Posted on September 21, 2024
By Dr Mary Mangai, a senior lecturer at the School of Public Management and Administration at the University of Pretoria. Dr Mangai’s research centres on co-production in crime prevention and public safety, the co-creation of knowledge in crime prevention and violence, and how to foster...
Posted on September 21, 2024
This International Day of Peace reminds us that the solutions are in our hands. We cannot be silent or indifferent in the midst of conflict and violence. History will judge those who choose the path of silence and indifference amid these wars.
Posted on September 20, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) was proud to host the second annual Timber Construction Conference, in collaboration with York Timbers and with the support of the Pretoria Institute of Architecture and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, at the University’s Future Africa...
Posted on September 20, 2024
While the University of Pretoria (UP) works towards its ambitious goal of raising R100 million through its #UPGivingCampaign to make education more accessible, companies like Redheads TMS Turbomaschinenservice, a joint venture between German engineering firms Redheads Engineering Services and TMS...
Posted on September 19, 2024
Many natural and cultural sites around the world have benefitted from what is known as film-induced tourism. As South Africa celebrates Tourism Month and Heritage Month this September, it is worth reflecting on the developments of this phenomenon on home soil.
Posted on September 19, 2024
The University of Pretoria's (UP’s) Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA) recently held its second successful annual symposium, bringing together academics from universities in South Africa, Europe, the United States of America and Asia for three days of intensive discussion of...
Posted on September 19, 2024
“Our key focus is not to have people study at the University of Pretoria – it is to have people graduate,” said Wallace Isaacs, Deputy Director of Enrolment and Student Administration, during JuniorTukkie’s 20th birthday celebration, which was held on 5 September at...
Posted on September 18, 2024
A training and skills development project for small-scale livestock farmers recently launched by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science is helping farmers, contributing towards food security, economic growth and biosecurity, and putting the implementation of the...
Posted on September 18, 2024
When it comes to the Volkswagen Beetle, it's the stories that stick and make the beloved “Bug” more than just a car. Regardless of the geographical location or language, there’s a sentimentality that is unique to Beetles, so much so that there’s an entire Hollywood movie...
Posted on September 17, 2024
South Africans have been slow to embrace timber for housing and commercial construction, but this looks set to change. A combination of intensifying climate change and accelerating urbanisation is making wood more and more attractive as a building material.
Posted on September 17, 2024
Dr Candice Hendricks, paediatric haematologist & UP PhD graduate, is advancing cellular & molecular medicine. Her journey from clinician to scientist is dedicated to improving access to life-saving stem cell transplants for children:
Posted on September 16, 2024
GLOBAL NETWORK: A UP partnership with the University of Leeds has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education (THE) Award for "International Collaboration of the Year." The THE Awards are regarded as the global “Oscars” of higher education
Posted on September 16, 2024
Accounting research is alive and well at the University of Pretoria (UP) and, most importantly, is making a positive impact on society, not only in South Africa but all the way to Washington.
Posted on September 16, 2024
“Silence that inner voice that says that you can’t, and turn it into ‘can’t afford not to’; show up and push through the fear,” said Zimkhita Buwa, CEO of strategic data company Intellinexus, who shared her journey of building a career during the recent Women...
Posted on September 16, 2024
Malaria simulations that don’t consider each country’s unique population growth dynamics will not be enough to help African nations eliminate the disease, UP mathematicians Dr Stéphane Tchoumi and Professor Jacek Banasiak warn.
Posted on September 15, 2024
International Day of Democracy, the United Nations noted that ‘‘while democracies share common features, there is no single model of democracy’’ and that ‘‘democracy does not belong to any country or region’’.
Posted on September 13, 2024
Experience the magic of UP’s Principal’s Concert, which touched on powerful themes related to global challenges. Discover how this year’s theme, ‘Make Today Matter – The Light We Cast’ was interpreted by UP artists.
Posted on September 13, 2024
FROM NUMBERS TO NARRATIVES: The University of Pretoria is leading the charge in taking traditional teaching and learning methods to new heights, through an innovative book of fictional statistics-based fables written by undergraduate statistics students. ‘Fiction and Fable: Tales of...
Posted on September 12, 2024
University of Pretoria (UP) alumna Phathutshedzo Mundalamo (34) has become the first employee of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) to be named among the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans list of young people who create a positive, tangible impact on society, in the Climate...
Posted on September 12, 2024
Congrats to Nina Parry, who’s just graduated from UP for an incredible fourth time! This time she received her PhD for research focused on developing rearing methods for black soldier flies in start-up bioconversion facilities
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