Posted on October 12, 2017
The first African Interprofessional Education Network (AfrIPEN) was recently held in Windhoek, Namibia. There were 35 delegates from a number of African countries including South Africa, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi and Ghana. Five staff members from various departments represented the...
Posted on September 14, 2017
So, what should South Africans do about Deaf Awareness Month this September? The answer is simple: Know your hearing status.
Posted on March 28, 2017
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, cordially invites you to the 20th lecture in the UP Expert Lecture Series: 'Rise of an invisible epidemic - Fighting hearing loss with advances in technology and connectivity' at 17:00 on Tuesday, 28 March 2017.
Posted on March 06, 2017
Invitation to UP Expert lecture entitled "Rise of an invisible epidemic – Fighting hearing loss with advances in technology and connectivity" Date: 28 March 2017 Time: 18:15 - 19:30
Posted on March 03, 2017
The theme for this year’s World Hearing Day, on 3 March 2017, is 'Action for hearing loss'. Called a silent epidemic, hearing loss affects 1 in 7 persons annually.
Posted on February 15, 2017
We caught up with Sakhile Nkosi, an audiology graduate, to hear about life after UP.
Posted on September 12, 2016
Two children identified with hearing loss in Mamelodi recently received hearing aids through a University of Pretoria initiative.
Posted on August 22, 2016
2-day symposium on current trends in evidence-based practice in Audiology & SLP (6-7 Sept 2016)
Posted on August 22, 2016
Research showcase of mHealth solutions developed at the University of Pretoria - 27 Sept 2016
Posted on July 25, 2016
Ms Imke Oosthuizen, a master's student at the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication at UP, recently conducted a study on message banking, a relatively new early intervention strategy for persons with MND.
Posted on June 17, 2016
This year International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day was on the 15 May. The fourth year students currently at Kalafong Hospital helped the mothers celebrate when they attended their practical on Tuesday 17 May.
Posted on March 03, 2016
An app that lets users test their hearing using their smart device has been developed and validated by researchers at UP and was officially launched on 2 March 2016 ahead of World Hearing Day on 3 March.
Posted on December 11, 2015
Three researchers from the University of Pretoria (UP) received awards at the GAP sciences awards function that took place at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria on Friday, 20 November 2015.
Posted on October 28, 2015
The hearScreen innovation - developed by the University of Pretoria - is still making waves and has garnered in more awards in the past few weeks.
Posted on September 30, 2015
Prof De Wet Swanepoel, an audiologist in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Pretoria, believes that early detection of hearing problems is the key factor in the treatment of this problem.
Posted on September 29, 2015
Prof Bart Vinck and his research group from UP's Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology have done extensive research on the effect that exposure to recreational noise has on hearing loss in young people.
Posted on January 27, 2015
This CPD workshop which will specifically focus on the do’s and don’ts on hearing aid fitting practices.
Posted on January 27, 2015
Audiologist at the University of Pretoria, Prof De Wet Swanepoel, has led development of an innovative app, called hearScreen, to screen for hearing loss.
Posted on May 02, 2014
Prof Brenda Louw, Emeritus Professor and former Head of the Department of Communication Pathology at the University of Pretoria (2003-2009), has been awarded the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Graduate Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentoring.
Posted on February 18, 2014
Prof van der Merwe was interviewed by a colleague for The ASHA Leader on her research in speech motor control and apraxia. The ASHA Leader is distributed to more than 150 000 members.
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