Media Releases 2025

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)

   
Haunting Cape Town story goes global - After Prague premiere, UP professor’s ‘UnRest’ documentary set for SA launch
 
19 November 2025
Prof Isabel Coetzee‑Prinsloo inaugural lecture spotlights blueprint for advancing critical care nursing
 
18 November 2025
UP Architecture students and Melusi residents build together for community improvement
 
17 November 2025
UP Leads the 2025 MACE Excellence Awards
 
14 November 2025
Royal Society of SA honours UP honey bee research pioneer Prof Robin Crewe
 
13 November 2025
From ancient wisdom flows modern water solutions
 
12 November 2025

Billions lost to ‘presenteeism’- UP inaugural lecture spotlights business travel burnout

10 November 2025

UP and Rand Water establish strategic partnership to advance water innovation

7 November 2025

UP hosts Dutch education ministry for collaborative discussion on teacher training, learner well-being and multilingual education

5 November 2025

UP to confer 169 doctorates during this spring graduation week

31 August 2025

Global tree die-offs demand urgent action, says UP scientist

27 August 2025

Women of UP shine at SA Women in Science Awards

26 August 2025

UP Law professor secures R9.6m grant to advance AI and intellectual property innovation across Africa

25 August 2025

UP ranked No. 1 in South Africa for artificial intelligence research

24 August 2025

UP achieves an impressive reduction in carbon footprint

21 August 2025

Weasel watch - UP PhD candidate calls on public to share sightings of elusive African striped weasel

20 August 2025

World Mosquito Day - Introducing UP’s new #MozzieDoc

19 August 2025

Time for a rethink on how we speak about migration, GIBS’s Prof Helena Barnard says during 35th UP Expert Lecture

18 August 2025

#ChooseUP Day 2025 - Showcasing excellence that shapes minds that shape tomorrow

17 August 2025

From Confucius to VR: Tax’s past and future explored in UP Taxation Department Head’s inaugural address

15 August 2025

Sustainable food systems need nature, not just agriculture - Dr Babyenda

14 August 2025

UP Giving Month raises more than R620 000 to help students in need

12 August 2025

‘We must propel the voices of women in science’ – Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation at UP Women in Science Symposium

11 August 2025

‘Theology needs mission, and mission needs theology’ – UP professor during inaugural address

8 August 2025

Green bytes

7 August 2025

University of Pretoria Receives $1 Million Google Donation to Boost African-Led AI Research

6 August 2025

UP’s Monet-inspired picture-perfect pond

5 August 2025

Important UP research on aardvark burrows combines agricultural sustainability with ecological conservation

4 August 2025

Javett-UP’s Expansive Exhibition Connects 88 Artists in Visual Dialogue

3 August 2025

UP law student awarded Abe Bailey Travel Bursary

31 July 2025

UP study first to document how deadly winds are driving deaths of endangered grey-headed albatross

30 July 2025

UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

28 July 2025

Njozi the cheetah recovering after surgery at UP Veterinary Science Faculty

27 July 2025

Tuks FM celebrates 45 years of excellence with the launch of #TuksFM45 campaign

24 July 2025

Is there a digital afterlife?

23 July 2025

UP and Royal Canin launch Gauteng’s first gold status cat-friendly clinic

22 July 2025

SNAPP is turning hunger into hope – be part of the impact this UP Giving Month

21 July 2025

‘Educators are agents of freedom’ – UP prof delivers keynote at Australian teacher education conference

18 July 2025

Inaugural lecture: UP prof addresses spectrum of local and global factors shaping public higher education financing

17 July 2025

Keep ChatGPT out of court

16 July 2025

UP professor calls for urgent reforms in South Africa’s critical-care system

11 July 2025

Tuks law student is fast in Esports and also in the cockpit of jets

10 July 2025

PEP talk from plants - The hunt for a safer, effective and more economical rabies treatment

9 July 2025

UP’s Prof Zodwa Dlamini appointed Visiting Professor at University of Glasgow’s School of Cancer Sciences

8 July 2025

Can religion be defined? UP Religion Studies Head reflects on this question in inaugural address

7 July 2025

UP’s Prof Stuart Pimm receives 2025 World Sustainability Award

6 July 2025

University of Pretoria and Vodacom Bulls collaborate on UP Giving Month to fight student hunger and financial exclusion

