Vikas Swarup at UP
Gerbie van Heerden
Posted on 30 Mar 2009
Vikas Swarup, India’s Deputy High Commissioner in South Africa, presented a public lecture on his first novel, Q&A, organized by the University of Pretoria on 28 March.
Centre for Human Rights supports statement by Minister of Health
Posted on 27 Mar 2009
The Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, wishes to add its voice in support of the position taken by Minister Barbara Hogan criticising the denial of a visa to his holiness the Dalai Lama to visit South Africa.
University of Pretoria honours its exceptional academic achievers
Posted on 27 Mar 2009
The University of Pretoria presented awards to twenty one of its exceptional academic achievers on Wednesday 25 March 2009. The event took place at the Edoardo Villa Museum (at the Hatfield Campus of the University).
Winged masters of the skies descend on University of Pretoria’s Sci-Enza
Phindiwe Nkosi & Rudi Horak
Posted on 27 Mar 2009
Dinosaurs and vultures are the themes of the much-acclaimed “Science is Fun” holiday programme for primary school learners, which is to be hosted by the University of Pretoria Sci-Enza Science Centre from 6–9 April 2009.
Record attendance at Auditory Neuropathy workshops
Dept of Communication Pathology
Posted on 26 Mar 2009
Workshops hosted by the University of Pretoria, Dept of Communication Pathology and the HASS medical group was a resounding success with more than 240 participants in attendance.
Prof Andries Wessels delivered his inaugural address
Posted on 25 Mar 2009
Prof. Andries Wessels, Head of the Department of English at the University of Pretoria, delivered his inaugural address on 24 March 2009. The title was “Human kind cannot bear very much reality”: modernist perceptions of time and experience.
University of Pretoria’s senior management congratulates AmaTuks for a classical performance against Kaizer Chiefs
Posted on 24 Mar 2009
The executive management of the University of Pretoria has congratulated the University’s soccer team (AmaTuks) for proceeding to the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup following the team’s top-notch performance against Kaizer Chiefs.
Project for NLSA in Pretoria
Posted on 24 Mar 2009
In 2008 third-year FA students completed a large installation of 63 paintings in the massive new NLSA building of 33000 sq m (the new National Library of South Africa, Pretoria). The building was completed and inaugurated during August 2008.
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