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  • Effects of sexual harassment in the workplace

    Posted on September 12, 2017

    Sexual harassment in the workplace is a global phenomenon that has varying consequences and repercussions for victims.

  • Queer Spaces will change things at UP

    Posted on August 28, 2017

    David Ikpo writes about the creation of queer spaces at the University as part of the #SpeakOutUP campaign, which aims to encourage a non-sexist, non-discriminatory, working, living and study environment for UP staff and students.

  • Gaining confidence for job interviews

    Posted on August 21, 2017

    Employers are looking for qualities in their new hires that are seldom listed in the job advert. In a nutshell, they want to meet people who are self-directed and responsible. How will you demonstrate these skills during the interview?

  • ELECTION SUPPLEMENT PROOF

    Posted on August 15, 2017

    UP SRC ELECTIONS 2017 - SUPPLEMENT PROOFS

  • Students, sex and drinking: beyond the hyperbole

    Posted on August 15, 2017

    Pierre Brouard, Deputy Director of the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender at the University of Pretoria, writes about the link between substance use and gender-based violence in the tertiary environment.

  • Preparing for the workplace

    Posted on August 11, 2017

    At the University of Pretoria we aim to produce graduates who are agile, who understand how the workplace functions and who can see how their skills fit into it.

  • Vice-Chancellor nominated for Businesswoman of the Year Award

    Posted on June 28, 2017

    Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, has been named as one of 13 finalists competing for the Businesswomen's Association of South Africa's prestigious Businesswoman of the Year Award.

  • Tobacco use: more than a health problem

    Posted on May 31, 2017

    Wednesday, 31 May is World No Tobacco Day when people across the globe are encouraged to engage in a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption.

  • Get ready for work – because your success matters

    Posted on April 11, 2017

    A degree is no longer enough to guarantee you employment or a satisfying career. To this end, the UP Career Services Office and Enterprises UP have launched a ready-for-work initiative.

  • Ready for work: Putting your best foot forward during an interview

    Posted on March 13, 2017

    Dr Jana Slippers from the Communication Management Division at the University of Pretoria has some advice on how to present yourself in the best possible way during a job interview.

  • Getting ready for the career you love

    Posted on February 13, 2017

    Prof Kobus Maree, from the Department of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria, has some advice for students on choosing a fulfilling career.

  • UP Graduate Kenneth Mabela selected for T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind

    Posted on January 27, 2017

    UP Graduate Kenneth Mabela selected to represent Blind Cricket South Africa at upcoming World Cup.

  • UP Careline: 0800 747 747

    Posted on October 21, 2016

    Students and staff can access psychological support through the UP Careline.

  • Learning Communities

    Posted on May 27, 2016

    Learning community is defined as on-going group of students who meets regularly for the purpose of increasing their own learning and along with other students learning. It is a method of practise which appears to lead to greater levels of student’s achievements good grades and retention....

  • Once-off additions to the Constitution for Student Governance for 2016

    Posted on May 03, 2016

    A document with the additions is attached.

  • Make today matter - Play your part in the #UPSRC_R10mGame (Get in the Game)

    Posted on March 10, 2016

    The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Pretoria (UP) has launched a campaign to raise R10 million during 2016.

  • Turn it down!

    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.

  • Making today matter - creating a better tomorrow

    Posted on August 26, 2015

    ‘Imagine the progress that would be made if all disciplines worked together to tackle environmental issues.’ This is the dream of Jasmine Jacob of the University of Pretoria's Greenline Student Society.

  • SAWIP launched at University of Pretoria

    Posted on May 15, 2014

    The South Africa-Washington International Program (SAWIP) has been launched at the University of Pretoria (UP). The programme, which focuses on student service and leadership, was previously offered at only three southern universities (the University of C

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