| World Human Rights Moot Court promotes global collaboration and exchange |
Faculty of Law
Posted on 14 Dec 2012
The fourth World Human Rights Moot Court Competition was held from 7 to 10 December at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The objective of the World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is to promote cooperation and collaboration between law faculties from around the world, while also facilitating exchanges between universities from various backgrounds and legal systems.
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| Jacaranda children’s choir wins gold in Poland |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Dec 2012
The University of Pretoria Jacaranda Children’s Choir (JCC) won gold with its score of 91% at the third Krakow International Advent and Christmas Festival in Poland on Saturday, 8 December 2012.
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| Project Day: Department of Informatics |
Media office
Posted on 13 Dec 2012
On 19 October 2012 the Department of Informatics hosted another Project Day for its final year BCom (Informatics) students. Fifteen groups formed part of the exhibition, held in the Sanlam Auditorium.
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| TuksLaw student recipient of prestigious Rhodes Scholarship |
Faculty of Law
Posted on 11 Dec 2012
The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that final-year LLB student, Khomotso Moshikaro, has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes South Africa-at-Large Scholarship.
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| Forty-three percent of South African Grade 5 learners tested in Afrikaans or English cannot read at an appropriate level |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Dec 2012
South Africa participated in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2011) along with 48 other countries and 9 benchmarking participants. PIRLS is one of the largest international reading literacy assessments of its kind.
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| Will robots ever replace humans? - Japanese experts visit the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Nov 2012
Prof Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Osaka University in Japan and leader in the development of the Geminoid series of humanoid androids, presented a public lecture at the University of Pretoria on 21 November 2012.
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| Six University of Pretoria alumni receive Laureate Awards |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Nov 2012
Deputy Judge President of the North Gauteng High Court, Judge Willem van der Merwe, well-known Afrikaans writer Prof Antjie Krog, and MS Maureen Manyama-Motome, the Acting CEO of SAFCOL, were among six alumni of the University of Pretoria presented with Laureate Awards by the University on Friday, 16 November 2012.
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| Deputy President Motlanthe applauds the University of Pretoria for its good governance commitment |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Nov 2012
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe addressed the fifth Annual School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) Conference held at the University of Pretoria on 16 November 2012. He shared his thoughts on the all-important question of ‘effective governance’, especially in context of the South African post-apartheid landscape.
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| UP students revamp Pretoria local prisons |
Media Office
Posted on 15 Nov 2012
Criminology honours students at the University of Pretoria made a difference by engaging in a community engagement project that involved revamping some of the sections at two Pretoria local correctional facilities. The project is essential for them to complete their module (Criminology and the Criminal Justice System (KRM710)).
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| University of Pretoria to open Africa's first Virtual Reality Centre for the mining industry |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Nov 2012
The University of Pretoria (UP) will become the first university in Africa to offer a Virtual Reality (VR) Centre for the mining industry, allowing students and mine employees to safely train on safety and related issues in a simulated mining environment.
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| UP Deputy Dean elected as President of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Nov 2012
Prof Gerhard Lindeque, Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Head of the Department for Obstetrics and Gynaecology; and Chairperson of the School of Medicine at the University of Pretoria (UP) can now also add the title of President of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) to his resumé. This is only the second time that a UP staff member has filled this prestigious position.
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| ASSAf recognises academics from the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 31 Oct 2012
Profs Christof Heyns and Robert Millar were recently inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), and a medal of excellence was awarded to Prof Kobus Eloff.
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| University of Pretoria Chancellor appointed as a trustee to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation |
Media Office
Posted on 10 Oct 2012
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, has congratulated the University’s Chancellor, Prof Nkuhlu, on his appointment as a Trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.
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| Unique training for urology health professionals developed at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
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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| Launch of University of Pretoria’s new Energy Research Initiative |
Media Office
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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| Spring Graduation Ceremonies at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 07 Sep 2012
Ms Khatija Ahmed Surty, wife of Enver Surty, Deputy Minister of Basic Education, was among the graduates at the University of Pretoria’s Spring Graduation ceremonies. An honorary doctorate was also awarded to Carol Diane Lee, a prominent educationist from the United States of America, by Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu, Chancellor of the University of Pretoria.
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| Gogola: Growth through knowledge II |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Sep 2012
After the success of the 2011 Gogola project, AngloGold Ashanti en Aardklop/Clover National Arts Festival asked the department to create participatory, applied theatre programmes for the exciting Gogola 2 project.
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| Embassy of Azerbaijan initiates links with University of Pretoria |
Media office
Posted on 31 Jul 2012
The Embassy of Azerbaijan in South Africa has donated a collection of books to the University of Pretoria's Department of Library Services in order to provide more information on the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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| University of Pretoria participates in Google Apps Supporting Programs |
Media office
Posted on 25 Jul 2012
The University of Pretoria has participated in the Google Apps Supporting Programs for South African Universities through the launch of a new e-mail solution, powered by Google.
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| The University of Pretoria opens a research facility for Civil Engineering |
Media Office
Posted on 15 Jun 2012
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, opened a new Geotechnical Centrifuge Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Pretoria, which will be used to carry out model studies of geotechnical problems in the field of civil engineering.
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| University of Pretoria launches a new mobile application |
Media Office
Posted on 01 Jun 2012
The University of Pretoria has officially launched a new comprehensive mobile application, "UP Mobile", which will help students to stay connected to the University from wherever they are – on or off campus.
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| Open Day for prospective students at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 20 May 2012
Learners from various high schools in and around Pretoria had the opportunity to visit the University of Pretoria’s campuses on its Open Day held on 20 May 2012.
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| University of Pretoria celebrates International Nurses Day |
Media Office
Posted on 14 May 2012
On 11 May 2012, the Department of Nursing Science of the University of Pretoria celebrated the annual International Nurses Day, as well as the inauguration of selected members into the prestigious Africa Honor Society for Nurses.
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| A minister from South Sudan becomes a student of the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 11 May 2012
The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry from the Central Equatorial State (CES) in the Government of South Sudan, Honourable Minister Michael Roberto Kenyi Legge, has enrolled for a PhD in Food Security at the University of Pretoria and the object of his proposed study will be to evaluate the impact of food and agricultural policies on household food security and nutrition in his state (CES).
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| University of Pretoria collaborates with the Department of Communications |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Apr 2012
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), Prof Cheryl de la Rey, has officially formalised the University’s collaboration with the Department of Communications (DoC). This follows the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with the Director-General of the Department of Communications (DoC), Ms Rosey Sekese, in December 2011.
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| Miss South Africa, provincial education leader and 81-year-old British Knight receive degrees from the University of Pretoria |
Media office
Posted on 24 Apr 2012
Thousands of proud University of Pretoria (UP) graduates were honoured during the past two weeks when they received their degrees during the Autumn Graduation Ceremonies held in the Rembrandt Hall at the LC de Villiers Sports Campus.
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| New space for teaching and learning opened at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Apr 2012
A new lecture hall complex, the Thuto Building, which will add about 2 400 seats to the lecturing facilities at the University of Pretoria has been officially opened by the University’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey.
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| Minister of Health launches Forensic Toxicology Programme at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Apr 2012
The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has pledged to significantly improve the turnaround time of forensic toxicology results by adding a new forensic chemistry laboratory to the already existing services in South Africa.
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| 2012 – The Year of the Students |
Media Office
Posted on 03 Apr 2012
The new Student Representative Council of 2012 described this year as the 'Year of the Students' - driven by pursued excellence of tolerance and inclusivity of student representation. They pledged this at their formal inauguration on 27 March 2012 at the University of Pretoria's Hatfield campus.
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| The University of Pretoria celebrates World Social Work Day |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Mar 2012
The University of Pretoria has joined other committed societies all over the world in celebrating World Social Work day on 20 March 2012 by responding to a call by more than 3 000 delegates who attended a conference held in Hong Kong in 2010 to launch the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development.
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| Third year Informatics students set for the world |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Mar 2012
Third-year Informatics students at the University of Pretoria recently had the privilege of interacting with Mr Jonas Bogoshi, the Chief Executive Officer of Gijima - one of South Africa’s leading IT company.
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| Tributes to one of South Africa's finest doctor: Dr John |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Feb 2012
Family members and friends including representatives of the country's medical fraternity gathered at the University of Pretoria's Groenkloof Campus to pay homage to the well-respected University of Pretoria academic, Dr John Moche, who was gunned down during a hijacking in Pretoria on 27 January 2012.
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| Drama department presents the adventures of Pippy Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Feb 2012
Pippy Longstocking has been entertaining children for generations. Since her debut in Sweden in 1945, she remains one of the most popular children's characters in youth fiction the world over.
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| New home for Plant Science |
Media office
Posted on 19 Jan 2012
The Vice Chancellor and Principal at the University of Pretoria officially opened a new complex – the Plant Sciences Complex – which houses diverse departments and institutes in the plant science field. The opening of the complex coincided with a launch of the SAFCOL Forestry Chair by the organisation’s acting Chief Executive, Ms Maureen Manyama-Matome.
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| University of Pretoria introduces a new generation of health professionals in South Africa |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Dec 2011
The University of Pretoria has produced a new group of 44 Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP) students at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences. The Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development, Ms Ntombi Mekgwe, addressed the graduates on behalf of the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, at their Declaration Ceremony.
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| Advocate George Bizos received an honorary doctorate at the University's LLM graduations |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Dec 2011
In celebrating international Human Rights Day, the University of Pretoria bestowed an honorary doctorate on a distinguished human rights law activist, Advocate George Bizos, during the graduation of 30 students from 17 African countries, who completed the degree LLM Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa.
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| Dedicated personnel of the Department Security Services and Stakeholders recognised |
Media office
Posted on 25 Nov 2011
The Department of Security Services recognised the relationship it has with its various stakeholders, such as the Brooklyn SAPS, City of Tshwane and City Improvement District (CID), and also with its own employees who were awarded merit awards because of service excellence and long service.
