Research collaboration with Coventry University to explore public sector risk management

Posted on March 18, 2024

Professor Tyanai Masiya from the School of Public Management and Administration was at the Centre for Business in Society (CBiS), Coventry University, England. He is collaborating with Dr Iniobong Enang on research focusing on risk management in the public sector

Exploring the world of diplomacy

Posted on March 13, 2024

In a captivating exploration of the world of diplomacy, select students from the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) recently participated in the World of Work Experience at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) headquarters

SPMA PhD student flying UP flag at the University of Montpellier

Posted on February 16, 2024

Rodney Asilla, a PhD student in The School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) at the University of Pretoria (UP) has been selected to represent the university at the Feed-Protect-Care Global Collaborative PhD Platform at the University of Montpellier, France

UP EXPERT OPINION: South Africa is failing people who aren’t poor, but aren’t middle class either

Posted on January 30, 2024

What are the factors that trap SA’s aspirant middle class in their progression towards a stable middle class? The findings of a group of researchers including UP academics have important implications for public policy in South Africa.

EASA conference January 2024.

Posted on January 29, 2024

Ms Brenda Vivian, the academic literacy specialist at the SPMA, attended the annual Education Association of South Africa’s annual conference, which was held in Magaliesburg from the 14-17 January, hosted by the University of Johannesburg

The Mandela Washington Fellowship Experience

Posted on November 09, 2023

Ms. Lerato Sono, a lecturer at the SPMA, embarked on what she describes as “a remarkable transformative journey” to the USA. As a participant in the Mandela Washington Fellowship Programme.

Manifesting success and navigating adversity

Posted on October 12, 2023

Curtleigh Alaart (22), is currently studying the bachelor’s degree in Public Management and International Relations here at the University of Pretoria. This year, he was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in a study abroad programme at the prestigious Leiden University in the...

Outstanding academics shine at EMS Awards

Posted on October 04, 2023

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) recently hosted its annual EMS Awards to celebrate the excellence of outstanding academic staff. The awards, which were held at the EMS Research Hub on the Hatfield Campus, honoured the academic excellence of staff in three categories, namely...