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RE.SEARCH 12: Global

The theme of this edition, ‘ Global’, illustrates how the University of Pretoria (UP) serves as a globally engaged, continental hub that is driving impactful...
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RE.SEARCH 10: Make today matter

The articles in this edition showcase work from all nine of our faculties, and underscore our University’s slogan ‘ Make today matter’. RE.SEARCH has been named...
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UP-linked study reveals climate-smart water storage strategies adopted by Great Zimbabwe in Middle Ages

A study involving the University of Pretoria (UP), along with academics from Great Zimbabwe University, University of Cambridge in the UK and Aarhus University...
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A day in the life of an archeologist at Great Zimbabwe

Water security is currently among the most significant global challenges for human subsistence and environmental health. UP archeologists have discovered that during the middle ages, the people of Great Zimbabwe developed means to conserve water which could make for effective strategies in terms of water management and conservation today.