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| University of Pretoria opens integrated Malaria Research Centre |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Nov 2011
The University of Pretoria (UP) today officially established itself as a national leader in the fight against malaria with the launch of its new Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control.
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| The official opening of the Carnegie Leadership and Training Centre and Research Commons |
Media Tsunke
Posted on 18 Nov 2011
The Department of Library Services at the University of Pretoria officially opened the Carnegie Leadership and Training Centre and Research Commons in the Merensky II Library, situated at the university’s Hatfield Campus. This is a dedicated advanced research space for postgraduate students at masters and doctoral level as well as for researchers and academic staff at the University of Pretoria.
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| University of Pretoria's students launch their first Community Newspaper |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Nov 2011
A new and the first newspaper to be produced by the second year Journalism students at the University of Pretoria, The Mamelodi Voice, was launched in Mamelodi by the Minister in the Presidency, Minister Trevor Manuel.
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| University of Pretoria opens integrated Malaria Research Centre |
Nicolize Mulder
Posted on 17 Nov 2011
The University of Pretoria (UP) today officially established itself as a national leader in the fight against malaria with the launch of its new Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control.
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| How to make South Africa work better: Moeletsi Mbeki |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Oct 2011
A political economist, Moeletsi Mbeki, a younger brother of former South African President Thabo Mbeki and son of former ANC leader Govan Mbeki, visited UP?s Groenkloof Campus where he delivered an absorbing public lecture to an audience of students, academics, politicians, journalists, business people and members of the diplomatic corps.
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| Launch of the TuksSport Adopt-an-Athlete Scholarship Fund |
Wynand Claassen
Posted on 18 Oct 2011
The TuksSport Adopt-an-Athlete Scholarship Fund was launched at a gala function in the Hockey Clubhouse on Thursday 6 October. The purpose of the programme is to raise funds for all the sports clubs at the University of Pretoria to assist needy sports stars with bursaries.
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| President Zuma delivers public lecture at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Oct 2011
The President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Dr Jacob Zuma, addressed the staff, students and members of the Diplomatic Corps and other invited guests on aspects of South Africa's Foreign Policy. The address formed part of the Africa Dialogue lecture series, a platform that encourages engagement between students, academics and leaders of society. The public lecture was facilitated by the Department of Political Science and the newly established Centre for Mediation in Africa.
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| Embassy of Japan shares its national heritage with the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
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. The donation forms part of the 100 cherry blossom trees donated by the Embassy to various institutions and organisations in South Africa, and symbolises the establishment of official relations between South Africa and Japan dating back to 1910.
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| UP's professors recognised for their research |
Media Office
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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| Opening of the Orange Cruyff Court at the Mamelodi Campus |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Sep 2011
On 22 September 2011, the Orange Cruyff Court at the University of Pretoria's Mamelodi Campus was launched by the Ambassador for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency Mr André Haspels. The government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Royal Netherlands Football Association donated the Cruyff Court to the University of Pretoria as part of their 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Project.
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| World Peace Day celebrated at Sci-Enza |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Sep 2011
Thanks to an old Japanese legend, a thousand paper cranes descended on the Sci-Enza Science Centre at UP?s Hatfield Campus on World Peace Day (Wednesday, 21 September).
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| UP students named runners-up in the national Trader's Trophy competition |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Sep 2011
A third-year BEng Electronic Engineering student and a BCom (Honours) Financial Management Sciences student received second and third place in the Trader?s Trophy competition held at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on 19 August 2011. Mokgethwa Tshwane and Charles Hayward were named the respective runners-up to Melinda Jonker, a student from the University of the Free State, who won the competition.
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| University of Pretoria opens new Engineering Building and parkade |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Aug 2011
The new Engineering 3 Building on the University of Pretoria's Hatfield Campus is 'taxpayers' money put to very good use'.
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| Three UP professors scoop top science awards |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Aug 2011
Prof Jolanda Roux from UP's Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) and Prof Namrita Lall, an associate professor in the Department of Plant Science (Medicinal Plant Science), have won the top Women in Science awards. Prof Fhumulani Mulaudzi, the head of UP?s Nursing Science, was named a runner-up to Prof Lall.
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| The University of Pretoria (UP) embarks on Park-and-Ride shuttle service |
Media Office
Posted on 15 Aug 2011
The University of Pretoria has to manage a large volume of commuters travelling to the Hatfield Campus on a daily basis. The University?s park and ride facility provides a solution to the problem of finding parking on and around the Campus during office hours.
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| Public Lecture on Quality Education for all |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Aug 2011
Quality Education for All ? South Africa's Quest for the 'Holy Grail', was the subject of discussion at UP Expert Lecture Series presented by UP's Director for the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) in the Faculty of Education, Prof Sarah Howie.
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| Faculty celebrates opening of Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA) |
Media Office
Posted on 03 Aug 2011
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) celebrated the official opening of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA) on 1 and 2 August 2011.
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| The University of Pretoria celebrates Mandela Day |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Jul 2011
The University of Pretoria and the community of Mamelodi celebrated Mandela Day by hosting a 67 minute clean-up in the area surrounding the University?s Mamelodi Campus.
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| Minister from Sudan visits the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Jun 2011
The University of Pretoria's Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, hosted the Republic of Sudan?s Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries, His Excellency Dr Fisal Hassan Ibrahim, and his delegates during their visit to the University.
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| UP's Centre for Human Rights to host the Pretoria Civil Society consultation on UN Human Rights Treaty Reform |
Media Office
Posted on 17 Jun 2011
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, together with the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, is hosting a consultation of civil society organisations from around the world, to reflect on the strengthening of the UN human rights treaty bodies
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| University of Pretoria Receives Grant to Develop Agricultural Economics |
Media Office
Posted on 10 Jun 2011
A new grant to the University of Pretoria will allow UP to build long-term expertise in agricultural economics alongside partner universities in Africa. The $4,475 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to UP?s Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development will be for the period of June 2011 to 30 December 2016.
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| Prof Majozi wins NSTF-BHP Billiton Award |
Media Office
Posted on 31 May 2011
Prof Thokozani Majozi of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Science, received the NSTF-BHP Billiton Award for research and its outputs at the awards gala dinner that took place on Thursday, 26 May 2011.
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| UP Professor receives the Queen's Award for her contribution to forestry |
Media Office
Posted on 26 May 2011
The Commonwealth Forestry Association has bestowed Prof Jolanda Roux with the Queen's Award for her contribution to forestry. The award, which recognises the achievements and supports the future work of an outstanding mid-career forester, comprises a certificate, a cash prize and a travel grant.
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| Eucalyptus tree genome deciphered |
Media Office
Posted on 12 May 2011
The key to the survival of forestry in South Africa as well as many new possibilities for renewable bioproducts like biofuels and biopolymers may now be available with the click of a mouse.
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| Southern Africa University Leaders on building Academic Mobility in SADC Regions |
Media Office
Posted on 09 May 2011
Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA), in partnership with the University of Pretoria (UP), hosted a leadership dialogue event on "Building Regional Higher Education Capacity through Academic Mobility in SADC". The Minister of Higher Education, Dr Blade Nzimande, gave a keynote address at the event's gala dinner yesterday.
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| University of Pretoria honours Exceptional Achievers |
Media Office
Posted on 29 Apr 2011
The University of Pretoria (UP) honoured its academic achievers and researchers to recognise their commitment to quality education and research.
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| University of Pretoria partners with Netcare |
Media Office
Posted on 29 Apr 2011
The University of Pretoria (UP) has formed an official partnership with Netcare Hospitals (Pty) Ltd, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding between them.
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| University of Pretoria supports appointment of its Senior Vice-Principal as Administrator of University of Zululand |
Media Office
Posted on 15 Apr 2011
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande?s decision to appoint Prof Chris de Beer, Senior Vice-Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP) as Administrator of the University of Zululand enjoys the full support of UP.
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| Minister Naledi Pandor opens International Tribology Conference at the University of Pretoria (UP) |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Apr 2011
The Minister of Science and Technology, Ms Naledi Pandor, opened the 10th International Tribology Conference, Tribology 2011, at the UP Conference Centre last week. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UP, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, welcomed the Minister and thanked her for the foresight that she had shown while serving in her previous portfolio, by investing money in education. The benefits are visible in the new Engineering Building on the UP Campus, currently nearing completion.
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| Japanese Embassy donates to the University of Pretoria's Vision 20/20 Eye Clinic |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Mar 2011
The University of Pretoria's Vision 20/20 Clinic based at the Pretoria West Hospital, has acquired an Ophthalmic Examination Equipment which will be used to identify eye deficiencies like cataract. The machine is valued at more than R420 000 and was bought with a donation made by the Japanese Embassy.
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| University of Pretoria supports Maths and Science high school learners in Mamelodi |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Mar 2011
The University of Pretoria has formally launched its two programmes named the After School Maths and Science, and the Teacher Mentorship programmes. The two programmes have been offered to the high school learners and teachers of Mamelodi and its surrounding areas since 2008.
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| New TuksRag Queen is crowned |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Feb 2011
Petroné Snyman was crowned the 2011 TuksRag Queen at the Rag Queen Debutants competition held at the University of Pretoria yesterday. The 19-year-old Snyman hails from Edenvale in Johannesburg and is a second year student in BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics at the University of Pretoria.
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| Oral and dental hospital officially opens at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 22 Feb 2011
The University of Pretoria's Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Cheryl de la Rey and Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development Ms Ntombi Mekgwe, officially opened the new wing of the UP?s Oral and Dental Hospital on 17 February 2011.
