Posted on April 05, 2022
18 fellows of the Food Systems Research Network for Africa (FSNet-Africa) recently presented final research proposals on various food-systems-related topics, during a three-day symposium held at UP's Future Africa Institute.
Posted on March 22, 2022
On 21 March 2022, we celebrated national Human Rights Day.
Posted on March 22, 2022
Celebrating World Water Day on 22 March 2022
Posted on March 17, 2022
#FoodTalks seminar on a new publication, School Food, Equity and Social Justice with a focus on the South African perspective shared in one of the chapters.
Posted on March 15, 2022
“Sustainable development is integrated and hardwired into the University strategy” – Dr Brian Chicksen, Advisor to the Executive at UP, during a recent virtual capacity-building workshop centred on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Posted on March 10, 2022
UP has launched SDSN South Africa, a national network for the UN’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which mobilises global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development.
Posted on March 10, 2022
Two early-career scientists, Drs Jarishma Gokul and Khumbuzile Bophela from the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, were selected as InspiringFifty South Africa winners for 2021.
Posted on March 03, 2022
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) South Africa was officially launched on 2 March 2022 at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on February 20, 2022
We celebrate World Day of Social Justice on the 20th of February.
Posted on February 15, 2022
Dr Elizabeth Mkandawire from FSNet-Africa speaks about Women and Girls in Science on Newzroom Afrika
Posted on February 07, 2022
We are inviting Master students from all academic programmes and from anywhere in the world to provide helpful strategic recommendations on "The Challenges of Poverty Reduction".
Posted on January 24, 2022
We celebrate International Day of Education by looking at the importance of food security for education.
Posted on January 17, 2022
Prof Sheryl Hendriks participates in roundtable discussions “A food systems approach: setting the table to address agriculture’s triple challenge”, held by Corteva Agriscience and GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy.
Posted on December 10, 2021
Celebrating World Human Rights Day 2021 with an opinion piece.
Posted on November 24, 2021
UP’s Dr Selma Karuaihe is one of 296 global scientist who are asking the WTO to ban harmful subsidies to the fisheries sector in the promotion of sustainable utilisation of the fisheries resources and protection of the ecosystem.
Posted on October 29, 2021
NAS Featured scientist: Prof Hettie Schonfeldt
Posted on October 20, 2021
On the 18th of October 2021, the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for SDG 2 (hosted by the University of Pretoria) in collaboration with the Malabo Montpellier Panel hosted a panel discussion on “What’s next for food systems?”.
Posted on October 16, 2021
We celebrate World Food Day on the 16th of October 2021 together with the rest of the world.
Posted on October 15, 2021
The Malabo Montpellier Panel and the University of Pretoria, as host of the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for SDG 2, will host a discussion on “What’s next for food systems?”.
Posted on October 06, 2021
Congratulations to Prof John Taylor of UP’s Department of Consumer and Food Sciences and the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being on being awarded the prestigious TB Osborne Medal by the global Cereal and Grains Association.
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