News & Events (Archive)

Statistics master's student awarded the S₂A₃ Bronze Medal
Inger Fabris-Rotelli
Posted on 17 Feb 2012

Theodore Loots was awarded the S2A3 Bronze Medal on Tuesday, 14 February 2012 for his work done in his MSc in Mathematical Statistics.

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Opening of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature at UP
Corporate Communication and Marketing/Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking
Posted on 17 Feb 2012

With the assistance of the University of Pretoria (UP), the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) will again be bringing the Parliament to the people on 20 February 2012.

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New GIBS Dean has his work cut out
Sunday Times, Business Times
Posted on 15 Feb 2012

The University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has appointed Nick Binedell to the newly created position of Dean at GIBS.

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GIBS launches online learning platform
GIBS News
Posted on 15 Feb 2012

Recognising the challenges of taking time out to study, the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has joined the growing ranks of world-class business schools that offer online learning, harnessing the information-sharing ability of technology to deliver truly flexible education.

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Honorary doctorate for forestry expert
Martie Meyer
Posted on 13 Feb 2012

Prof Mike Wingfield, Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria and an internationally renowned researcher, has been selected to receive an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia.

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Advocate Thuli Madonsela calls on law students to strengthen democracy in Africa
Ryan Kilpatrick
Posted on 13 Feb 2012

South Africa’s Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, addressed aspiring human rights lawyers from across the continent at the opening ceremony of the Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa, a programme of the Centre for Human Rights in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria.

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An older UP makes new plans
Corporate Communication & Marketing/Korporatiewe Kommunikasie & Bemarking
Posted on 10 Feb 2012

Today, 10 February 2012, the University of Pretoria is 104 years old – two years older than the Hatfield Campus and the Old Arts Building. This week also saw UP proudly participating in the 100th birthday celebrations of its oldest living alumna, Ms Tilly Fick.

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Tuks Rag Procession
UP
Posted on 10 Feb 2012

The annual Tuks Rag Procession will be held on Saturday, 11 February 2012. A new slightly shorter route and earlier timeslot have been introduced for the procession.

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TuksRAG UP Beatz Festival
UP
Posted on 10 Feb 2012

The TuksRAG UP Beatz Festival will be presented at the Rag Farm on Friday, 10 February 2012. This charity fund-raiser music festival will comprise performances by a number of local and national artists who will provide non-stop entertainment from 14:00 right through to 23:00.

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New Centre for Welding Engineering and postgraduate programme announced
Department/Departement
Posted on 10 Feb 2012

At a launch event held on 18 November 2011, and with funding support from the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW), the University of Pretoria (UP) announced the establishment of a new Centre for Welding Engineering and a new postgraduate programme for welding engineers and welding technologists.

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