MultiChoice and UP partner to foster technology talent in South Africa
Latest newsUniversity of Pretoria June 5, 2018
MultiChoice South Africa and the University of Pretoria (UP) have announced a partnership, intended to develop and sustain scarce Artificial Intelligence, and specifically Machine Learning technology skills in South Africa. This partnership will see MultiChoice sponsoring a Research Chair in Machine Learning at UP. The field of Artificial Intelligence and... Read more
During the second lecture of the University of Pretoria’s Sustainable Development Goals Lecture (SDG) Series, Prof Willem Fourie, co-ordinator of the South African SDG Hub, argued that the University is positioned well to respond to the SDGs – both in an indirect and direct manner. Furthermore, he indicated that... Read more
The first seminar of the South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) was hosted by the University of Pretoria at its Groenkloof Campus. This was part of SASUF’s Research and Innovation Week which included over 30 different seminar sessions in 12 South African cities. The delegates comprised approximately 130 researchers, university... Read more
#TuksHockey: Tuks beat Maties to lift Varsity Hockey trophy
ArchivesHockeyLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria May 28, 2018
The University of Pretoria stunned Stellenbosch University when they beat them 5-0 in the Varsity Hockey final at the Maties Astro on Monday evening. Tuks’s 5-0 victory last night did not just happen. It was two years in the making. Tuks captain, Peabo Lembethe said that after Tuks lost... Read more
MCom alumnus appointed as presidential special investment envoy
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria May 25, 2018
Phumzile Langeni, Executive Chairperson of Afropulse Group and an alumnus of UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, was selected and appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to be a member of the four-person team to assist in raising R1,4 trillion foreign direct investment for South Africa. The team, consisting of Ms... Read more
Enterprises UP’s new catalogue on training and research
ArchivesLatest newsResearchUniversity of Pretoria May 24, 2018
Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP) is presenting a combined skills development and advisory services offering through its latest products and services catalogue for 2018/19. This is line with the rapid and vast changes people are experiencing in both their personal and professional lives, which calls for a drastic... Read more
Prof Ahmed Bawa, CEO of Universities South Africa (USAf) highlighted the need for universities to revisit what the purpose of higher education is and what the purpose of a university is, and conceded that the South African university system, over the last two to three years, had experienced a... Read more
At the University of Pretoria’s recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony, Ms Emma Mashilo received the Chancellor’s Award for the best performance in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS). While in matric at Willowridge High School in 2013, she applied for admission to the BCom Communications Management study programme at... Read more
UP Law expert resigns from the IAAF Tribunal
AchieversArchivesUniversity of PretoriaVarsity Sports May 11, 2018
On 29 April 2018, Professor Steve Cornelius, Sports Law expert and Head of the Department of Private Law in the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria, resigned from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Disciplinary Tribunal in protest against the hyperandrogenism-rule that could result in female athletes being... Read more
