Posted on March 29, 2022
Prof. Tharina Guse talks about gratitude
Posted on March 15, 2022
Prof Tharina Guse, HOD at the Department of Psychology spoke about Positive Psychology and in particular HOPE on kykNET's Spreekkamer (consulting room) on 07 March 2022.
Posted on December 10, 2021
There is an exciting opportunity for post-doc and researcher scholarships at the Global Center for Spatial Methods in Urban Sustainability (GCSMUS), Technical University of Berlin, Germany. If you are interested in these positions related to urban sustainability research please contact Prof...
Posted on December 08, 2021
It is thirty years into the 16 Days of Activism of No Violence against Women and Children campaign
Posted on December 02, 2021
‘We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are’ (Max De Pree)
Posted on November 15, 2021
On the 4th November 2022, Dr Jarred Martin, from the Department of Psychology, was elected to the Executive Committee of the Sexuality and Gender Division (SGD) of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA).
Posted on October 31, 2021
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexed, Asexual, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTIAQ++) community represents a diverse collection of subjectivities and expressions of gender and sexual identity as well as sexual orientation.
Posted on October 21, 2021
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health care practitioners reported a drastic rise in depression and anxiety among members of society. In addition to the classic symptoms associated with depression and anxiety, people also reported feeling lonely, isolated and exhausted. People...
Posted on October 15, 2021
The University of Pretoria is proud to announce the launch of the Centre for Language Learning. The Centre is offering courses in English as a Foreign Language, aimed specifically at international students from countries in which English is not an official language.
Posted on September 07, 2021
With great honour and pride, we announce that the “2020 - Mental Matters Podcast Series” has been awarded the “2021 Campus Community Project Radio Award”!
Posted on August 23, 2021
The Mail & Guardian publishes the names of 200 exceptional and noteworthy individuals below the age of 35 in its list of 200 Young South Africans. This list has been published for more than 15 years and has featured UP alumni, staff and students.
Posted on May 14, 2021
On 15 April 2021 the Committee of the South African Academy for Science and Art (Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) awarded the Stals Prize for Psychology (Stalsprys vir Sielkunde) to Wilhelm Jordaan is an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University...
Posted on March 15, 2021
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Posted on November 09, 2020
This is a difficult year for community engagement. The master’s programme of the Department of Psychology presents an extensive community project each year as part of training in Community Psychology.
Posted on October 10, 2020
World Mental Health Day is commemorated annually on 10 October. On this day, mental health practitioners, organisations and advocacy groups attempt to demystify notions around mental health and build trust in seeking mental health intervention.
Posted on October 04, 2020
As we commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day, Dr Nyambeni Matamela, clinical psychologist and lecturer in the Department of Psychology at UP, details behaviour that should raise red flags and why suicidal individuals need more community support.
Posted on July 23, 2020
Moedeloosheid en angs is van die algemeenste uitwerkings van die inperkings en COVID-19-pandemie...
Posted on July 03, 2020
Pandemics, natural disasters, and wars have historically impacted the psychological well-being of humans. This is no different for students at UP during this first major pandemic in a hundred years.
Posted on July 02, 2020
Round table discussion with introduction podcasts (linked in the names of participants) on Well-being, Communities and Individuals
Posted on June 30, 2020
Since his retirement, Wilhelm Jordaan has been an extraordinary professor of psychology at the University of Pretoria, and for the past 33 years has been writing a newspaper column in' Beeld', and more recently also in 'Die Burger' and 'Volksblad'. His new book "Sondesemoer!" will be launched on...
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