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| Tuks Rag procession engulfs eastern Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Feb 2011
The streets of Pretoria were buzzing with about 7 000 students who were parading and flaunting their colourful floats during the main RAG procession on Saturday 12 February 2011. The event also drew lots of community members who were giving out donations to excited students. At the final judging, this year?s float competition was won by the men?s residence Olympus and the women?s residence Erica. Their float?s theme was about the discovery of electricity.
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| The University of Pretoria and Hyundai to reward dedicated first-year students |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Feb 2011
The University of Pretoria (UP) and Hyundai will on Monday, 14 February 2011, reward one new first-year student with a brand new car for his or her dedication during UP?s new academic orientation programme.
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| New Tukkie plants a new Jacket-Plum tree |
Media Office
Posted on 31 Jan 2011
The TuksAlumni Office at the University of Pretoria presented their annual tree planting ceremony on the Hatfield campus during the University's Welcoming Day for first-year students on 29 January 2011.
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| Education legend donates to the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Jan 2011
The celebrated alumnus, Ms Elizabeth Steijn, has bequeathed R7 m to the University of Pretoria to be used for the awarding of bursaries to students who are financially needy or academically deserving, as well as to support the Centre for Contextual Ministry. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, met this morning with the relatives of Ms Steijn to acknowledge the donation.
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| DST supports Southern African Human Genome initiative |
Media Office
Posted on 08 Dec 2010
The Southern African Human Genome Programme (SAHGP) has recently been successful in securing seed-funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to kick-start the work of this ground-breaking national initiative. It will involve collaboration between scientists at education institutions, science councils, government and industry.
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| UP Student wins first prize in the Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Oct 2010
A PhD Chemical Engineering student at the University of Pretoria, Heinrich Badenhorst, was awarded the first prize of the international Carl Zeiss Nano Image contest, in the category of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The contest had three categories (Scanning Electron Microscopy; Helium Ion Microscopy and the Transmission Electron Microscopy), which had 120 entries from scientists and engineers at different institutions globally.
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| Prominent and provocative public figures to debate media freedom, academic freedom and South African identity at Tuks |
Media Office
Posted on 07 Oct 2010
On Tuesday 5 October, the University of Pretoria (UP), in conjunction with the Mail&Guardian newspaper, launched its Public Conversations: 2010 series with the debate: "Are Media Restrictions Necessary?"
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| University of Pretoria's Centre for Human Rights participates at the 19th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Oct 2010
The University of Pretoria's Centre for Human rights each year organises the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in partnership with a faculty of law at different universities in Africa. The aim of the moot is to foster a generation of African lawyers who are knowledgeable and competent to submit cases to and present arguments before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.
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| Election of University of Pretoria's new student parliament finalised |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Sep 2010
Election results for the University of Pretoria's (UP) new Student Parliament were announced this morning. This follows yesterday's declaration that the election, held on 16 September 2010, was free and fair.
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| University of Pretoria offers training on policing and law in Somalia |
Media Office
Posted on 22 Sep 2010
The University of Pretoria's Centre for Human Rights held a training course on policing and international law for 12 members of the Somali Police Advisory Committee (PAC), which is supported by the United Nations Development Programme. The committee is based in the part of Somalia?s capital city Mogadishu that is controlled by the transitional government.
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| University of Pretoria partners with the University of Venda |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Aug 2010
As universities increasingly move from an introspective posture to a broader role in addressing global challenges and influencing international politics, there is always an unintentional bias of seeking to collaborate with international universities at the neglect of the national expertise and peers. In an effort to create a pervasive research and scholarship culture, the Universities of Pretoria and Venda adopted the ?charity begins at home? approach and signed a memorandum of understanding on 23 August 2010.
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| Prof Sue Nicolson honoured for her contribution in Zoology |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Aug 2010
The Zoological Society of South Africa has awarded a gold medal to Professor Sue Nicolson, Head of Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, for her outstanding contribution in zoology.
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| University of Pretoria's top women honoured at the Women in Science Awards |
Media Office
Posted on 17 Aug 2010
Three distinguished women at the University of Pretoria are celebrating the Women's month of August by being recognised at this years' South African Women in Science Awards (WISA). Professor Sue Nicolson, is the first runner up in the category of Distinguished Woman Scientist in the Life Sciences. In the newly established category of Distinguished Woman Scholar in Social Sciences or Humanities in this year's WISA, Prof Stella Nkomo won the award and Prof Erika de Wet was the first runner up.
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| Forced removal of begging women and children off city streets |
Media Office
Posted on 16 Aug 2010
The Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria distances itself fully from the unprofessional and forceful manner in which children on the street have been removed from their parents, as witnessed on the SABC news on Friday, 13 August 2010, and in articles and photos published in newspapers of 14 and 15 August 2010. There is no justification for the extreme levels of trauma that both the children and their parents were exposed to.
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| Prof Jerry Mojalefa delivered his inaugural address |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Aug 2010
Prof Jerry Mojalefa, Head of the Department of African Languages, University of Pretoria, delivered his inaugural address on 3 August 2010. The title was Depiction of Johannes Mokgwadi's divinatory poems.
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| UP Faculty of Law participating in two global projects of Oxford University Press |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Aug 2010
The Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that its newly established Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (IICA), will in future oversee the African reporting for the Oxford Constitutions Online project.
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| National Science Week 2010 celebrated at the University of Pretoria with the unveiling of the mounted Mirage F1-Cz aircraft |
Media Office
Posted on 03 Aug 2010
National Science Week, an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), aims to excite the South African youth about science and encourage them to follow careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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| Centre's LLM alumnus elected by the African Union to continental children's rights body |
Media Office
Posted on 29 Jul 2010
Benyam Dawit Mezmur, a 2005 graduate of the Master of Laws degree (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa at the University of Pretoria's Centre for Human Rights Centre, was elected a member of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights of the Child at the African Union (AU) meeting currently under way in Kampala, Uganda.
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| UP lecturer awarded Commonwealth Scholarship |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Jul 2010
The University of Pretoria's lecturer from the Department of Economics, Annari de Waal, has been awarded a Commonwealth split-site scholarship which will be tenable at the University of Cambridge.
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| Law Society recognises improving law students' writing skills as pro bono work |
Media Office
Posted on 29 Jun 2010
In what Prof Christof Heyns, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria, describes as a very significant step, the Law Society of the Northern Provinces has agreed to recognise attorneys' contribution to improving law students' writing skills at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria as pro bono work.
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| Bursaries offered to Mpumalanga scholars to study at University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Jun 2010
The University of Pretoria offers a three year's Bachelor degree in Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP), and the scholars in Mpumalanga province are urged to register for a course and also apply for a bursary offered by the province's Department of Health. Successful students will resume their studies in 2011.
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| United Nations Human Rights Council appoints Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria as Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Jun 2010
The highest body of the United Nations dealing with human rights, the Human Rights Council, closed its fourteenth regular session on 18 June 2010 by appointing Christof Heyns, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, as Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
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| Prof John Dugard is awarded the 2010 Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Jun 2010
Professor John Dugard from the University of Pretoria's Centre for Human Rights is the recipient of the 2010 Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize. The Gruber Foundation is a private, United States-based philanthropic organization which is created to recognize excellence in science and humanities by highlighting five fields of Cosmology; Genetics; Neuroscience; Justice and Women's Rights, which create a better world.
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| The School of Dentistry has acquired a cone-beam computerised tomography scanner |
Media Office
Posted on 04 Jun 2010
The University of Pretoria is the first institution in South Africa to acquire a Cone Beam Computerised Tomography - Vatech CBCT. The scanner has recently been introduced in UP's School of Dentistry and will be used for producing diagnostic imaging techniques in medicine and dentistry such as x-rays and ultrasound.
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| Former coach of Tuks wrestling not to return to University |
Media Office
Posted on 04 Jun 2010
Former coach of Tuks Wrestling, Dries van Heerden, will not in future re-assume any of his previous duties at the University of Pretoria. Contrary to media reports that Van Heerden will join TuksSport again in his capacity as coach he will have no ties with the university.
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| International Conference in Responsible Leadership held at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 18 May 2010
The University of Pretoria in partnership with the German Technical Co-operation will hold its first international conference in Responsible Leadership’ titled “Developing the next generation responsible leaders”.
The details of the conference are as follows:
Date: 18-20 May 2010
Venue: Conference Centre, University of Pretoria’s Main Campus (Hatfield)
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| Open day for prospective students at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 18 May 2010
Learners from various high schools in and around Pretoria, and even as far as Limpopo Province, had the opportunity to visit the University of Pretoria’s campuses on its Open Day held on 15 May 2010.
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| 2010 World Cup fever hits Tukkies! |
Media Office
Posted on 13 May 2010
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey, and the Argentine ambassador Mr Carlos Sersale De Cerisano were among the staff and the students celebrating a 30-day countdown to the kick-off of the FIFA Soccer World Cup
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| University of Pretoria and UNESCO partner in an Information Literacy training initiative at Zithobeni |
Media Office
Posted on 13 May 2010
The Department of Informatics and the Department of Information Science from the University of Pretoria will engage in a special UNESCO-funded Information Literacy training initiative at Kgoro Primary School, at the Zithobeni township in Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria.
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| NSTF honours University of Pretoria’s Scientists |
Media Office
Posted on 06 May 2010
The University of Pretoria’s scientists, Prof Pat Eriksson and Debra Meyer, were among the scientists who received the National Scientific and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards presented by the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor.
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| UP’s scientist among five women in science awarded a fellowship in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Posted on 03 May 2010
Kgaogelo Amanda Maswanganye is among five women awarded a fellowship worth $20 000 (R 144 840) by the inaugural L’Oréal and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Regional Fellowships for Women in Science in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Fellowship is an effort to contribute to its continued investment in women in science.
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| The Crucible |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Apr 2010
The Drama Department of the University of Pretoria is staging THE CRUCIBLE again. This is due to popular demand, after a highly successful run in 2009.
