Posted on December 07, 2019
University of Pretoria wheelchair tennis player Mariska Venter is twice as good an athlete as she was in January this year – and the international rankings prove it. At the beginning of 2019, Venter was ranked the 59th best player in the world; she is now ranked 31
Posted on December 06, 2019
The Department of Science and Innovation has suggested that universities need to increase their output of PhD graduates to 100 graduates per million people. At the moment South Africa has 46 doctoral graduates per million people.
Posted on December 06, 2019
The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that 200 social workers will be employed to provide targeted services to survivors at social work centres is an important beginning. However, much more needs to be done to prevent GBV.
Posted on December 05, 2019
The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign to eradicate violence against women and children is an opportunity to reflect on how all South Africans can play their part in moving our society from one of extreme and unacceptable levels of harassment and violence...
Posted on December 05, 2019
University of Pretoria (UP) computer engineering students Cornelius and Waldi van der Linde can’t resist a problem-solving challenge – which is why they play chess.
Posted on December 05, 2019
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI...
Posted on December 05, 2019
Professor Esté van Marle-Köster, Head of the Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been given the award for Gauteng Agriculturist of the Year. She received this prestigious award from Agricultural Writers South Africa at the association’s...
Posted on December 04, 2019
Scientific enquiry and the communication of science are essential to achieving universal goals related to development. The issue of the ethical conduct of science is sharply under focus concerning the contemporary demand for evidence-based policy.
Posted on December 04, 2019
Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), Mozambique’s state-owned power company, recently held a certificate ceremony to honour delegates who successfully completed their Leadership Development Programme at Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP).
Posted on December 03, 2019
As South Africa commemorated World Aids Day on December 1, the country pledged to renew, rejuvenate and recommit itself to the fight to end HIV.
Posted on December 02, 2019
The University of Pretoria is participating in an inter-university innovation challenge with Tshwane University of Technology and UNISA in an attempt to help the City of Tshwane with ideas for innovative and efficient service delivery.
Posted on December 02, 2019
The International Day for Persons with Disabilities aims to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities, and celebrate their achievements and contributions.
Posted on December 01, 2019
World Aids Day is observed annually to bring attention to the pandemic and recognise global efforts to prevent new infections. South Africa has made significant progress in the management of HIV – new infections are down by 36% since 2010 – but there is still much to be done. Along...
Posted on November 30, 2019
University Pretoria (UP) Student Representative Council President David Kabwa recently became the first African to be elected Prime Minister of the Commonwealth Youth Parliament, which met in Delhi, India from 24 to 29 November.
Posted on November 29, 2019
“Localising manufacturing related to new technologies brings a host of benefits for the local economy, such as development of skills and increased economic activity, thereby elevating the quality of life,” says Dr George Thopil of the University of Pretoria’s Graduate School of...
Posted on November 28, 2019
What does the average biologist have to do with programming microprocessors? Everything, as it turns out.
Posted on November 28, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) research field of Biology and Biochemistry has been ranked within the top 1% globally, according to the Clarivate Analytics Essential Science Indicators (ESI), which was updated on 15 November 2019.
Posted on November 27, 2019
Knowledge exchange and innovation to ultimately benefit health economics in South Africa were the main focus as the University of Pretoria (UP) and pathology and laboratory medicine services provider Ampath signed an addendum to a Memorandum of Agreement recently.
Posted on November 26, 2019
UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities by Michigan State University (MSU) on 13 December.
Posted on November 25, 2019
Thought leaders at UP's Faculty of Health Sciences were honoured at the 2019 Health Excellence Awards as two of the Faculty’s professors won first place and another secured a second runner-up spot.
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