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UP VC encourages students & wider community to donate to student drive

Student outreach University of Pretoria Feb 18, 2019

University of Pretoria Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe visited Pretoria’s Menlyn Park mall on Thursday 14 February to make a personal donation to Tuks FM and Menlyn Mall’s #Back2Varsity campaign. The initiative, which kicked off on 11 February and ends on 3 March, is aimed at providing students from... Read more

Two UP zoologists announced as Fellows of Royal Society of South Africa

Achievers University of Pretoria Feb 12, 2019

Two renowned researchers from the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, Professors Armanda Bastos and Marthán Bester, have been announced as fellows of the Royal Society of South Africa (RSSAf) for 2019. This brings the total number of RSSAf fellows from the department to seven.... Read more

UP Facial Cleft Deformity Clinic changes lives, one child at a time

Latest news Must-Read University of Pretoria Feb 7, 2019

Music blasts out of Zaskia Botha’s portable hi-fi system in the pristine reception area of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Facial Cleft Deformity Clinic on UP’s Prinshof Campus, as patients wait to be attended to by its staff. It’s 9:30am on a Friday, the clinic is celebrating its 35th... Read more

University of Pretoria tips for making the most of your time as a student

Latest news University of Pretoria Jan 31, 2019

Welcome to Tuks, the University of Pretoria, and congratulations on choosing UP! Everything can seem a bit overwhelming right now, so take a moment to familiarise yourself with the programme for all the different faculties on the Orientation Week webpage. You can find more tips on how to make a success... Read more

University of Pretoria Law professor awarded prestigious Fulbright Research Grant

Achievers University of Pretoria Jan 22, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s Professor Dire Tladi, a lecturer in the Department of Public Law and a fellow at the Institute for Comparative and International Law in Africa, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Research Grant, and is currently a Global Visiting Professor in Law at the University of California, Irvine.... Read more

University of Pretoria VC & Principal gives registration process thumbs-up

Latest news University of Pretoria Jan 16, 2019

Professor Tawana Kupe, the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, paid a visit to the university’s Hillcrest campus on Tuesday to talk to students and staff and ensure that the ongoing registration process is running smoothly. UP’s online registration process started on 3 January for senior... Read more

Chemistry Nobel laureate offers advice to UP academics and students

Student outreach University of Pretoria Jan 14, 2019

The University of Pretoria was proud to host 2016 Chemistry Nobel laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart recently, when he spoke at UP’s Future Africa campus. In his lecture, Sir Fraser said that, to be successful as academics, teachers should prioritise their students’ needs and put them ahead of their own.... Read more

Meet David Kabwa, newly elected University of Pretoria SRC President

Achievers University of Pretoria Jan 10, 2019

“For as long as I can remember, when growing up I was the kid in the playground that would organise everyone together to make sure no one was left out. I was a class rep in high school, the youngest-ever Head Boy in that school. I was Head Boy... Read more

UP’s Zanele Mahlangu chosen for prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship

Achievers University of Pretoria Jan 8, 2019

Zanele Mahlangu (23), a Chemical Engineering graduate from the University of Pretoria, is the only South African chosen as a Schwarzman Scholar to pursue a one-year master’s degree in China in 2020. Launched in 2016, the scholarship is designed to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century.... Read more

Open Access: UP hosts panel discussion on making research available to all

Latest news Must-Read Research University of Pretoria Dec 20, 2018

A panel discussion held at the University of Pretoria earlier this year debated the $25 billion (R356 billion) turnover flowing into for-profit publishers of academic research. After a very vibrant and interactive discussion, all participants and delegates agreed that the universal open access model is preferable to the traditional... Read more