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| Twin sisters receive Engineering Degrees |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Apr 2010
Beautiful and brainy twin sisters Talia and Tercia da Silva (22) from Haenertsburg in Limpopo Province were among the hundreds of engineering students who received their BEng degrees during the University of Pretoria’s (UP) graduation ceremony on 23 April. The sisters were not only awarded their degrees cum laude, but they were also among the top five students in the Department of Civil Engineering.
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| Installation of new Vice-Chancellor and Principal |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Apr 2010
“The University of Pretoria (UP) has gained an exceptional academic and leader in the higher education sector,” says Dr Blade Nzimande, the Minister of Higher Education and Training. “We are confident that the University of Pretoria will grow and thrive under her leadership.”
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| Official opening of Forensic Anthropology Research Centre |
Media Office
Posted on 15 Apr 2010
The opening of the Forensic Anthropology Research Centre (FARC) at the University of Pretoria was followed by a workshop on Forensic Archaeology presented by a guest lecture, Prof Steven Nawrocki, from the University of Indianapolis.
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| Centre for the Study of Aids to host a discussion on circumcision and sexual health |
Posted on 06 Apr 2010
Prof Gary Dowsett from La Trobe University, Melbourne - Australia and Prof
Peter Aggleton from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, will form part
of the second colloquium on circumcision and sexual health hosted by the
Centre for the Study of AIDS at the University of Pretoria.
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| University of Pretoria and South African Weather Service strengthen their relationship |
Media Office
Posted on 29 Mar 2010
After about 40 years of working together, the University of Pretoria and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has formally strengthened their collaborative ties by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. UP’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey and the SAWS’ Chief Executive Officer Dr Linda Makuleni, have signed this historical agreement.
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| University of Pretoria honours exceptional achievers |
Posted on 26 Mar 2010
The University of Pretoria (UP) honoured its academic achievers and researchers to recognise their commitment to quality education and research.
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| Prof de la Rey Addressed South Africans Living Abroad |
Sanku Tsunke
Posted on 23 Mar 2010
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria Prof Cheryl de la Rey, addressed the audience at the Homecoming Revolution event held in London on 20 March 2010.
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| Geology student solid as a rock |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Mar 2010
An honours project by a Geology student from the University of Pretoria, Mmathapelo Selomane (24) resulted in her winning the best student award conferred on her by the South African Institute for Engineering and Environmental Geologists (SAIEG).
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| CE @ UP adopts three promising athletes |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Mar 2010
The lives of three talented young athletes have been significantly changed by their involvement with the TuksSport Academy and a contribution by CE at UP towards their development.
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| From a novice to a talented pianist |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Mar 2010
Bachelor of Education student at the University of Pretoria, Muzi Nhlengethwa, did not know how to play any musical instrument but his talent was discovered and within three years he has developed into a brilliant pianist.
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| Free Eye Tests to Mark Third World Glaucoma Week |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Mar 2010
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pretoria will be conducting free eye tests for glaucoma, in partnership with the following hospitals: Steve Biko Academic; Kalafong; Tshwane District; Pretoria West and Bronkhorstspruit. The eye tests will be conducted from 08h00 until 14h00 10 March 2010 at various hospitals.
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| Renowned Financial Expert Visits University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Mar 2010
As part of its celebration of achieving 90 years of existence, The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of the University of Pretoria (UP) will have a financial workshop on risks and the impact thereof on financial institutions. It will be presented by a financial expert Dr Andries Terblanché.
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| Training with Support to Small Entrepreneurs Guarantees Success |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Feb 2010
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria has donated operational equipments to six up and coming entrepreneurs as part of an Enterprise Development Initiative, which aims to support Small Medium and Micro Enterprise’s to enhance their businesses and enrich the community.
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| University of Pretoria’ Student Wins Budget Speech Competition |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Feb 2010
Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan congratulated the undergraduate student from the University of Pretoria, Ntuthuko Tsokodibane, on his R 30 000 prize he won from the Budget speech competition. The 37th annual budget speech was held at a gala event sponsored by Nedbank and Old Mutual in Cape Town.
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| Eduloan Award a Laptop to Best Student at Campus |
Media Office
Posted on 24 Feb 2010
What appeared to be a wish for 19 year old Olorato Gadinabokao, was turned into a reality when she was awarded a new Hewlett Packard laptop sponsored by Eduloan, at a ceremony hosted by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Cheryl de la Rey.
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| Faculty of Theology Gets New Faculty Dean |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Feb 2010
The Deputy-Dean in the Faculty of Theology, Professor Johan Buitendag has been appointed as the new Faculty Dean at the University of Pretoria.
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| Legal Activists’ Pledge to the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Africa |
Media Office
Posted on 22 Feb 2010
University of Pretoria’s Professor of Human Rights Law, Professor Michelo Hansungule, was among legal activists who attended a two-day training workshop of the Forum for Activists against HIV/AIDS, which coincided with a launch of the Universal Access for Women and Girls in Kigali, Rwanda.
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| University of Pretoria to Hold HIV/AIDS Indaba |
Media Office
Posted on 22 Feb 2010
The Centre for the Study of AIDS and the Institute for Women and Gender Studies will hold a two-day conference at the University of Pretoria. Among the guest speakers will be Professor Sue Kippax from the University of New South Wales and Dr Fraser McNeil from London School of Economics.
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| Children Needed for Clinical Trials of a New Vaccine |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Feb 2010
University of Pretoria’s Paediatrics and Child Health Department is currently conducting clinical trials of a new nasal vaccine -MEDI 534- and children are needed to take part in this study.
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| UP’s Mammal Research Institute Held International Workshop on Mark-Recapture Techniques |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Feb 2010
The workshop is attended by about 35 Wildlife biologists from various parts of the world, residing in South Africa and it is presented by Dr Trent L. McDonald from West Inc, USA. Dr McDonald is a leading researcher, author and practitioner of mark-recapture theory applied to populations of wild animals.
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| Opening of 2010 Academic Year |
Media Office
Posted on 08 Feb 2010
The new Vice-chancellor and Principal at the University of Pretoria, Professor Cheryl de la Rey has officially opened the 2010 academic year and has shared her vision with the students and staff at different campuses of the UP.
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| World Expert in Langauge Rights Gives a Lecture at University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 08 Feb 2010
Professor Fernand de Varennes will visit the University of Pretoria to deliver a public lecture on the topic: “An outsider’s Examination of Language Rights in South Africa: All are equal, but some are more equal than others?”
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| Tuks Rag Endorses Environmental Preservation |
Media Office
Posted on 02 Feb 2010
The streets of Pretoria were buzzing with about 7 000 students who were parading and flaunting their colourful floats during the main RAG procession on Saturday 30 January 2010.
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| New Tugs Rag Queen Crowned |
Media Office
Posted on 29 Jan 2010
Azel van Zyl has won the 2010 University of Pretoria Rag Quuen pageant. Twenty-one year old van Zyl hails from Nelspruit in Mpumalanga and she is a fourth year Bachelor of Law student at the university of Pretoria.
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| Pan African Human Rights Programme Enters Second Decade |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Jan 2010
Officially welcoming thirty students from 19 African countries starting their studies in human rights and democratisation in Africa at the centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria on 22 January 2010, Justice Yvonne Mokgoro challenged them to ensure that national and regional institutions become effective vehicles for change on the continent.
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| Tuks Rag Week Hits Off in Hatfield |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Jan 2010
The RAG Week is an annual event held at the University of Pretoria whereby students raise funds by parading their creativities in a colourful manner.
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| New Science Facility Celebrated First Birthday |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Jan 2010
The Mae Jemison United States Science Reading Room on the UP’s Mamelodi Campus celebrated its first anniversary Wednesday, 27 January.
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| UP’s Scientist Bags $US 100 000 from the African Union Scientific Awards Programme |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Jan 2010
Professor Pat Eriksson has won the Continental African Union Scientific Award (one of two awarded) comprising a medal and a certificate and $US 100 000 in the 2009 African Union Scientific Awards Programme.
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| Public Lecture by Prof. Rüdiger Wolfrum |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Jan 2010
Prof. Rüdiger Wolfrum will visit the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria (UP) on 26 and 27 January 2010. During this time he will deliver a public lecture on the topic: “Comparative Constitutional Analysis and Cultural Differences – Assessing the Approach of the South African Constitutional Court”.
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| Prof. Pat Eriksson |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Jan 2010
Professor Pat Eriksson has won the Continental African Union Scientific Award (one of two awarded) comprising a medal and a certificate and $US 100 000 in the 2009 African Union Scientific Awards Programme.
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| Nobel Laureate Delivers a Lecture at University Of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Jan 2010
A Swiss physical chemist, Professor Richard Robert Ernst will deliver a lecture at the University of Pretoria. He is an emeritus professor at ETH Zurich and his lecture will be on “Fascinating Insights in Chemistry, Biology and Medicine by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance”.
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| University of Pretoria Welcomed First Year Students |
Media Office
Posted on 17 Jan 2010
More than 8 000 newly registered students and their families attended the University of Pretoria’s Welcoming Day on Saturday, 16 January 2010. The students and their parents were welcomed by the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de La Rey.
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| Moringa Wondertree makes UP Students Runners-UP in 2009 Sanlam Challenge |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Dec 2009
A business proposal involving the Moringa “wonder tree” made four University of Pretoria students of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences the UP winner and national runners-up of this year’s Sanlam Creativity for Progress Challenge for their Moringa Rural Development Programme.
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| World Human Rights Day, 10 December 2009 |
Media Office
Posted on 03 Dec 2009
Faculty of Law at University of Pretoria to Host First World Human Rights Moot Court With United Nations.
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| CoT and UP Join Hands to Develop a 20-Year Economic Development Strategy for Tshwane |
Media Office
Posted on 03 Dec 2009
The UP and CoT today signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at the design and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to develop Tshwane into a leading international capital city of excellence that stimulates growth and empowers communities.
