Posted on February 04, 2019
Music blasts out of Zaskia Botha’s portable hi-fi system in the pristine reception area of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Facial Cleft Deformity Clinic on UP’s Prinshof Campus, as patients wait to be attended to by its staff.
Posted on February 04, 2019
The prevalence of cancer is increasing worldwide. Globally, 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and approximately nine million lose their lives to cancer annually.
Posted on January 31, 2019
A World Bank report titled South Africa Economic Update: Tertiary Education Enrollments Must Rise asserts that government’s decision to offer free tertiary education to poor, academically eligible students, to meet the national goal of doubling Post-School Education and Training (PSET)...
Posted on January 30, 2019
Welcome to the University of Pretoria, and congratulations on choosing UP! Everything can seem a bit overwhelming right now, so take a moment to familiarise yourself with the programme for all the different faculties on the Orientation Week webpage.
Posted on January 30, 2019
Rugby in Eersterust, east of Pretoria, has been in decline for a few years – including rugby at school level. Willy Eckard, rugby organiser at Nantes Primêre Skool, explains that often the pupils need to resort to playing touch rugby, as they don’t have the proper equipment....
Posted on January 29, 2019
The University of Pretoria (UP) last week hosted a three-day conference aimed at developing leadership skills among a group of 55 top matric achievers who chose UP as their home for their undergraduate studies. This group has been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Discretionary Merit Award...
Posted on January 28, 2019
Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), welcomed first-year students and their parents to the UP community during the university’s annual Welcome Day, held on Saturday.
Posted on January 25, 2019
The World Bank will launch the process for selecting the new World Bank President on 7 February. There’s been a great deal of talk about the importance of an open and transparent selection process and the need to appoint the best-qualified candidate, regardless of nationality. This can all...
Posted on January 25, 2019
To all new and conditionally accepted students, parents and guardians—welcome to the University of Pretoria! We are a home to some of the country’s brightest minds, and you have taken one of the most important steps on the road to success. When you graduate, you will be equipped...
Posted on January 24, 2019
Online registration of first-year and senior students at the University of Pretoria (UP) is off to a smooth start. By Wednesday 23 January, enrolment numbers had risen to approximately 25 500 undergraduates and 4 800 postgraduates, bringing the total number of registered students to just over...
Posted on January 24, 2019
It’s time to say a big WELCOME! to all new University of Pretoria (UP) first-year students – you are beginning one of the most memorable and significant journeys of your life! We know that the start of your time at university is exciting not only for you, but also for your parents,...
Posted on January 23, 2019
South Africa is in the middle of a severe outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Although it’s not harmful to humans, it causes mouth ulcers and foot lesions in hoofed animals such as cattle, goats and camels, making them lame. The disease can spread very fast, because it’s highly...
Posted on January 21, 2019
Curious Kids is a series run by The Conversation for children, in which experts answer questions from children. Do cats and dogs understand humans when they make miaowing or barking noises? (Mila, 11, and Alex, 8)
Posted on January 18, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s Professor Dire Tladi, a lecturer in the Department of Public Law and a fellow at the Institute for Comparative and International Law in Africa, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Research Grant, and is currently a Global Visiting Professor in Law at the...
Posted on January 18, 2019
The University of Pretoria plays an important role nationally and makes a significant contribution to South Africa’s international standing. The University Council governs the University in terms of the Higher Education Act of 1997 (as amended) and the Statute of the University of Pretoria....
Posted on January 17, 2019
As registration for 2019 classes continues, both online and at the Hillcrest campus, students are reminded to:
Posted on January 17, 2019
The listeria outbreak in South Africa in 2017-18 was brought to life on stage as the University of Pretoria’s (UP) postgraduate drama students put on a performance at the recent Science Forum South Africa held at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in Pretoria. Under the...
Posted on January 16, 2019
A first-of-its-kind study conducted by Professor Martin Schwellnus of the University of Pretoria’s Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), in partnership with UCT, the MRC Biostatistics Unit and Professor Wayne Derman of Stellenbosch University, has led to a 64% reduction...
Posted on January 15, 2019
Professor Tawana Kupe, the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, paid a visit to the university’s Hillcrest campus on Tuesday to talk to students and staff and ensure that the ongoing registration process is running smoothly. UP’s online registration...
Posted on January 14, 2019
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, officially stepped into his new role on Monday, saying, “It is an honour and privilege to take over the reins at this proud institution at such a key moment in South African and...
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