Posted on March 11, 2021
The University of Pretoria's (UP) Mamelodi Campus is a hub for community engagement, with a focus on enhancing access and successful student learning, as well as strengthening social responsiveness and the impact on society.
Posted on February 18, 2021
UP’s Pre-University Academy has collaborated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on a virtual project aimed at familiarising high school students with university campuses.
Posted on February 09, 2021
The first virtual University Social Responsibility Summit, co-hosted by UP, took place from 3-5 February 2021. Read more about the event.
Posted on February 04, 2021
Universities in Africa will benefit from a massive open online course that has been launched by the University Social Responsibility Network.
Posted on January 28, 2021
Reliable House, close to the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Hatfield Campus, has become a model of how students, university staff and the community can enrich the lives of others.
Posted on January 28, 2021
With the help of UP staff and numerous students doing their curriculum-related community engagement activities, Moja Gabedi has taken shape as an urban garden for the community and a life-changing space.
Posted on January 22, 2021
The changing mission of higher education is the increasing realisation that, without relinquishing any of our cherished convictions regarding academic freedom, we should add to them in equal measure a sense of academic responsibility, writes Professor Chris Brink.
Posted on January 15, 2021
UP and the University Social Responsibility Network are hosting an international online summit from 3-5 February 2021 under the theme ‘University Social Responsibility: Priorities for the Next Decade’.
Posted on December 15, 2020
“Universities are an integral part of society and our success is dependent on a society and world that is thriving, where human dignity and justice are paramount, all people are able to reach their full potential with nobody being left behind, and our development does not happen at the...
Posted on October 21, 2020
University of Pretoria (UP) students have successfully restored an unkept public park in Hatfield previously owned by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. This is yet another project that has brought their skills out of the classroom and into the community to effect positive change as...
Posted on August 20, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) has won Double Gold Awards for three projects that it entered into the 2020 South African Landscapers Institute (SALI) excellence awards.
Posted on October 31, 2019
University Social Responsibility efforts have been highlighted throughout October. As part of the campaign, UP held a photography competition in which students were encouraged to take a picture which encapsulates a social responsibility project they’re involved in.
Posted on March 13, 2018
The University of Pretoria (UP) was named a Gold winner in the prestigious 2018 Gauteng Premier’s Service Excellence Awards in the sub-category “Building Safe Communities” for its urban renewal and social transformation project around the Hatfield Campus. The award was handed...
Posted on February 20, 2018
The UP Social Responsibility Programme is a vital link between students and their community. It a great opportunity for the students to learn in a real environment and contribute to social equity.
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