News & Events (Archive)

First formalised infant hearing screening at immunization visits
Dept of Communication Pathology
Posted on 02 Mar 2009

A postgraduate student in the Dept of Communication Pathology, Niki Friderichs, is coordinating the first formalised infant hearing screening project at primary health care clinics in Cape Town.

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Drama at Paddy Crean!
Posted on 25 Feb 2009

Three drama students, Tiloshne Govender, Luan Jacobs and Dillion Naicker were awarded scholarships to participate in the Paddy Crean International Stage Combat Workshop/Symposium.

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Maroela has eye on crown
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 25 Feb 2009

Tuks’ representative in the FNB Varsity Cup hostel competition, Maroela, will have their first crack at the championships trophy on Saturday when they play Pukke’s Over de Voor at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg.

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Resignation of Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Posted on 25 Feb 2009

The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Professor Calie Pistorius, has announced that he has accepted the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. He will take up the new position on 1 September 2009.

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Robbie red cards 'white card'
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 24 Feb 2009

Ex-Springbok and Ikeys assistant-coach Robbie Fleck does not support the permanent introduction of the ‘white card’ to the FNB Varsity Cup.

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March 6 D-day for Pieter
Morris Gilbert
Posted on 24 Feb 2009

Top Tuks 400 meter athlete Pieter Smith aims to qualify on March 6 for the World Championships in Berlin in August.

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UP to host international debate on climate justice
Posted on 23 Feb 2009

Prominent international humanitarians such as Kofi Annan and Archbishop Desmond Tutu will join the debate on the human impact of climate change.

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European Swimmers congregate at hpc
Manfred Seidler
Posted on 23 Feb 2009

Danish Swimming, Swiss Swimming, English Swimming. All have congregated at the hpc on the University of Pretoria's sport grounds in February, despite the economic crunch felt worldwide.

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University of Pretoria joins World Digital Library Project
Posted on 22 Feb 2009

The University of Pretoria’s Department of Library Services has joined the World Digital Library Project, making it one of the 27 institutions in the world and the only one in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa to belong to this project.

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UP expels students after residence-related incident
Media Office
Posted on 22 Feb 2009

Three senior students of the University of Pretoria, who are residents of its Kiaat residence, allegedly made themselves guilty of gross misconduct with regard to the treatment of first year students.

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