Media Releases 2024

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 improves score in 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings, ranked No. 1 in Africa for Governance

19 December 2024

The ‘missing middle’ - How UP’s donors help more students access higher education

18 December 2024

UP’s Prof Vukosi Marivate marks six years as ABSA Chair of Data Science

17 December 2024

Spin-out company of the University of Pretoria achieves an important milestone

11 December 2024

UP and Cornell University establish Centre for Transformative Infectious Disease Research on Climate, Health and Equity

6 December 2024

Ground-breaking Nama children’s book ‘My Third Ouma’ brings midwife legacy to life

5 December 2024

UP student’s ‘asteroid’ discovery recorded in International Astronomical Union database

4 December 2024

UP students transform food waste into high-end products at UP-Cycled Food Experience

3 December 2024

UP Triumphs at the 2024 MACE Excellence Awards

2 December 2024

Rooted in Africa, leading the future

29 November 2024

Orphaned rhino calf undergoes life-saving surgery at UP’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital

27 November 2024

UP hosts international congress on natural product research, highlights value of indigenous knowledge systems

19 November 2024

Javett-UP partners with Blind SA to make art accessible for the visually impaired

18 November 2024

Standard Bank supports future healthcare professionals with R100,000 donation to UP’s Life Changers Fund

15 November 2024

Tired of being lost in translation? - What if we had language without borders?

14 November 2024

How University of Pretoria led advances in diagnostic technologies are tackling cattle abortions

11 November 2024

UP honours top scholars at annual Academic Achievers’ Awards

8 November 2024

UP nursing expert to represent SA at BRICS Young Scientist Forum

6 November 2024

UP researcher advances fruit fly management through innovative study

4 November 2024

Triveni Turbines and Eskom Rotek Industries award UP students with bursaries

1 November 2024

UP confronts the ‘silent epidemic’ of workplace bullying

31 October 2024

Are digital natives the brokers of peace?

30 October 2024

Smart Campus Initiative leads digital transformation at UP

29 October 2024

UP clinic gives a ‘voice’ to babies and toddlers struggling with speech and communication

28 October 2024

UP’s Prof Michael Pepper ranked number one Biology and Biochemistry scientist in SA

25 October 2024

University of Pretoria (UP) and African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) launch virtual centre to enhance students’ educational experience and expand collaboration opportunities

24 October 2024

Healthcare healing: An inside-out approach

23 October 2024

Mamelodi’s digital heritage footprint is growing

22 October 2024

‘Endgame’ youth cigarette-sale ban could prevent 11,000 lung cancer deaths in SA over 70 years – UP researcher

21 October 2024

International Students' Day honours global heritage and cultures at the University of Pretoria

20 October 2024

Tuks Camerata nominated for 2024 South African Music Award

18 October 2024

UP and Buddhist community distribute wheelchairs ‘as tools of empowerment’

17 October 2024

Food for Africa through Collaboration

16 October 2024

New VC gives a vision for the future of UP

14 October 2024

‘The first 1 000 days of life is a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability’ – UP maternal and child health expert during inaugural address

10 October 2024

UP and CSIR pioneer maps for maize farmers to enable precision weeding

9 October 2024

Tune into the universe with UP’s Sci-Enza science centre

7 October 2024

UP’s Professor Wanda Markotter Re-Elected as Co-Chair of the One Health High-Level Expert Panel

4 October 2024

UP launches Banned Books exhibition

3 October 2024

Raffle Winner Drives Away with UP’s Beloved 1967 VW Beetle

1 October 2024

UP Mammal Research Institute plays key role in launch of global network to protect endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

30 September 2024

Arid conditions stimulate plant trait diversity – UP part of worldwide study that offers hope for biodiversity conservation

25 September 2024

South Africa’s untapped peace-builders: women traditional leaders

24 September 2024

Amagwinya, vetkoek, or puff-puff? Celebrating Heritage Day with South Africans’ favourite shared snack

23 September 2024

SARS deputy commissioner graduates with PhD in Leadership from UP

20 September 2024

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

19 September 2024

‘UP Beetle’: The heritage behind the car that’s generating renewed nostalgia – and online buzz

18 September 2024

New training project empowers small-scale livestock farmers and helps develop communities

17 September 2024

UP Principal’s Concert delivers spellbinding performances

13 September 2024

Dr Tshinangi Kapya defies the odds and transforms adversity into achievement

12 September 2024

From numbers to narratives: UP students transform statistics class into innovative storybook

