Media Releases 2023

The Media Office team manages the University's interaction with online, print and broadcast media and documentary film crews. Our primary objective is to promote the excellence of UP staff and our programmes, and to assist journalists who seek information about the University and members of the campus community. (read more)

   

UP’s ‘HumanEATies’ cookbook wins International Gourmand Award

18 December 2023

Tuks FM scoops national and international radio awards

14 December 2023

UP’s Dr Heide Hackmann wins Science Diplomacy Award at the 2023 South Africa Science Forum

13 December 2023

UP team performs SA-first surgery to attach artificial foot to three-year-old Rottweiler

12 December 2023

UP team performs SA-first surgery to attach artificial foot to three-year-old Rottweiler

12 December 2023

UP and China’s Nanjing Audit University celebrate and expand 14-year partnership

12 December 2023

UP sends out nearly 300 newly qualified doctors to make a transformative impact in healthcare and the lives of communities

11 December 2023

Celebrations as UP Theology and Religion graduates head for careers in theological education and Christian ministry

08 December 2023

UP students set to graduate from highly selective internal auditing programme

08 December 2023

Is religion contributing to GBV or playing a role in eradicating it

07 December 2023

UP’s high rankings emphasise commitment to academic and research excellence

06 December 2023

UP scientists lead Mpumalanga study of natural hydrogen gas discovered under Earth’s surface

30 November 2023

UP Consumer and Food Sciences students impress at first UP-Cycled food experience

29 November 2023

Getting to zero: A call for global solidarity and shared responsibility ahead of World Aids Day

28 November 2023

UP and City of Tshwane partner to develop pragmatic and innovative solutions to complex real-world issues facing city

22 November 2023

‘Tech start-ups need to educate themselves about managing and protecting intellectual property’ – UP TuksNovation Centre Manager

21 November 2023

Mastering exams: UP academic advising expert on managing exam stress and how students can take control of their success

17 November 2023

Access to safe toilets and sanitation is an essential human right, says UP expert for World Toilet Day

14 November 2023

‘Pawsitive’ energy – dogs offer relaxing solution for UP students under exam stress

14 November 2023

SA-Belgium collaboration aims to extend availability of infertility care in underprivileged communities

13 November 2023

Future Africa congratulates Prof Dire Tladi on historic appointment as judge of the ICJ

10 November 2023

Research shows there are more warm-bodied sharks than previously thought

09 November 2023

Women and diabetes: Pregnancy is an opportunity for intervention

08 November 2023

2024 Times Higher Education subject rankings reflect UP’s commitment to academic Excellence

31 October 2023

Manage your diabetes risk with SEMLI’s guide to at-home exercises

30 October 2023

UP researchers close in on the secret to aging

23 October 2023

UP Prof Wanda Markotter joins Global Lancet Commission on Prevention of Viral Spillover

19 October 2023

UP-linked study reveals climate-smart water storage strategies adopted by Great Zimbabwe in Middle Ages

16 October 2023

University of Pretoria’s response to a call for the intervention of the SAHRC

12 October 2023

DSI awards R50 million towards joint SU-UP national plant phenotyping infrastructure initiative

06 October 2023

UP study finds that vitamin C and probiotics could help farmed chickens cope better with heat stress

18 September 2023

Southern Right whale mothers dropped 23% in body weight

13 September 2023

University of Pretoria launches one-of-a-kind UP Alumni Online Mall that will raise funds for students in need while alumni members shop

07 September 2023

UP engineering students prepare learners for STEM careers through Tuks Robot School programme

29 August 2023

UP-UKZN study investigates likelihood of farmers choosing compost made of human poop

28 August 2023

Disrupting the norm in higher education: UP’simmersive learning exhibition receives Innovation Excellence Award

24 August 2023

University of Pretoria ranked ‘highly innovative university’ in 2023 World University Rankings for Innovation

17 August 2023

University of Pretoria Spotlights Inspiring Female Scientists During National Science Week and Women's Month

28 July 2023

University of Pretoria Expert Lecture by Prof Ann Skelton

27 July 2023

UP studies show how police-community partnerships can reduce crime in high-risk cities

20 July 2023

Double win for the University of Pretoria at SA’s ‘Science Oscars’

13 July 2023

Empowering youth with skills for the future of work

12 July 2023

Closing the knowledge gaps on Africa’s microbiomes could boost health and food security

11 July 2023

University of Pretoria climbs to 323rd position in 2024 QS World University Rankings

29 June 2023

University of Pretoria researchers give the voiceless a voice

27 June 2023

Another first for South Africa as UP veterinary team performs beak transplant on vulture

9 June 2023

Veld fires and livestock: UP Faculty of Veterinary Science advises on animal treatment decisions

6 June 2023

UP veterinary specialist performs SA’s first medical procedure to restore regular heart rhythm in a horse

30 May 2023

UP researchers decode genome of king protea

25 May 2023

Hybrid work models and work/ family balance: UP human resources lecturers on what it means to be a family-supportive supervisor

25 May 2023

University of Pretoria assistance with surgical intervention saves cheetah’s life in East Africa

23 May 2023

World Malaria Day 2023: How leadership, innovation, investments can contribute to eliminating malaria

24 April 2023

UP confers honorary doctorate on WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

22 April 2023

Thousands of high-quality, work-ready University of Pretoria students set to graduate

19 April 2023

UP celebrates the 2023 SAICA ITC results

1 April 2023

Microorganisms could be the cause of ‘fairy circle’ phenomenon – UP microbiologists

30 March 2023

UP delivers strong performance in QS subject rankings yet again

22 March 2023

Moo-nlight Sonata: UP study finds that cows soothed by classical music produce more milk

16 March 2023

World Engineering Day

04 March 2023

World Hearing Day Cochlear

03 March 2023

UP-led study finds aloe plant could impede life cycle of malaria-carrying parasite

13 February 2023

Prof Mokgalaka-Fleischmann International Day of Women and Girls in Science

08 February 2023

University Partnership Initiative Summit set to boost US-SA higher education partnerships

02 February 2023

A collaboration between UP and the European Commission makes a decisive difference in the fight against cancer

27 January 2023

 

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