News & Events (Archive)

Maternal Health in South Africa: Delivering Women's Human Rights
Centre for Human Rights
Posted on 10 Oct 2011

You are cordially invited to a panel discussion on maternal health in South Africa. The discussion is organised by the Gender Unit at the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law.

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Embassy of Japan shares its national heritage with the University of Pretoria
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 10 Oct 2011

As part of celebrating the legacy project of the 2010 Japan-South Africa Centenary Celebrations, the Embassy of Japan donated 10 cherry blossom trees to the University of Pretoria's Hatfield Campus.

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UP's professors recognised for their research
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 10 Oct 2011

Two University of Pretoria scientists, Prof Amanda Minnaar and Prof Dave Berger, won the first and second prize respectively at the ESASTAP (European-South African Science and Technology Advancement Programme) awards.

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Colin Daniels wins GIBS Business Plan Competition
GIBS News
Posted on 07 Oct 2011

Colin shares 10 things he learned from participating in the Business Plan Competition recently held at GIBS :

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StatsSA: Presentation and Supercross Workshop
Felix liersch
Posted on 06 Oct 2011

The Institute for Women's and Gender Studies would like to cordially invite you to a presentation and workshop by Statistics South Africa.

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GIBS receives Diamond awards
GIBS News
Posted on 04 Oct 2011

This week GIBS received two Diamond awards from the PMR.africa publication, based on the results of their annual national survey on Accredited Business Schools offering the MBA/MBL degrees in South Africa.

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Lowering the value of MBAs will be detrimental to SA business and education says Nick Binedell
GIBS News
Posted on 03 Oct 2011

The MBA is well-established globally as a premier degree designed for business, which is accepted as not fitting neatly within the educational hierarchy.

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Remember not to forget...
Megan Ferguson
Posted on 30 Sep 2011

On Wednesday the 21st of September a group of Occupational Therapy students from the University of Pretoria, together with their lecturer, embarked on a journey to create awareness about Alzheimer's Disease.

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Penumbra at Aardklop National Arts Festival
Chris Broodryk
Posted on 28 Sep 2011

The Drama department will present the physical theatre production Penumbra on 6 and 7 October 2011 at the Aardklop National Arts Festival. Students from different year groups partake in the production. The production won a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the 2011 Grahamstown Arts Festival.

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First recipient of the SAIGA Research Award in Government Auditing announced
Department of Auditing
Posted on 28 Sep 2011

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) announced that Professor Dieter Gloeck, staff member of the Department of Auditing, is the first winner of SAIGA's prestigious Research Award. Professor Gloeck is an extraordinary Professor at the Department of Auditing.

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