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| Nursing Education Boosted by Additional R29 Million |
Media Office
Posted on 16 Nov 2009
Academic nursing has received a further boost of R29 million through a grant by the ELMA South Africa Foundation (ELMA) which announced its support today of the University-based Nursing Education South Africa (UNEDSA).
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| Composition by UP Lecturer to Represent SA in Commonwealth Pianorama |
Media Office
Posted on 10 Nov 2009
Celebrated and internationally renowned composer and University of Pretoria lecturer, Dr Alexander Johnson, is to represent South Africa in the world’s first Commonwealth Pianorama, which is linked to the Commonwealth People’s Forum and the Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings (CHOGM), and which will take place in Trinidad and Tobago this November.
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| UP Appointed the First Professorial Chair in Philosophy iAnd Psychiatry Outside Of Europe |
Media Office
Posted on 10 Nov 2009
Supported by the International Network of Philosophy and Psychiatry (INPP) and the World Psychiatric Association’s (WPA) Section for the Philosophy and History of Psychiatry, Professor Werdie van Staden has recenlty been appointed by the University of Pretoria as the First Professorial Chair in Philosophy & Psychiatry outside of Europe.
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| Tukslaw Mooting Hat-Trick |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Oct 2009
On 9 October 2009, four teams from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Law competed in the University of the Free State First Year Moot Court Competition in Bloemfontein, with two teams competing in English and Afrikaans respectively.
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| University of Pretoria Scientists Unravel Sequence of Notorious Tree Killing Fungus |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Oct 2009
Scientists at the University of Pretoria have produced the full genome sequence of the tree killing fungus, Fusarium circinatum, renewing hope that the global destruction that it wreaks in commercial pine plantations may be stemmed in years to come.
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| University of Pretoria’s Law Students’ Team Excels at International Competition |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Oct 2009
Two students from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Law have won the Ambassador's Round trophy of the 28th John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law, held in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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| Future Heat Waves Likely to Cause More Bird Deaths |
Media Office
Posted on 01 Oct 2009
Occasionally, severe heat waves have lead to catastrophic bird mortality in hot desert environments. Climate change models predict increases in the intensity, frequency and duration of heat waves.
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| Science Couple at University of Pretoria Wins Major Awards |
Media Office
Posted on 01 Oct 2009
Professor Brenda Wingfield of the University of Pretoria has been honoured by the African Union (AU) for scientific achievements that contributed to socio-economic development in Africa, while her equally astute husband Prof Mike Wingfield, a biotech expert at the university, received a top award from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD).
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| Lecture and Photographic Exhibition by Roger Ballen |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Sep 2009
The University of Pretoria is exhibiting a photographic exhibition entitled Boarding House by the well-known American-born photographer Roger Ballen in the Merensky Library on the UP Hatfield Campus, Level 3 from 22 September until 31 October 2009.
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| UP Academics Contribute Meaningfully to King III Report |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Sep 2009
The University of Pretoria’s outstanding reputation in the fields of business ethics and responsible leadership resulted in three of its academics’ close involvement in the drafting of the recently released King III Report on Governance for South Africa.
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| UP Alumni a Hugo Kauder Finalist |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Aug 2009
Cobus du Toit, an alumni of the University of Pretoria, is one of the finalists in the 5th International Hugo Kauder Competition for flute, oboe and clarinet, which will take place in New Haven in Colorado in the USA on 11 September 2009.
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| Metamorphosis Performed by UP Students |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Aug 2009
The Drama Department of the University of Pretoria is presenting Metamorphosis, a theater production, at the Masker Theatre from 20 to 22 August 2009.
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| Give the Gift of Life |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Aug 2009
With advances in medical technology, patients with diseases of major organs such as the heart, liver, kidney and pancreas are not facing death. Modern technology has advanced to such an extent that it is not just organs that can be transplanted, but tissue as well. Unfortunately, the demand for human tissue transplants currently far outweighs the supply, and new human tissue donors are constantly sought.
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| More than 300 Leading Economists to Visit RSA |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Aug 2009
The University of Pretoria (UP) will host 300 leading international economists who will explore a raft of public policy and development issues at the 65th congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF), taking place at the Cape Town Convention Centre from 13-16 August.
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| Naledi – Where Stars Are Made |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Aug 2009
The University of Pretoria opened yet another residence for full-time students in Pretoria East on 4 August 2009.
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| Japanese Donate Equipment for Oral Health Care |
Media Office
Posted on 31 Jul 2009
South African schools of dentistry are required to train their students in primary oral health care and expose them to community-based programmes.
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| Mouth and Throat Cancer Screening 4-6 August 2009 |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Jul 2009
Free mouth and throat cancer screening will take place from 4 to 6 August at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital. This is a joint effort by the Departments of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine of the University of Pretoria.
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| Forum: HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Suspicionsand the Health Care System in Zimbabwe |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Jul 2009
Pretoria – HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Suspicions and the Health Care System in Zimbabwe are the subjects of a discussion by visiting anthropologist Dr Alexander Rödlach at the Centre for the Study of AIDS at the University of Pretoria this week.
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| Stationery Gifts for Mamelodi Maths learners |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Jul 2009
The University of Pretoria has been running a Maths and Science after-school programme for Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners from 16 Mamelodi secondary schools since 2008.
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| Arts Unlimited at Van Wouw Museum |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Jul 2009
Five Mamelodi-based, internationally experienced artists working in five different media are what Pretoria art lovers can expect from the exhibition Arts Unlimited, which will display collaborative art from the Mamelodi community at the Van Wouw Museum from 3 August 2009.
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| University of Pretoria Appoints New Vice-Chancellor And Principal |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Jul 2009
The University of Pretoria is pleased to announce that, at an extraordinary meeting held on Monday, 27 July 2009, the University Council resolved to appoint Dr Cheryl de la Rey as the University’s new Vice-Chancellor and Principal. This follows the resignation of Prof Calie Pistorius in March this year. The exact date on which Dr de la Rey will assume duty in her new position is still to be agreed with her.
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| Week of Milestones in Appointment Process of New UP VC |
Media Office
Posted on 16 Jul 2009
On Wednesday, 15 July, candidates short listed for the position of Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the University of Pretoria were given the opportunity to address a joint meeting of the University Council, Senate and the Institutional Forum.
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| University of Pretoria Student Injured in Lift |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Jul 2009
The University of Pretoria regrets the incident yesterday when a student of the University was injured when she fell approximately 2m down a lift shaft.
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| Study Shows Furosemide Decreases Bleeding into Airways in Racehorses |
Posted on 29 Jun 2009
PRETORIA – Furosemide, used in the United States and Canada to treat bleeding into the airways in racehorses, decreases the frequency and severity of haemorrhage according to the results of a novel study. The study, conducted by the University of Pretoria in South Africa, Colorado State University, and the University of Melbourne, provides a foundation for racing authorities to make decisions regarding the use of this medication, which is the subject of heated debate and controversy around the world.
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| U P and South Korea’s Sogang University Strike a Partnership on Students Exchange Programmes |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Jun 2009
The University of Pretoria and South Korean-based Sogang University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to start a partnership involving a student exchange program.
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| UP and the Modjadji Dynasty Collaborate on Research Project into Rainmaking Customs |
Media Office
Posted on 24 Jun 2009
The University of Pretoria (UP) has joined hands with the Balobedu community to start a research project in the form of drama productions aimed at collecting and recording traditional mythologies, stories and traditional customs surrounding rainmaking associated with the Queen Modjadji Dynasties
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| University of Pretoria to hand over its firearms to the SAPS |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Jun 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Security Services will hand over 34 firearms to the Brooklyn Police Station tomorrow (Friday 12 June 2009).
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| University of Pretoria appoints a new head of the Department of Humanities Education |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Jun 2009
The University of Pretoria has appointed Prof Adelia Carstens as the new Head of the Department of Humanities Education in the Faculty of Education.
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| UP’s employees selected to be on FIFA’s medical team for the Confederations Cup |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Jun 2009
Three employees of the University of Pretoria have been selected by FIFA to form part of the medical team during this year’s Confederation Cup that starts this weekend.
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| University of Pretoria to Stage a Mock Trial Competition for Law Students from Across the Country |
Media Office
Posted on 08 Jun 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Law will host a three-day mock trial competition for law students from universities across South Africa.
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| The “Batty” Look at Saving the Environment |
Phindiwe Nkosi
Posted on 08 Jun 2009
Your Planet Needs You! UNite to Combat Climate Change is the slogan of World Environment Day which is to take place on 05 June 2009.
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| University of Pretoria to Host a Visual Culture Conference |
Media Office
Posted on 01 Jun 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Visual Arts will next month host the 25th Annual Conference of the South African Association of Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH).
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| UP’s senior management thank AmaTuks and supporters for participating in the Nedbank Cup |
Media Office
Posted on 26 May 2009
On behalf of the University, I would like to take this opportunity to thank AmaTuks and the team’s supporters for carrying the flag of the university high during their three-month participation in the Nedbank Cup.
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| University of Pretoria’s senior management sends a well-wishing message to AmaTuks |
Media Office
Posted on 21 May 2009
On behalf of the University, I would like to take this opportunity to wish AmaTuks well in their match against Moroka Swallows in the final game of the Nedbank Cup that takes place this Saturday (23 May 2009).
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| University Of Pretoria To Stage Its Open Day This Saturday For Prospective Students |
Media Office
Posted on 15 May 2009
The University of Pretoria has prepared approximately twenty-five thousand information packs for prospective students for its Open Day that takes place this Saturday (16 May 2009).
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| UP Outlines Process for the Appointment off the New Principal |
Media Office
Posted on 07 May 2009
Following receipt of applications for the Principal’s post, the University of Pretoria has placed the list of candidates on its Intranet.
