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Humanities postgraduate conference
The Faculty of Humanities recently hosted their annual postgraduate conference, and has extended its programme to include honours students. The conference allows students to share their research on a multi-disciplinary platform to peers and established academics within the Faculty.
UP joins The Global Classroom
The University of Pretoria (UP) is the only African university selected to be part of the US-based, University of Akron’s The Global Classroom which selects one university from four continents to participate in relevant political debates of international concern.
Fine arts and design alumni make UP proud at the Absa L'Atelier Art Competition
UP alumni Oliver Mayhew, Wilma Nell, Allen Laing, Shaun Francis and MA (Fine Arts) candidate, Shenaz Mahomed, were finalists in the Absa L'Atelier Art Competition, which is one of Africa's most prestigious annual art events.
Dual recognition for Prof Antoinette Lombard
Prof Antoinette Lombard, Head of the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria, recently received recognition for her work at two separate occasions.
Myths and facts about gender-based violence
The prevalence of violence against people based on gender in South Africa is unprecedented. According to South Africa’s 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, one in five women older than 18 has been victim to physical violence.
UP researcher wins Best Presentation Award at Oppenheimer De Beers Research Conference
Dr Riaan Rifkin, a research fellow at the University of Pretoria Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, recently won the Best Presentation Award at the 8th Oppenheimer De Beers Research Conference.
Support Services available to UP students
The 2017 exam period begins on Monday, 6 November. If you or someone you know is struggling to cope during this time, we urge you to make use of the following support services.
WATCH: Online learning contributes to student success
For two decades the University of Pretoria (UP) has offered a blended approach to teaching and learning. This model has secured a place for UP as a leader on the African continent in the use of a blended learning model.
Workshop for LGBTI human rights defenders and activists in Africa underway at UP
The Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Unit of the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria (UP), in collaboration with the Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy in Pretoria, is currently hosting the 2018 Training Workshop on Strategic Advocacy and Litigation for LGBTI Human Rights Defenders and Activists.
Prof Irma Eloff appointed as Chairperson of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns
Prof Irma Eloff, former Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed as Chairperson of the Council of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns. She is only the second woman in the 108 years since the Academy's inception to hold this position.
Dr Schlebusch receives prestigious Autism Research Award
Dr Liezl Schlebusch was recently chosen as a recipient of an Emerging Researcher Award from the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) and Autism Speaks.
Opperman Memorial Lecture
Willie Burger gave a lecture at the Opperman Memorial held at the University of Stellenbosch.
Expanding the Research Leadership Foundation across UP
The third round of the Tuks Young Research Leader Programme (TYRLP) welcomed 20 new fellows on 3 and 4 October 2017. This enriching workshop involved fellows from four faculties and focused on research leadership and leadership skills development.
'Museums beyond walls' – a public sculpture route at UP
In October 2017, the Department of UP Arts would like to highlight the unique public sculpture route at the University as a means of extending 'museums beyond walls'.
Prof Charles van Onselen receives prestigious HSRC award
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has awarded the Annual Medal in Social Sciences and Humanities to Prof Charles van Onselen from the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria.
Opinion: 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' won't make us North Korea's friend
In a recent article on the crisis surrounding North Korea's provocative missile tests, Prof Laurie Nathan from the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria writes that negotiated agreements to manage or resolve protracted conflicts do not have outright winners and losers.
World Tourism Day: Making Sustainable Tourism a Reality
World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September 2017 and this year the theme is 'Sustainable Tourism — a Tool for Development'.
UP Arts committed to conserving unframed works of art
The Department of UP Arts has begun a major, long-term project to conserve over 8 600 unframed works of art on paper from the University of Pretoria (UP) Art Collection.
Heritage Day Message 2017
Heritage Day is a day to celebrate the multitude of cultures, languages, religions and art forms of all South Africans.
Past and present stories of Africa
September is Heritage Month. In celebration of our continent and our country's rich history and heritage, we have published a new feature focussing on the past and present stories of Africa on the Research Matters website.