News & Events (Archive)

New inter- and trans-disciplinary MA programme in African-European Cultural Relations
Dr Stephan Mühr
Posted on 20 Sep 2012

An exciting new inter- and trans-disciplinary MA programme in African-European Cultural Relations is being launched by the Faculty of Humanities under the leadership of the Department of Modern European Languages at the beginning of 2013.

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Law Clinic represents UP at Carnegie 3
Aniki Grobbelaar/Elzet Hurter
Posted on 20 Sep 2012

Two attorneys from the Law Clinic, Soretha Venter and Patricia Erasmus, attended the "Carnegie 3 - Strategies to Overcome Poverty and Inequality" Conference in Cape Town from 3 to 7 September 2012.

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Unique training for urology health professionals developed at the University of Pretoria
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 20 Sep 2012

The Department of Nursing Science at the University of Pretoria and the Urology Hospital, Pretoria, concluded an agreement on 17 September 2012 to develop and present unique training courses to healthcare professionals responsible for patients requiring urology related healthcare. The Programme in Urology Nursing for Health Professionals and the Urology Workshop courses will be presented through Continuing Education at University of Pretoria Trust (CE at UP).

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Prof Bob Millar receives an A2 rating at the NRF Awards
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 19 Sep 2012

The Director of the Mammal Research Institute at the University of Pretoria, Prof Robert Millar was among 22 leading South African researchers who received A-ratings which are at the apex of the ratings awarded by the National Research Foundation (NRF). The A-ratings are awarded to researchers who have been recognised by their peers as leading international scholars in their field based on the high quality and impact of their recent research output.

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Launch of University of Pretoria's new Energy Research Initiative
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 14 Sep 2012

The University of Pretoria launched its new Institutional Research Theme on Energy (IRT on Energy) on Thursday, 13 September 2012. This exciting new research initiative will coordinate research conducted in the faculties of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences. It will focus on topics that are relevant to South Africa's future energy security.

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Women honoured at institute
GIBS News
Posted on 13 Sep 2012

Women were in the spotlight at the Gordon Institute of Business Science with a debate on the plight of women in South Africa and globally featuring some highly respected figures. Jay Naidoo, a founding member of Cosatu and the chairperson of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, played host and posed questions to Mary Robinson and Emma Mashinini.

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GIBS DBA degree gets full international accreditation
GIBS News
Posted on 13 Sep 2012

The University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree has been accorded full international accreditation by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA) for a five-year renewable term

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University of Pretoria joins forces with Agilent Technologies
Prof BT Maharaj
Posted on 11 Sep 2012

The Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of Pretoria has partnered with internationally renowned company Agilent Technologies to develop the largest electrical engineering training laboratory in South Africa.

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University of Pretoria launches CBI-electric low voltage Chair in Power Electronics
Prof BT Maharaj
Posted on 10 Sep 2012

The Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP) launched the CBI-electric low voltage Chair in Power Electronics.

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Veterinary Science's Faculty Day highlights quality of research
CvB
Posted on 10 Sep 2012

The Faculty of Veterinary Science hosted its annual Faculty Day on Friday, 6 September 2012. Despite power interruptions caused by the weather, the successful day emphasised an increase in the quality and scope of research and produced many highlights.

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