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| US$100 000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Media Office
Posted on 05 May 2009
The University of Pretoria announced today that it has received a US$100 000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Prof Walter W Focke, titled “Development of indoor spray to control malaria transmission”.
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| UP and N.West University Experts Form Part of International Group Reviewing Ddt Impact |
Media Office
Posted on 05 May 2009
Experts find health impacts likely due to DDT exposure, express caution regarding the use of DDT in malaria control, and urge a renewed and accelerated search for safer malaria control methods
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| University of Pretoria to Observe International World Book and Copyright Day |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Apr 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Library Services will be hosting an event to observe international World Book and Copyright Day on Thursday, 23 April 2009 at the Groenkloof Campus of the University. The event will take place from 09:30 to 13:00.
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| University of Pretoria to Honour Counselling Psychologist – Prof Mark Lee Savickas |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Apr 2009
The University of Pretoria will confer an honorary doctorate in Education (DEd honoris causa) on well-known counselling psychologist, Prof Mark Lee Savickas. The event takes place at 14:00 in the Aula (on the Hatfield Campus).
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| University of Pretoria to Honour Pioneer In Field of Hearing Loss – Nico van Der Merwe |
Media Office
Posted on 17 Apr 2009
The University of Pretoria will tomorrow Saturday, 18 April 2009, award a Chancellor’s medal to Hendrik Nicolaas (Nico) van der Merwe. The event takes place at 09:00 in the Aula (on the Hatfield Campus
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| University of Pretoria to Honour Pioneer in Field of Hearing Loss – Nico van Der Merwe |
Media Office
Posted on 17 Apr 2009
The University of Pretoria will tomorrow Saturday, 18 April 2009, award a Chancellor’s medal to Hendrik Nicolaas (Nico) van der Merwe. The event takes place at 09:00 in the Aula (on the Hatfield Campus).
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| University of Pretoria to Honour Leading Researcher – Prof Kenneth Eriksson |
Media Office
Posted on 16 Apr 2009
The University of Pretoria will tomorrow Friday, 17 April 2009, confer an honorary doctorate in Science on well-known researcher, Prof Kenneth Eriksson.
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| University of Pretoria to Honour Leading International Academic – Prof Peter Salovey |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Apr 2009
The University of Pretoria will this Tuesday, 14 April 2009, confer an honorary doctorate in Education on a leading international academic – Prof Peter Salovey. The event takes place at 19:00 in the Aula (on the Hatfield campus).
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| University of Pretoria Awards Honorary Doctorates and Chancellor’s Medals |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Apr 2009
The University of Pretoria will award five honorary doctorates and two Chancellor’s medals at its Autumn Graduation ceremony starting Tuesday 14 April 2009.
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| University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education Launches Ten Books |
Media Office
Posted on 07 Apr 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education has launched 10 books covering critical topics in education such as diversity, educational change, leadership, research and assessment. These books were fully written while others were co-authored by the Faculty’s academics.
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| University of Pretoria Honours its Exceptional Academic Achievers |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Mar 2009
The University of Pretoria presented awards to twenty one of its exceptional academic achievers last night (Wednesday 25 March 2009). The event took place at the Edoardo Villa Museum (at the Hatfield Campus of the University).
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| UP’s Senior Management Congratulates AmaTuks for a Classical Performance against Kaizer Chiefs |
Media Office
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.
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| University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education to Launch Ten Books |
Media Office
Posted on 24 Mar 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education will launch 10 books covering critical topics in education such as such as diversity, educational change, leadership, research and assessment.
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| UP Youth Choir Presents the High Schools Choirs’ Festival 2009 |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Mar 2009
The University of Pretoria Youth Choir, conducted by Lhente-Mari Pitout, will present an evening full of delightful choral music from choirs in and around Gauteng on the 20 March 2009.
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| University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education Announces New Senior Appointments |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Mar 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education has announced new senior appointments for its top management structure following a restructuring process.
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| Modern Campus Shop Bookmark Launches at University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Mar 2009
The ongoing struggle to track down elusive copies of prescribed books across town is over for Tukkies students, who now have a banquet of books and stationery to choose from right on their doorstep, with the official opening of the long-awaited Bookmark academic bookshop on the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Hatfield campus on 9 March 2009.
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| UP Human Rights Professor Appointed to International Commission of Jurists |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Feb 2009
The Centre for Human Rights in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that Professor Michelo Hansungule, who has been teaching in the Centre since 2003, has been appointed as one of the ‘Commissioners’ of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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| Kiaat Residence: Outcome of Student Disciplinary Hearing |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Feb 2009
The three University of Pretoria students who appeared before a disciplinary committee after they made themselves guilty of misconduct, have been expelled.
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| New Science Facility Celebrates a Year in Mamelodi |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Feb 2009
The Mae Jemison US Science Reading Room will tomorrow celebrate its first year of existence since it was publicly opened to students and school learners at the University of Pretoria’s Mamelodi Campus on 26 January 2009.
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| University of Pretoria’s Official Receives an Award in India |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Feb 2009
Cello Gardner – Deputy Director: Human Resources Planning at the University of Pretoria has received a Human Resources Leadership Award at the Global HR Excellence Awards ceremony held in Mumbai (India)
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| University of Pretoria’s Official Serves in the Soccer World Cup Pitch Monitoring Committee |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Feb 2009
Dr At Schoeman of the University of Pretoria has been appointed to serve on the Pitch Monitoring Team (PMT) for this year’s Confederations Cup and the 2010 Soccer World Cup. The appointment was made by the Local Organising Committee of South Africa’s 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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| University of Pretoria to Host Climate Justice Dialogue |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Feb 2009
PRETORIA, South Africa – A high-level dialogue on Climate Justice will be held at the University of Pretoria, jointly with the Global Humanitarian Forum, on Saturday 28 February.
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| University of Pretoria to Host a Youth Choir Festival |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Feb 2009
The University of Pretoria Youth Choir will present a youth choir festival next week Saturday (28 February 2009). The event takes place in the Musaion (at the Hatfield Campus of the University). It starts from at 18:30.
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| The University of Pretoria Opens a Top-Notch Dental Teaching Laboratory |
Media Office
Posted on 16 Feb 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Dental School has opened a technologically advanced pre-clinical skills laboratory aimed at assisting dental students with practical training. The event took place at the Oral and Dental Hospital (opposite the Tshwane District Hospital).
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| University of Pretoria to Stage an Interactive Children’s Drama |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Feb 2009
The University of Pretoria will from tomorrow (Tuesday 10 February) stage “The Witches” – an interactive children’s drama production. The play takes place in the Masker Theatre (Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria). The drama is targeted at children aged between four and 12 as well as their parents. The actors are 3rd Year Drama Students of the University of Pretoria.
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| Over R5 Million Granted to University of Pretoria’s Researchers |
Phindiwe Nkosi
Posted on 04 Feb 2009
Two researchers from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences have recently received Research Infrastructure Support Programme (RISP) grants totalling more than R5 million.
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| A Centre for Leadership established at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 03 Feb 2009
A Centre for Leadership has been established at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of the University of Pretoria. Prof Derick de Jongh has been appointed as the new Director of the Centre.
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| Opening Ceremony for 2009 Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Jan 2009
The University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights will this Friday (30 January 2009) host an Opening Ceremony for its new students registered for the Master of Laws (LLM) Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa. The event starts at 12:30 in the Conference Centre (at the Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria). The guest speaker will be Advocate Pansy Tlakula, Chief Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission
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| Tuks Rag Queen to be Crowned this Weekend |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Jan 2009
The University of Pretoria will crown its Rag Queen 2009 this Saturday (24th January 2009). The event takes place at 19:00 in the Aula (at the Hatfield Campus of the University).
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| University of Pretoria to Stage an Interactive Children’s Drama |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Jan 2009
The University of Pretoria will next month stage “The Witches” – an interactive children’s drama production. The play takes place from 10 until 21 February in the Masker Theatre (Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria). The drama is targeted at children aged between four and 12 as well as their parents. The actors are 3rd Year Drama Students of the University of Pretoria.
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| Tuks Rag Procession 2009 |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Jan 2009
The TUKS RAG Vodacom Pick ‘n Pay Procession is going to be lighting up the streets of Hatfield, Pretoria on Saturday the 31st of January 2009. The Tuks Rag Procession is a spectacular event held at the beginning of each year allowing the students of the University of Pretoria to showcase their creative and technical design skills to the public by parading their floats through the streets.
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| University of Pretoria Reduces Student Fees for 2009 |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Jan 2009
The University of Pretoria has announced that it will reduce its student fees for 2009. The increase of 10% in student fees foreseen at the end of last year will be cut by one percentage point. The fee increase for 2009 will therefore be 9%.
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| University of Pretoria Rag Committee to Donate Computers to a Needy School |
Media Release
Posted on 16 Jan 2009
The University of Pretoria’s RAG Committee will next week Wednesday (21 January 2009) donate computers to a disadvantaged school as part of the “RAG week” festivities. The function starts at 11:30 am at the Boschkop Primary School (east of Pretoria).
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| New Tukkie Plants A Tree Fuchsia |
Media Office
Posted on 15 Jan 2009
The annual tree planting ceremony during the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Welcoming Day for first year students takes place on 17 January 2009.
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| University of Pretoria presents awards to best performing students |
Media office
Posted on 05 Jan 2009
The University of Pretoria’s School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) recently presented awards to 13 of its best performing students.
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| University of Pretoria appoints a new Deputy Dean of Education |
Media office
Posted on 05 Jan 2009
The University of Pretoria has appointed Professor Ana Naidoo as the Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Education. Prof Naidoo will take office at the Groenkloof Campus on 1 February 2009.
