Posted on August 23, 2019
University of Pretoria Professor Adrian Tordiffe, an associate professor in veterinary pharmacology at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, was recently honoured with the South African Veterinary Association’s Research Award for his in-depth work on the health and metabolism of cheetahs.
Posted on August 22, 2019
The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (Javett-UP) opens officially on Heritage Day, 24 September, with three ground-breaking exhibitions: a collection of iconic works of South African art; the Javett Family Collection of modern art; and an exhibition of significant pieces from the...
Posted on August 22, 2019
In the eighth interview of our #WomenofUP series for Women’s Month we profile Professor Alisa Phulukdaree, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology.
Posted on August 21, 2019
UP's Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences class of 2018 has achieved a pass rate of 97.1%, clinching first position in South Africa when considering the combined pass rate of the January and June 2019 ITC exams of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Posted on August 21, 2019
The Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Pretoria has revealed that approximately 95% of its 2017 and 2018 graduates are currently employed in various fields of the minerals sector, as well as at consultancies and financial institutions.
Posted on August 21, 2019
In the seventh interview of our #WomenofUP series this August we speak to trailblazer Khathochelo Mbanda who is Team and Operations Manager of the University of Pretoria (UP) Football Club.
Posted on August 21, 2019
Faculty vets, Dr Katja Koeppel and Dr Dorianne Elliott once again provided the Faculty with a success story when they rescued a female black-footed cat and her kittens with a cesarean section
Posted on August 21, 2019
Until mid-2015 German governments had simply denied the genocide in Namibia. After acknowledging the historical realities, bilateral negotiations between the German and Namibian governments resumed at the end of 2015. So far no official results have been announced.
Posted on August 20, 2019
Final-year Hospitality Management students cooked up a storm for a special dinner hosted by the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at the Future Africa restaurant, using indigenous ingredients foraged from the Future Africa Campus.
Posted on August 20, 2019
The Motsepe Foundation, in partnership with the University of Pretoria (UP), will launch the inaugural Universities in Dialogue series at the Future Africa Campus on Tuesday, 20 August.
Posted on August 19, 2019
Dr Jandeli Niemand from the Malaria Parasite Molecular Laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology at the University of Pretoria (UP) has won a prize for her poster entitled: “The use of phenomics to generate mode of action fingerprints of antiplasmodial...
Posted on August 19, 2019
In the sixth interview of our #WomenofUP series for Women’s Month we profile Linda-Louise Meyer, Manager of the University’s Security Services control room. Her role is to take care of the safety of staff and students on UP campuses.
Posted on August 19, 2019
Excitement was the order of the day as about 14 000 prospective students (grade 12 learners), their families and friends from across the country attended the University of Pretoria’s #ChooseUP Day on Saturday, 17 August.
Posted on August 16, 2019
University of Pretoria doctoral candidates, Analike Blom van Staden and Bianca Fibrich won big at the 2019 South African Women in Science Awards.
Posted on August 16, 2019
The answer is simple: because your success matters. We’re one of the world’s top universities, so you’ll be one of the world’s top graduates. This means you will always be able to achieve the best for yourself.
Posted on August 16, 2019
Primarashni Gower spoke to Vice-President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics Professor Nithaya Chetty about the state of science.
Posted on August 15, 2019
Professor Shose Kessi, Acting Dean in the Humanities Faculty at UCT, highlighted the link between art, representation and everyday consciousness at a recent lecture, titled “Towards a Decolonial Psychology: Defining and Confining Symbols of the Past”.
Posted on August 15, 2019
In the fifth interview of our #WomenofUP series for Women’s Month we profile Professor Ana Naidoo, Deputy Director: Academic Development of Students in the Department for Education Innovation.
Posted on August 15, 2019
In accordance with the provisions of the Statute and the approved Institutional Rules of the University of Pretoria, Convocation members are invited to nominate suitable candidates to fill the vacant position of President of the Convocation for a five-year term.
Posted on August 15, 2019
Prof Zander Myburg, Director of the Forest Molecular Genetics Programme in the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute at the University of Pretoria, recently received the prestigious Biotechnologist of the Year Award from the Institute of Forest Biosciences.
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