#UPGraduation2024: University of Pretoria honours higher education and internationalisation scholar Prof Jane Knight

Posted on September 11, 2024

Prof Jane Knight, a leading global scholar in the field of international higher education, research and innovation, has received an honorary doctorate from UP.

#UPGRADUATION2024: Four-time UP graduate adds PhD to her name

Posted on September 10, 2024

Congrats to Nina Parry, who’s just graduated from UP for an incredible fourth time! This time she received her PhD for research focused on developing rearing methods for black soldier flies in start-up bioconversion facilities

#UPGraduation2024: UP’s fully online programmes celebrate record number of graduates

Posted on September 10, 2024

#UPGraduation2024: UP's fully online programmes continue to make education more accessible, with a record 400 UPOnline graduates receiving their qualifications during UP’s recent Spring Graduation ceremonies.

#UPGraduation2024: Dr Tshinangi Kapya defies the odds and transforms adversity into achievement

Posted on September 09, 2024

Six years ago Tshinangi Fabrice Kapya was working as a car guard at a Pretoria mall. Today he’s a lecturer at the University of Pretoria, and a new PhD graduate.

#UPGraduation2024: Horse-riding training can be reduced by years, says 75-year-old UP master’s graduate

Posted on September 09, 2024

This was the observation of Karin Blignault, a passionate horse rider, author and occupational therapist from Cape Town, who is among the proud graduates at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Spring Graduation ceremonies. Earning her master’s degree in occupational therapy at the age...

Celebrating Dr Lizette Kotze: UP lecturer’s posthumous PhD and lasting impact

Posted on September 09, 2024

Kotze's impact on UP and its students will be remembered for years to come. Her innovative teaching methods, boundless enthusiasm and deep empathy have left an enduring legacy. The posthumous award of her PhD is a fitting tribute to a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to education and the...

#UPGraduation2024: Peet Bloem answers call to ministry with Master of Divinity degree, aged 66

Posted on September 06, 2024

At a time when most people are considering retirement, Peet Bloem (66) made the bold decision to pursue his lifelong calling of becoming a minister. After a distinguished 36-year career at Sasol, Bloem took the leap and enrolled at the University of Pretoria (UP) to study theology full-time.

#UPGraduation2024: How a brain tumour strengthened Celeste Fourie’s determination on her master’s-degree journey

Posted on September 06, 2024

Celeste Fourie discovered she had a brain tumour while studying for a master’s degree in meteorology at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2022. “I was overcome with joy and tremendous relief,” she says. “With all the challenges, I was happy to reach the finish line. But...