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| Municipal Managers complete training programme offered by the University of Pretoria |
Media office
Posted on 05 Jan 2009
The City of Tshwane recently held a certificate ceremony for delegates who successfully completed the Municipal Management Development Programme for Middle Managers organised by the University of Pretoria.
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| Human Rights Activist Warns Against Violation of Prisoners’ Rights |
Media Office
Posted on 10 Dec 2008
“Prisoner’s rights are human rights just as women’s rights are human rights,” says Mrs Vera Chirwa, a human rights activist from Malawi and former Special Rapporteur, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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| University of Pretoria (UP) Cuts Through to the Top at Esteemed Thinkahead Awards 2008 |
Kotie Odendaal
Posted on 10 Dec 2008
The University of Pretoria was recently accoladed as the Top Institution for 2008 at the highly esteemed seventh annual Sappi Thinkahead Awards, hosted at Carfax in Newtown, Johannesburg. Not only did the institution – which is celebrating a 100 years of excellence – showcase its achievements in grooming the best up-and-coming information designers, but it was further elevated when the evening’s big winner, Barbara Cilliers was awarded the Gold Award for Best Portfolio.
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| Senior official of the University of Pretoria receives a medicine award |
Media office
Posted on 03 Dec 2008
Professor Ramaranka Mogotlane – Vice-Principal at the University of Pretoria has been presented with a medicine award by the South African Medical Association (SAMA). The award received by Prof Mogotlane is called the Spirit of Medicine Award.
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| University of Pretoria Vet Student Receives Numerous Accolades |
Media Office
Posted on 02 Dec 2008
University of Pretoria Veterinary Sciences student, Heindrich Nicolaas Snyman, received a Vice-chancellor and Principal’s award at the recent Summer graduation ceremony of the University of Pretoria.
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| University of Pretoria to Honour Expert in Veterinary Toxicology and Mycotoxicoses |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Nov 2008
The University of Pretoria will confer an honorary Doctorate Degree in Veterinary Sciences, DVSc (Honoris Causa), to internationally renowned Prof Theunis Stephanus Kellerman. The event takes place on Friday, 28 November 2008 at 11:00 in the Aula (on the Hatfield campus of the University).
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| University of Pretoria Accepts Addition to their Art Collection |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Nov 2008
The Danie de Jager Equine Sculpture, one of the largest bronze sculptures in Africa, has been erected at the LC de Villiers sports grounds at the University of Pretoria. The sculpture was donated to the University in its centenary year by the Gauteng Provincial Government.
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| The University of Pretoria and the Gauteng Government to open a new Paediatric Neurology Rehabilitation Facility |
Media office
Posted on 26 Nov 2008
A new Paediatric Neurology Rehabilitation Facility aimed at assisting those in charge of home-based rehabilitation of children with neurological disorders was opened yesterday (Tuesday 25 November 2008) afternoon at the Tshwane Rehabilitation Centre
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| University of Pretoria and US Embassy open a new facility for science in Mamelodi |
Media office
Posted on 21 Nov 2008
Young Donald Thabang, a Grade 3 pupil at Meetse A Bophelo Primary School in Mamelodi, passionately saluted the University of Pretoria and the US Embassy for bringing a science education facility closer to him and the rest of his community.
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| University of Pretoria to Honour Various Role-Players with a Laureate Award |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Nov 2008
Eleven people will each receive a Laureate Award at this year’s Laureate Ball of the University of Pretoria. The Laureate Ball takes place this Saturday at the Rembrandt Hall on LC De Villiers Sports Centre (on the eastern side of Hatfield suburb). The event starts at 19:00.
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| Senior UP Official Re-elected To Lead Science Organization |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Nov 2008
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| International Academic to Speak at the University of Pretoria’s Centenary Lecture |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Nov 2008
An international academic will deliver a Centenary Lecture at the University of Pretoria this Thursday (13 November 2008). Dr Kavita A Sharma – Principal of the Hindu College at the University of Delhi - will talk about constitutional provisions pertaining to access and equity in education.
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| Benfield Launches Natural Hazard Centre In Africa |
Phindi Nkosi
Posted on 12 Nov 2008
The University of Pretoria is proud to announce the launch of the Benfield Natural Hazard Centre, Africa. The launch function – which is open to the media – takes place at 5pm this Thursday, November 13, at the Senate Hall (Hatfield Campus) of the University of Pretoria.
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| University of Pretoria Presents a Seminar on Detection of Drug Abuse |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Nov 2008
The University of Pretoria will host and present a half-day seminar on the detection of drug usage and abuse among the youth and adults. The theme of the seminar is “Detection of Drugs-of-Abuse in South-African Youth”.
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| High Profile Speakers at University of Pretoria Convention Speak on Unlocking a New Century |
Media Office
Posted on 10 Nov 2008
The University of Pretoria will be hosting a convention on 13 November 2008 with the theme 100 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE – UNLOCKING A NEW CENTURY. It will form part of the 2008 centennial celebrations of the University of Pretoria.
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| University of Pretoria’s Law Students’ Team Wins International Competition |
Media Office
Posted on 07 Nov 2008
The team from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Law has just returned from Chicago, Illinois, with the trophy as winners of the Ambassador's Round of the 27th John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law.
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| University of Pretoria Receives R10-Million Sponsorship from Absa |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Nov 2008
The University of Pretoria has received a R10-million sponsorship from Absa. The money will benefit students enrolled for a BSc programme at the Mamelodi Campus of the university. The sponsorship will run over a period of five years.
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| University of Pretoria to host a four-day gathering of local and international library managers |
Posted on 04 Nov 2008
About 30 library managers representing academic, community and national library services from South Africa and neighbouring countries will gather at the University of Pretoria for a four-day seminar.
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| University of Pretoria in a Move to Make its Facilities Accessible to all |
Media Release
Posted on 30 Oct 2008
Eighteen second year Occupational Therapy students, recently undertook a project to determine the accessibility of main entrances of buildings and the number and availability of accessible toilets for students and personnel living with physical disabilities at various buildings at the University of Pretoria.
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| Community Leaders Complete a Programme on Addressing Gender Based Violence |
Media Office
Posted on 28 Oct 2008
Community leaders from across Tshwane will this Friday (31 October) receive their certificates following the completion of a project on gender based violence (GBV) which was funded by the Department of Community Engagement, University of Pretoria.
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| UP’s Informatics Programme an African First |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Oct 2008
The University of Pretoria’s bachelor’s degree programme in Informatics has recently been internationally accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc., making it the only recognized accredited ABET-programme in Africa. (There are only 31 accredited informatics programmes worldwide, and only three are outside the USA.)
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| University of Pretoria Hosts Statisticians |
Media Office
Posted on 24 Oct 2008
The University of Pretoria will host the Annual South African Statistical Association Conference (SASA) from 27 to 31 October 2008. The event takes place at the University’s Conference Centre, Hatfield Campus.
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| International Educational Research Specialist,Prof John Creswell Present Public Lecture |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Oct 2008
A top international academic will present a public lecture this Wednesday (22 October) at the Pretoria Country Club in Waterkloof.
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| University of Pretoria Honours a Senior Minister of Singapore |
Media Office
Posted on 20 Oct 2008
The University of Pretoria has conferred an honorary doctorate degree to the Honourable Goh Chok Tong – Senior Minister of the Republic of Singapore on Saturday (today), 18 October 2008. The degree was conferred in Auditorium of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music of the National University of Singapore by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Professor Calie Pistorius.
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| Tuks’s Current and Ex-SRC Members to Meet |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Oct 2008
Current members of the Student Representative Council of the University of Pretoria will share ideas with their predecessors at a reunion dinner on Thursday (16 October). The event takes place at 18:30 at the Voortrekker Monument (south of the city).
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| UP Academic Joins Chair in Special Education at American University |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Oct 2008
Prof Erna Alant, Director of the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) at the University of Pretoria, will be leaving the University to take up employment as the incumbent of the Otting Endowed Chair in Special Education at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA from January 2009.
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| University of Pretoria Stages its International Day Festivities |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Oct 2008
The University of Pretoria will celebrate its International Day this Friday (17 October 2008). The event will take place at 11:00 in the Piazza (student centre located at the Hatfield Campus of the University). It is focused at the international students, representatives of international organisations, embassies and foreign missions located in Pretoria.
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| Sasol Mini-Baja Challenge |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Oct 2008
The annual Sasol Mini-Baja Challenge, hosted and organised by the University of Pretoria, is taking place from October 17.
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| Dr Johann Rupert on the Topic “Africa’s Children Deserve Better” |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Oct 2008
Dr Johann Rupert will deliver the Anton Rupert Memorial Lecture at the University of Pretoria on 15 October 2008. The lecture, “Africa’s children deserve better”, forms part of the University of Pretoria’s Centenary Celebrations and the Centenary Lecture Series.
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| University of Pretoria’s Students to Donate Books to Mamelodi Schools |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Oct 2008
The University of Pretoria’s Student Representative Council (SRC) will today (Thursday 09 October) donate books to three Mamelodi-based schools.
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| Mamelodi Learners to Receive Maths Kits |
Media office
Posted on 08 Oct 2008
About 240 learners from secondary schools in Mamelodi who have attended an After-School Mathematics programme since the beginning of the second quarter of this year, will receive Mathematics Kits at a function on Thursday afternoon, 9 October 2008.
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| Physiotheraphy Conference |
Media Office
Posted on 02 Oct 2008
Delegates from across the world, as well as all South African universities that train physiotherapists, will attend the International Physiotherapy Congress at the University of Pretoria from 3 to 9 October 2008.