11 September 2024

Newlyweds share their UP PhD graduate journey

10 September 2024

Beating the odds: UP graduate on balancing life with Miller syndrome

8 September 2024

UP graduate’s research reveals the power of social media in promoting green behaviours

5 September 2024

University of Pretoria honours internationally acclaimed Afrikaans poet, Professor Antjie Krog

4 September 2024

UP Climbs to Top 3 in Africa and is Ranked 431st Globally in the 2024 Webometrics Rankings

3 September 2024

Creating a legacy of sustainable infrastructure

2 September 2024

UP leads drafting of national research strategy on cancer

29 August 2024

Women in Science Symposium hears how successful women scientists can help close science’s gender gap

28 August 2024

AI, Law and Technology: UP hosts 2024 ‘Africa, Law & [Emerging] Technologies Policy Hackathon’

27 August 2024

#UPGivingMatters: Stand a chance to win an iconic ‘one-of-a-kind’ 1967 VW Beetle with a proud UP history

22 August 2024

World Mosquito Day: SADC region needs strengthened collaboration to stop world’s smallest killer, says UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control

19 August 2024

#ChooseUP: Why joining UP is one of the best decisions prospective students can make for their personal and professional growth

18 August 2024

Beyond Parity: The Impact of Women Leaders in Science and Technology

15 August 2024

UP researchers discover optimum way to monitor blood oxygen levels in immobilised rhino, boosting efforts to combat poaching

14 August 2024

Making science work in an inequitable society

12 August 2024

Diabetes is an escalating public health crisis in South Africa

8 August 2024

Empowering Others - Championing Black Women in Leadership

7 August 2024

US space explorer inspires students to change the world for all humanity

2 August 2024

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UP welcomes 2024 cohort

1 August 2024

The transformative power of sports: Building community and enhancing health through dedicated coaching

31 July 2024

International Friendship Day: Friendships are a necessity and a catalyst for healthy adolescent development

30 July 2024

Safer anti-poaching efforts in sights as UP and international partners conduct pivotal research on injury prevention in game rangers

30 July 2024

‘We’re confident that UP-Tuks athletes will shine on the world stage’ – UP VC ahead of Paris Olympics

26 July 2024

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons:UP Human Rights Specialist Weighs in on the Scale of the Scourge

25 July 2024

University of Pretoria orthodontics registrars to be trained on the latest treatment techniques

24 July 2024

R100m to make education accessible! UP edges closer to three-year fundraising target

22 July 2024

New arts festival blends the arts and engineering in Pretoria

19 July 2024

Student Financial Aid: The Impact of Giving

18 July 2024

Food choice motives in an emerging economy - UP researcher develops new assessment tool

16 July 2024

UP researchers shine at SA’s ‘Science Oscars’

12 July 2024

Youth Skills for Tomorrow: Bridging Global Needs with Local Realities

11 July 2024

‘African languages must be integrated into the development of AI technology’ – expert during UP-hosted meeting of Design Justice AI Institute

10 July 2024

UP receives funding from Kresge Foundation to enhance student success initiatives

8 July 2024

UP Scientist Issues Urgent Call for Clean-up of Toxic Krugersdorp Mine Dumps

4 July 2024

UP Experts on Managing Techno-Stress in the Digitised Workplace

3 July 2024

UP scientist selected to attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

2 July 2024

UP hosts City of Tshwane’s 2024 Higher Education Innovation Challenge launch

26 June 2024

Kalafong Hospital Receives Lifesaving Water Supply Through Borehole Project by Gift of the Givers Foundation and Bonitas

21 June 2024

UP Study Reveals Impact of Office Gossip on Black Gay and Lesbian Individuals in Workplaces

19 June 2024

A triumph for Africa - University of Pretoria achieves unprecedented global success in 2024 THE Impact Rankings

18 June 2024

Transdisciplinary research focuses on the responsible use of AI in Africa

12 June 2024

UP Introduces Doctorate of Education for Professionals, First of its Kind in SA

11 June 2024

Most Improved – Sub-Saharan Africa: UP’s climb in QS World University Rankings receives the nod

7 June 2024

UP experts contribute to discovery of new ‘superpowers’ in mole rats, which could inform human health interventions

4 June 2024

Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) Facility: A World-First for Cancer and TB Drug Development and Clinical Research

