Posted on October 25, 2019
The fight to end poverty and hunger through agriculture has become more difficult because of the challenge of climate change. Ending poverty, hunger and malnutrition, and tackling climate change have to be dealt with simultaneously.
Posted on October 25, 2019
Professor Mogobe Ramose took guests on an epistemological tour of former prime minister of the Union of South Africa Jan Smuts, and related this to post-apartheid South Africa, highlighting the need for continued insistence on the role of justice and ethics in contemporary South Africa.
Posted on October 25, 2019
Mental Health Awareness is in a transformational stage, some people are more accepting and aware of the benefits of addressing mental wellbeing, while others are still resistant due to the stigma attached to mental health.
Posted on October 25, 2019
UP's Department of Facilities Management, with the help of students enrolled in the Community-Based Project Module (JCP) of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, recently restored a neglected public park.
Posted on October 25, 2019
In total, 26 UP students made it onto GradStar’s Top 100 list, with UP Faculty of Law third-year law student Hee-Rak Lee ultimately being included in the top 10. UP and the Faculty of Law extend congratulations to all these students, and students from other universities who this honour has...
Posted on October 25, 2019
Teams from UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT were awarded the Best University certificate in the 2019 Aeronautical Society of South Africa Intervarsity Flight Competition after they took first and third place.
Posted on October 24, 2019
UP and the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore and prioritise opportunities for synergy between the two institutions for greater impact in the food, agriculture and natural resources sectors on the African continent.
Posted on October 23, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights is delighted that one of its alumni has been elected as the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights at its 65th Ordinary Session in Banjul, The Gambia.
Posted on October 23, 2019
How can local embroiders contribute to clothing retail management students’ understanding of sustainability and community engagement? By linking Clothing Retail Management students in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences with a local community engagement initiative, Mapula...
Posted on October 22, 2019
The picture often painted of Africa is one of hunger, corruption and a general state of disrepair. We do not typically hear of the successes that Africa is driving. For example, several African countries have reduced malnutrition over the past 15 years, some by as much as 50%.
Posted on October 21, 2019
UP Pride Week is an annual event which aims to raise awareness about the issues faced by LGBTIAQ+ people at the University as well as to increase the visibility of LGBTIAQ+ members of the UP community.
Posted on October 21, 2019
Preparations for the 2020 African Human Rights Moot Court Competition were launched formally when the Director of the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, and the Rectors of the Virtual University of Senegal and the University Cheikh Anta Diop, on 18 October 2019 signed the Memorandum...
Posted on October 21, 2019
Baja SAE is an international engineering design competition in which students have to conceptualise, design, manufacture and test an off-road car that complies with strict safety rules
Posted on October 21, 2019
Chloe Brewis, an 11-year-old University of Pretoria TuksSport wrestler, has been bruised and even had her nose broken, yet she’s still standing. In fact it has only motivated her to work harder at her chosen sport.
Posted on October 20, 2019
Flocking is the process of people coming together to share social and economic resources, including information, time, money or food.
Posted on October 18, 2019
UP's SEMLI recently opened the doors to its new Biomechanics Lab, which is already providing support services to TuksSport’s first teams as well as elite track and field athletes.
Posted on October 18, 2019
Prof Hettie Schönfeldt, Director of the ARUA Centre of Excellence for Food Security led by UP and holder of a DST/NRF SARChl chair in the National Development Plan Priority Area of Nutrition and Food Security, was announced as the recipient of the distinguished Nevin Scrimshaw Award and...
Posted on October 17, 2019
Emotions such as loneliness, a common experience for students entering university often far from home, may be pathologised.
Posted on October 17, 2019
Done studying for that exam and need to catch a ride home after hours? Then the University of Pretoria’s new Guardian Bus Service is just what you need.
Posted on October 17, 2019
Accessing healthcare is often a struggle for most residents of informal settlements for various reasons, including distance and lack of services.
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