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Prof Andries Wessels delivered his inaugural address
Prof. Andries Wessels, Head of the Department of English at the University of Pretoria, delivered his inaugural address on 24 March 2009. The title was
International exposure for UP Information Design students
Not many students can boast that their work has been featured on international television, but last month 14 third year Information Design students from the University of Pretoria saw their designs showcased on MTV Base on DSTV, as well as on MTV internat
In demand - UP's Institute for Women's and Gender Studies workshop
The workshops for the project by the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies, Strengthening the Response of Faith-based Organisations to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (conducted in 2008), were so successful that the Institute was approached by an international
Postgraduate student of the Department of Music wins overseas music competition
Ben Schoeman, an MMus (Performing Arts) student of Prof Joseph Stanford, won the first prize in the piano section of the prestigious Royal Overseas League Annual Music Competition in London on 24 February 2009.
Two Humanities academics received accolades
The Faculty of Humanities boasts two lecturers who received Laureate awards at the Education Innovation Awards gala dinner on 10 November 2008. Dr Estelle Zeeman, lecturer in the Department of Drama, and Mrs Corrie Schumann, lecturer in the Department of
University of Pretoria cuts through the top at esteemed Thinkahead Awards 2008
The University of Pretoria was recently accoladed as the Top Institution for 2008 at the highly esteemed seventh annual Sappi Thinkahead Awards, hosted at Carfax in Newtown, Johannesburg. Not only did the institution
PROF. BRENDA LOUW DELIVERED HER INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Prof. Brenda Louw, Head of the Department of Communication Pathology at the University of Pretoria, delivered her inaugural address on 27 October 2008. The title was Communication Pathology: Yesterday and today for tomorrow.
BA Information Design students shine at the prestigious international D&AD Student Awards
This year, three final year BA Information Design students at the University of Pretoria were short-listed for the annual D&AD Student Awards. The D&AD Awards, commonly known as the Yellow Pencils are one of the most internationally respected and prestigi
SABS Design Achievers Award
Congratulations to Sidhika Sooklal, a fourth-year BA Information Design student at the University of Pretoria, for winning the 2008 SABS Design Achievers Award. The theme of the Design Achievers Award is Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts-on, and nominations for
Mapungubwe Stories 19 to 24 May 2008
On 19 May 2008, the Department of Drama launched one of its most culturally significant productions of the year, a work that will stand out as part of the centenary celebrations of the University of Pretoria.
The Department of Visual Arts showcases alumni as part of UP's centenary celebrations
As part of the centenary celebrations of the University of Pretoria (UP) the Department of Visual Arts is staging two exhibitions that showcase the work of alumni and staff who have made their mark on the local and international design and fine arts lands
Russian Revolution at UP Drama
UP Drama is reliving the Russian Revolution with their production of Three Sisters / Drie susters twee.
The Departments of Drama and Anthropology are trekking to the Mapungubwe archeological site
The Departments of Drama and Anthropology are trekking to the Mapungubwe archeological site in Limpopo this week to continue the University of Pretoria's academic and community-conscious work and research on-site.