Posted on August 17, 2020
17 August 1973: UP’s female first hockey team beat Old Girls team 2-0. This "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" ended in a spectacular win.
Posted on August 16, 2020
16 August 2013: Audiences attended the first public performance of the newly installed Rieger Organ in the UP Chapel. This "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" ended with an evening performance by Wim Viljoen, Ockie Vermeulen and Theo van Wyk. The installation of this organ improved...
Posted on August 14, 2020
14 August 1981: Miss World and Tuks Alumna, Anneline Kriel visited UP. This "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" started with RadioTuks and the student newspaper the Perdeby interviewing the former Miss South Africa.
Posted on August 13, 2020
While the pandemic is making on-site visits to the campus challenging, prospective students, alumni and the public can still experience campus life through the innovative virtual tours created by our Campus Tour students. The University of Pretoria Archives (UPA) provides historical information...
Posted on August 13, 2020
13 August 1948: Rhodes sports venue set the scene for mixed double clashes between Tukkies and Wits tennis teams. This "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" ended in a spectacular draw between the two sides.
Posted on August 30, 2017
Unlike most musical instruments, the pipe organ is commonly defined by the place where it's often played: church. Prof Theo van Wyk, Head of the Department of UP Arts, clears up some preconceptions about this amazing instrument.
Posted on August 17, 2016
The University of Pretoria curates and manages one of the most extensive ceramic collections in South Africa.
Posted on July 29, 2016
An interest in the well-being of performers led Dr Clorinda Panebianco, a senior lecturer in the Department of Music, to undertake a study with professional ballet dancers to investigate the role of music in their experience of flow.
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