4 July 2025

WHO Launches New Ethical Guidance on Health Research Priority Setting: A Step Toward Global Research Justice

3 July 2025

UP vets lead Cambodia’s first elephant tusk removal procedure

2 July 2025

Professor Flavia Senkubuge receives highest Colleges of Medicine of South Africa honour for transformative leadership

1 July 2025

LeadUP Podcast launches Season 5 with trailblazing tech entrepreneur Sumarie Greybe

30 June 2025

UP ranked 26th in 2026 QS World Rankings for international research collaboration

26 June 2025

Ransom notes - Fighting ransomware with data-driven innovation and collaboration

25 June 2025

Youth Month: Owethu and Tumelo Mahan are making waves in and out of the pool at the University of Pretoria

24 June 2025

From local impact to global recognition: UP secures top 7 spot for SDG 17 globally in THE Impact Rankings

23 June 2025

Coming full circle – From patient to practitioner

22 June 2025

UP celebrates culinary creativity with launch of papaya-inspired recipe book by Culinary Arts lecturer Dr Hennie Fisher

20 June 2025

UP lecturers call for volunteers to boost IT skills training programme for Mamelodi residents

19 June 2025

‘There are big changes ahead for plant and animal biosecurity in SA,’ say speakers at UP-hosted National Biosecurity Summit

18 June 2025

UP PhD graduate breaks new ground with culturally rooted communication tool

14 June 2025

Blitzbok Zander Reynders tackles engineering degree and rugby career with purpose and precision

13 June 2025

International Day of Women in Mining: University of Pretoria celebrates rising number of women in mining engineering

12 June 2025

Insects à la carte? - Producing environmentally friendly food while reducing our carbon footprint

11 June 2025

UP conservation ecologist makes international science society’s list of top 50 changemakers

10 June 2025

Prof Irene Barnes addresses forest threats through genetic research

9 June 2025

Legal officer in the Presidency graduates from UP with a PhD

8 June 2025

Serving dreams: UP doctor and volleyball star sets sights on 2028 Olympics

6 June 2025

Seeing is (dis)believing

5 June 2025

UP lecturer to take on Comrades Marathon to support missing-middle students

4 June 2025

Breaking new ground - United Nations Volunteers and University of Pretoria set to launch first-ever Global Volunteer Index

3 June 2025

UP and partners launch first national Type 1 diabetes burden study

2 June 2025

UP graduate’s research aims to restore mobility for paraplegics

1 June 2025

Master’s research by UP theology graduate holds promise of promoting restorative justice

31 May 2025

Barriers to learning: Visually impaired learners left behind by education system, experts warn at national Principals Forum

30 May 2025

Green, deep learning

29 May 2025

Breaking boundaries: UP student completes actuarial science degree at age 17

28 May 2025

UP confers honorary doctorate on social worker and former First Lady Zanele Mbeki

26 May 2025

Traffic Engineering Expert Dr Christo van As Awarded Honorary Doctorate by UP

25 May 2025

UP honours Diane Victor, whose artwork masterfully mirrors reality

23 May 2025

Research by UP master’s graduate seeks to provide justice to victims of sexual assault

22 May 2025

Marathon surgery by UP vets breathes new life into white rhino

21 May 2025

Zapiro, SA’s most-awarded cartoonist, receives Honorary Doctorate in Education from University of Pretoria

20 May 2025

Fancy a cuppa? UP study finds tea to be as antioxidant-rich as fruit and veg

19 May 2025

University of Pretoria honours award-winning writer, poet and feminist scholar, Prof Makhosazana Xaba, with an Honorary Doctorate

17 May 2025

UP Food Science graduate aims to nourish both mind and body

16 May 2025

University of Pretoria confers honorary doctorate on science leader and visionary Dr Khotso Mokhele

15 May 2025

UP scientists home in on gene that could play pivotal role in diet-induced obesity

14 May 2025

Global artificial intelligence expert Prof Tshilidzi Marwala awarded honorary doctorate by UP

13 May 2025

Veterinary milestone: UP graduates 100th class of animal health experts

11 May 2025

‘Youth led into a life of crime can be led out of it’ – UP master’s grad explores the benefits of pastoral care

