The importance of community involvement in research

Posted on September 25, 2022

The University has a long-standing relationship with Tsako Thabo secondary school, through the engineering and architecture department. The occupational therapy department started working with the school in 2022. The school of health care sciences’s community engagement committee has been...

Occupational Therapy Students Learn Importance of Community Liaison in Mamelodi to Enhance Service Delivery

Posted on March 23, 2022

Substance use has become a societal problem and the identification of substance use disorders and addictive behaviours are expanding worldwide.

‘We must support children with autism – and their parents’ – UP academic on breaking down stigma and raising support this World Autism Awareness Day

Posted on April 02, 2020

Autism is a global health crisis that knows no borders and – much like COVID-19 – does not discriminate based on nationality, ethnicity or social status. In light of World Autism Awareness Day, knowing more about the condition and how to manage it may help all of us better support...

COMMENT: ‘Many people with disabilities are limited by society rather than by their particular condition’

Posted on December 03, 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.

Sport, exercise medicine and lifestyle research in the spotlight at UP

Posted on September 06, 2016

The University of Pretoria has identified 'Sport, exercise medicine and lifestyle interventions for chronic disease' as one of its four main strategic niche areas for research activity in the next decade.