News & Events (Archive)

Department of Taxation presents Taxation School
Posted on 20 Jan 2011

Currently, the Department of Taxation in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of the University of Pretoria presents a Taxation School for employees from the tax department of KPMG.

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(NEW) New HOD of Communication Pathology
Posted on 18 Jan 2011

Congratulations and welcome to Prof Bart Vinck, newly appointed HOD of Communication Pathology.

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(NEW) Prof Pippa Green's book in top 10
Posted on 18 Jan 2011

Prof Pippa Green's book in top 10 books of the year 2010, selected by Jay Heale for books published in South Africa in 2010 (for young readers).

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TuksCricket : Tuks 1 takes (yet) another scalp
Posted on 18 Jan 2011

NCU Premier League log leaders, Assupol Tuks 1, started the new year in the same impressive fashion in which they finished off 2010.

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TuksRugby : Solid start for Tuks 1
Posted on 18 Jan 2011

Tuks 1's build up to the 2011 FNB Varsity Cup series got off to a solid start on Saturday (15 January).

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Call for Papers: Conference on Multi- and Inter-Disciplinary Human Rights in Africa
Yolanda Booyzen
Posted on 18 Jan 2011

This Conference will coincide with the 25-year commemoration of the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law.

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New Head for the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies
Posted on 17 Jan 2011

Professor Chika Sehoole has accepted the position of Head of Department for Education Management and Policy Studies in the Faculty of Education. His term commenced on 1 January 2011.

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New Chair of Faculty Research Committee
Posted on 03 Feb 2011

Prof Jan Nieuwenhuis of the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies will serve as the new Chair of the Research committee of the Faculty of Education. Prof Nieuwenhuis is a highly respected researcher with decades of experience in Education. He is author and editor of two academic books, more than 40 technical research reports and numerous articles and book chapters. He has served as consultant to the UNESCO Expert Consultative group on Basic Education, been awarded the Senior Research Medal Extraordinaire by the Education Association of South Africa (EASA) and he was a member of the Reference Group of the South African Council of Educators and the Department of Education on Teacher Professional Development (2007-2010). He's also consultant to the Council on Higher Education regarding the accreditation of higher education programmes.

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Globalization, literature and culture: Andries Visagie publishes in important new book
Posted on 02 Feb 2011

Andries Visagie, professor in the Department of Afrikaans, contributed a chapter in an exciting new book published December 2010 by Routledge.

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TuksCricket : Tuks 1 cruises to 13th NCU Premier League win
Posted on 02 Feb 2011

A combined effort of superb batting and bowling saw Assupol Tuks 1 crusing to another emphatic win in the NCU Premier League on Saturday (29 January).

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