10 May 2025

UP confers honorary doctorate on SA’s first woman professor of theology

9 May 2025

Shipping container farms - How UP is revolutionising mushroom growing in SA

8 May 2025

UP’s Prof Patricia Forbes named Editor-in-Chief of international journal ‘ACS Earth and Space Chemistry’

7 May 2025

Former Auditor-General Terence Nombembe receives honorary doctorate from UP

6 May 2025

Eau de Sapiens

5 May 2025

UP’s Prof Lise Korsten Receives Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University

30 April 2025

Understanding bug behaviour to tackle Africa’s food challenges – UP’s Prof Chris Weldon delivers inaugural lecture

25 April 2025

UP expert rings the alarm on preventable cancer deaths among South African women

22 April 2025

Comfortable in (bio)printed skin

16 April 2025

‘SA managers, investors and entrepreneurs could do with a decision-making mind shift’ – Prof Charlene Lew during inaugural address

15 April 2025

A remotely balanced workforce

8 April 2025

UP secures 100% pass rate in SAICA’s IAC for third consecutive year

7 April 2025

University of Pretoria led Mapungubwe science mission to shape sustainable futures across borders

4 April 2025

UP welcomes alumni back to Hatfield Campus in celebration of global network and legacy

3 April 2025

Catching the eye of brain tumours

2 April 2025

UP part of global research project exploring colonial legacies of universities

1 April 2025

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

31 March 2025

Human rights at a crossroads: President of Open Society Foundations speaks at UP

27 March 2025

Food for thought: Could protein determine our socio-economic future?

26 March 2025

‘The Splendid Tapestry of African Life’: UP’s Prof Adekeye Adebajo’s latest book launch

25 March 2025

NATIONAL WATER WEEK: A rooftop revolution – UP uses parking lots for water collection

24 March 2025

A new chapter for UP as Professor Francis Petersen takes the helm as the 14th Vice-Chancellor

16 March 2025

UP’s Prof Hettie Schönfeldt selected as UN Hub Chair for SDG 3

14 March 2025

UP choir TUKS Camerata to perform as headline act at choral conference in US

12 March 2025

UP Museums textiles exhibit picks up the thread of women’s stories

11 March 2025

UP appoints Dr Naledi Pandor as honorary professor in education

10 March 2025

Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

7 March 2025

UP experts and volunteers spearhead first large-scale Magaliesberg aloe reintroduction

5 March 2025

Meet Audra – A TPLO success story!

3 March 2025

UP’s Prof De Wet Swanepoel wins International Award for Hearing for improving access to hearing healthcare

28 February 2025

Addressing undernutrition in children may improve vaccine efficacy, UP-US study finds

26 February 2025

Uncovering genetic links to the risk of heart disease and diabetes in South Africa

24 February 2025

UP’s Giving Garden helps community gardeners think differently about growing edible plants

20 February 2025

University of Pretoria SRC launches fundraising campaign to support students in need

16 February 2025

‘Educating our future leaders is a collective responsibility,’ UP Vice-Chancellor tells alumni at Cape Town event

13 February 2025

Bridging the digital divide: Youth empowerment through AI training at UP Mamelodi Campus

12 February 2025

Cutting-edge new South African Whale Centre set to be developed in Hermanus

11 February 2025

UP-led astronomy research team explores formation of giant radio galaxies

10 February 2025

UP researchers use groundbreaking tech to limit livestock methane emissions

7 February 2025

UP excels in Middle East and Africa Future Leaders tourism challenge hosted in Dubai

5 February 2025

Fresh faces, bright futures: Incoming first-years enjoy Welcome Day 2025 at UP

2 February 2025

Yorkshire Terrier receives life-saving tracheal stent at UP’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital

31 January 2025

UP and RMIS join hands to empower communal and emerging farmers

30 January 2025

‘Who defends human rights defenders?’ – UN Special Rapporteur during UP-hosted roundtable discussion

29 January 2025

Shaping the Future of Volunteerism: UP and UNV Partner to Develop the First-Ever Global Volunteer Index

24 January 2025

World Economic Forum announces new Centre for Industry and Technology based at University of Pretoria

23 January 2025

UP shines in 2025 Times Higher Education Subject Rankings: Six subjects ranked No. 1 in SA

22 January 2025

 

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