilities. The project is essential for them to com

  • Actuarial students awarded best Honours research project in SA

    Posted on November 12, 2012

    The Department of Insurance and Actuarial Science is extremely proud of two of their alumni from last year. Fuxun Xia and Wayron Lewis won the prize for the best Honours research project in South Africa in 2011.

  • Innovative staff members from the Faculty of Education awarded

    Posted on November 09, 2012

    Two staff members of the Faculty of Education were rewarded for their innovative approach to education at the Education Innovation Awards gala evening, held on 18 October 2012. The aim of the Awards is to acknowledge exceptional contributions to education

  • Staff of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences awarded

    Posted on November 07, 2012

    The annual Education Innovation Awards gala evening of the University of Pretoria took place on 18 October 2012.

  • Dr Carina Visser elected as Vice-President of IGA

    Posted on November 06, 2012

    Dr Carina Visser from the Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was elected as Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the International Goat Association (IGA) during the XI International Confer

  • New Programme in Business and Marketing Research

    Posted on November 06, 2012

    The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce the launch of the brand new GfK Programme in Business and Marketing Research.

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