23 May 2024

‘Economic growth is not enough, we need transformation,’ says Tito Mboweni at the launch of the African Transformation Index (ATI)

20 May 2024

Celebrating World Breastmilk Donation Day: A Vital Initiative to Combat Infant Mortality

18 May 2024

UP awards honorary doctorate to renowned African Studies and History scholar Professor Toyin Falola

15 May 2024

High school learners from across SA sign up for free ‘extra classes’ from UP’s JuniorTukkie Online

14 May 2024

Three-time UP graduate aces master’s with distinction

10 May 2024

UP graduate overcomes sickle cell complications to achieve medical dream

9 May 2024

Dr Charissa Button becomes UP’s first PhD graduate in Astrophysics

2 May 2024

Graduation 2024: UP Junior Marketer graduates with master’s degree focused on Nando’s ‘loadshedding-stages’ ad campaign

29 April 2024

Regional collaboration and transdisciplinary research could end malaria in SADC

24 April 2024

The Year of Elections: How will democracy fare?

23 April 2024

#UPGraduation2024: UP honours world-renowned conservation scholar Prof Stuart Pimm

23 April 2024

UP’s Centre for the Future of Work (CFoW) Launches Online Website to Tackle Rising Youth Unemployment Crisis

22 April 2024

#UPGraduation2024: UP confers honorary doctorate on WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti

20 April 2024

Learn to enjoy learning!’ – Social media influencer Munaka Muthambi on her UP Marketing Management (Honours) success

19 April 2024

Sixteen UP subjects ranked in global top 450 in 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject

18 April 2024

Business thought leader Dr Reuel Khoza receives UP Chancellor’s Medal during GIBS autumn MBA graduation ceremony

17 April 2024

UP Chancellor’s Medal awarded to Nonkululeko Gobodo, SA’s first black woman chartered accountant

17 April 2024

University of Pretoria Unveils Ground-breaking Immersive Technology Laboratory

16 April 2024

Experience the Rich Tapestry of South African Choral Music in uJehova, the new album from UP’s TUKS Camerata

12 April 2024

Appointment of Professor Maano Ramutsindela as the UP-UCT Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainability Transformations

11 April 2024

UP researchers involved in discovery of nine trapdoor spider species

10 April 2024

Postgraduate studies: Driving development in Africa

9 April 2024

High five to UP students for dominating top five in SAICA's 2024 ITC

6 April 2024

UP alumna and fashion designer Judy Sanderson wins Global Brand Prize

4 April 2024

University of Pretoria partners with CSIR to caution against online disinformation during elections

1 April 2024

UP’s Professor Zodwa Dlamini and Team SAMBAI secure $25M to tackle global cancer Inequities

27 March 2024

Responsible AI in higher education: Balancing innovation and accountability to unearth solutions

25 March 2024

NAS inaugural Open Day shows learners how scientists can change the world

18 March 2024

University of Pretoria Resolves 2024 Salary Negotiations and Labour Strike

11 March 2024

UP documentary spotlights dwindling practice of traditional midwifery

07 March 2024

Reframing the fight for gender equality

07 March 2024

Prof Joel Modiri joins an esteemed class of University of Pretoria experts serving at the United Nations

06 March 2024

World Hearing Day event brings hearing healthcare to Atteridgeville community

06 March 2024

African scientists secure major grants to accelerate drug discovery

28 February 2024

University of Pretoria Obtains Court Interdict Against Striking Workers

27 February 2024

UP unveils largest CT scanner for veterinary practice in South Africa

26 February 2024

Court Papers Served on Striking Workers

22 February 2024

Pick n Pay and MRI Whale Unit Partner to ‘Save the Whales’

21 February 2024

UP cements top position in teaching and research in the 2023 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings

19 February 2024

UP-led research set to study depression among unemployed youth across Africa

12 February 2024

First-year UP students receive warm welcome at Welcome Day 2024

11 February 2024

Webometrics world rankings: UP placed among top four in SA and ranked 447th globally

9 February 2024

United Kingdom Friends of the University of Pretoria Foundation Launches to Foster Friendship and Support Educational Initiatives

8 February 2024

Environmental toxins poisoning epigenetic inheritance

5 February 2024

UP recognised in global rankings for providing international students with affordable, top-quality education

31 January 2024

High-achieving school leavers choose the University of Pretoria

23 January 2024

‘Embrace positivity and hope in negotiating career crossroads’: Lessons for the Grade 12s of 2023

19 January 2024

 

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