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| Amanda Strydom and UP Symphony Orchestra |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Sep 2008
As the year draws to a close for the University of Pretoria Symphony Orchestra, one more splendorous concert awaits its audiences, a joint venture between the delectable diva Amanda Strydom and the UP Orchestra. The University of Pretoria is a 100 years old this year. In 2003, Amanda was honoured with the Alumni Laureate Award for outstanding achievements as a Tuks alumnus, thus it is befitting for a Laureate awardee to end off the orchestra’s Centenary Celebrations, for which this concert is produced.
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| University of Pretoria Hosts Mock Trial Competition |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Sep 2008
Law students of eight South African universities will battle it out in the courtroom when a mock trial competition is staged at the University of Pretoria on 29 and 30 September. The competition is hosted as part of the University’s centenary celebrations and the Faculty of Law’s 90th birthday celebrations.
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| African Trade Moot Competition |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Sep 2008
Young legal and economic minds will next week flock to the University of Pretoria to argue and present their cases on cross-border trade facilitation. This is part of the weeklong 5th Annual African Trade Moot Competition that starts from Monday (29 September). The theme of this year’s competition is “Trade Facilitation Across Borders”.
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| University of Pretoria Hosts an Event Aimed at Honouring Queen Modjadji Dynasty |
Media Office
Posted on 26 Sep 2008
The Queen Modjadji Dynasty will be honoured at an annual Conference of the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS) to be hosted by the University of Pretoria next week Tuesday (30 September 2008). The event forms part of the University’s centenary celebrations (100 years of existence) and is also an official heritage month activity of the National Heritage Council.
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| University of Pretoria to Showcase Potters’ Works |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Sep 2008
The University of Pretoria will present a Ceramic Exhibition next week Tuesday (30 September 2008) evening. The exhibition is called Alumni Potters of the University of Pretoria and deals with contemporary potters who have had one or other association with the University, be it as lecturers, staff or students.
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| University of Pretoria to Host Nutrition Experts Next Week |
Media Office
Posted on 23 Sep 2008
Local and international delegates will attend a five-day gathering of the 22nd Biennial Congress of the Nutrition Society of South Africa and the 10th Biennial Congress of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa that takes place at the University of Pretoria starting from this Sunday (28 September).
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| The German – South Africa Lecture on Renewable Energy |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Sep 2008
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the University of Pretoria’s Department of Corporate International Relations are collaborating to host one of the German-South Africa Lecture Series for 2008. DAAD, on behalf of German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is partnering with progressive South African universities to present lectures on very topical and developmental issues affecting Germany and South Africa.
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| Unique University of Pretoria Art Project Links up with Social Responsibility |
Media Office
Posted on 19 Sep 2008
The centenary celebrations of the University of Pretoria will be energised by ideas and experiences in performance art, community art and land art.
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| African Development Initiatives High on Global Information Processing Conference Agenda |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Sep 2008
Delegates from around the world will attend the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)’s annual Working Group 9.4 (WG 9.4) workshop at the University of Pretoria from 23 to 24 September and the 8th International Conference on Human Choice and Computers (HCC8) from 25 to 26 September.
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| UP ACHIEVES A “CLEAN SWEEP” OF AWARDS |
Phindi Nkosi
Posted on 17 Sep 2008
The University of Pretoria is proud to announce that four of its esteemed researchers have received prestigious awards. Prof Pat Eriksson, Prof Thoko Majozi, Prof Mike Wingfield, and Prof Nigel Bennett each received outstanding awards in their various disciplines.
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| SACOMM Conference 2008 |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Sep 2008
The University of Pretoria, is proud to host the annual SACOMM (South African Communication Association) Conference, organised by the Department of Marketing and Communication Management of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.
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| University of Pretoria Receives Grant to Develop Library Skills and Leadership |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Sep 2008
The University of Pretoria's Department of Library Services has received a three-year grant worth R7.5-million from the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY).
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| University of Pretoria to Present a Chancellor's Medal to IEC Chairperson |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Sep 2008
The University of Pretoria will tomorrow (Friday 05 September) award/present a Chancellor's Medal to Dr Brigalia Bam-chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission. The function takes place during a Graduation Ceremony at 14:00 in the Aula (at the Hatfield Campus of the University).
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| University of Pretoria to Showcase Portraiture |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Sep 2008
The University of Pretoria will present a three-week exhibition of portraits by the renowned South African portrait sculpture Mike Edwards. The theme of the exhibition is "50 years of Portraiture 1958-2008".
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| University of Pretoria Youth Choir |
Media Office
Posted on 03 Sep 2008
The University of Pretoria's Youth Choir will partcipate in a choral choir concert that takes place in central Pretoria this Sunday (07 September 2008). The 4Choirs Concert is an annual event that has been running for the past three years.
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| University of Pretoria Awards Honorary Doctorates and Chancellor's Medals |
Media Office
Posted on 03 Sep 2008
The University of Pretoria will award five honorary doctorates and four Chancellor's medals at its Spring Graduation ceremony starting tomorrow, 2 September 2008.
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| University of Pretoria Adopts a New Approach in Macbeth |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Aug 2008
The University of Pretoria's Drama Department will stage a production of Shakespeare's Macbeth from next week Wednesday (3rd September) until 11 September. The play is one of William Shakespeare's best known plays and is prescribed to matriculants this year.
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| UP Appoints New Dean of Humanities |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Aug 2008
The University of Pretoria has announced that Prof Sandra Klopper has been appointed as the new Dean of Humanities from 1 October 2008. The position became vacant earlier this year when the term of the previous Dean, Prof Marie Muller, came to an end.
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| IEASA Conference |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Aug 2008
The University of Pretoria will from tomorrow, Wednesday 27 August 2008, host the 12th International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) conference. The conference will end on 30 August 2008.
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| UP Statement on University Rankings |
Media Office / Kantoor
Posted on 19 Aug 2008
The University of Pretoria learned with disquiet that it was no longer ranked in the top 500 Universities in the ranking by The Institute of Higher Education of the Shanghai Jaio Tong University although it has been ranked since this ranking was established in 2003.
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| Unveiling of Centenary Sculptures |
Media Office
Posted on 14 Aug 2008
On Thursday 14 August 2008, the University of Pretoria will reveal the Centenary sculptures that were commissioned to commemorate the University's Centenary. The ceremony will take place at the main entrance of the Humanities building, Hatfield campus, at 11:00.
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| Launch of Forensic Anthropology Research Centre |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Aug 2008
The University of Pretoria will launch a Forensic Anthropology Research Centre (FARC) on 14 August 2008 (at 18:00). The Centre, housed in the Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences will continue with research and consultation with regards to human remains from forensic and archaeological contexts.
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| University of Pretoria's Academic to Argue in Favour of Laws Protecting Individual Rights |
Media Office
Posted on 13 Aug 2008
Prof Trynie Boezaart of the University of Pretoria's Department of Private Law will deliver her inaugural lecture titled "Finding the perfect balance: The challenge for contemporary Private Law".
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| University of Pretoria Appoints Caretaker Conductor for its Choir |
Media Office
Posted on 05 Aug 2008
The University of Pretoria has appointed Mr Richter Grimbeek as the caretaker conductor of the Tuks Camerata. This follows the departure of the previous conductor (Johan van der Sandt) to Drakensberg Boys Choir. Mr Grimbeek will serve the Tuks Camerata for a period of six months.
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| University of Pretoria Busy Showcasing Exhibition of a South African Expatriate |
Media Office
Posted on 04 Aug 2008
The University of Pretoria is currently hosting the exhibition of the work of a forgotten expatriate South African artist - Charles Sekano. Sekano is a poet, composer, painter and pianist.
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| Scholarship Donor Funtion |
Media Office
Posted on 01 Aug 2008
The University of Pretoria will host a Scholarship Donor Function tomorrow (Friday 01 August). The function takes place at 17:00 in the Edoardo Villa Museum (Hatfield Campus).
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| Stef Bos Sings at the University of Pretoria |
Media Office
Posted on 30 Jul 2008
The famous Dutch singer, Stef Bos, and his band are performing at the University of Pretoria on Friday 8 August 2008. The concert will take place at 19:30 in the Aula on the Hatfield campus. His performance is part of UP's Centenary and he wrote a special message for this occasion.
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| Unveiling Of University Of Pretoria Centenary Tapestry |
Media Office
Posted on 29 Jul 2008
The University of Pretoria will unveil a commissioned Centenary Tapestry to commemorate the Centenary of the University on Wednesday, 30 July 2008. The ceremony takes place in the Merensky Library, Hatfield campus, at 18:00.
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| Launch of the Department of Community Engagement |
Media Office
Posted on 25 Jul 2008
The University of Pretoria will launch the Department of Community Engagement next week Monday (28 July 2008). The event takes place at 14:00 in the Conference Centre (at the Hatfield Campus of the University). The guest speaker will be the Deputy Minister of Education, Mr Enver Surty.
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| Launch Of "Tukkies Oorskou Sy Eerste Honders Jaar" |
Media Office
Posted on 21 Jul 2008
The book, "Tukkies Oorskou sy Eerste Honderd Jaar," will be launched this week.
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| Student Arts Festival |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Jul 2008
The University of Pretoria's Drama Department is proud to present the 8th annual Krękvars Arts Festival. The festival starts from next week Monday to Friday (21-25 July 2008).
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| Law Clinic opens doors in Mamelodi |
Media Office
Posted on 15 Jul 2008
As part of the community engagement programme of the University of Pretoria, a law clinic has recently opened its doors on the Mamelodi campus of the University of Pretoria.
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| 17th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition winners announced |
Gill Jacot Guillarmod
Posted on 07 Jul 2008
The combined team of the University of Eduardo Mondlane from Mozambique, the University of Ghana and the University of Pretoria, emerged as the winners of the 17th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, held on 5 July 2008 on the campus of the University of Pretoria.
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| Book on human rights in Africa launched |
Gill Jacot Guillarmod
Posted on 01 Jul 2008
Minister of Social Development, Dr Zola Skweyiya, on Monday evening launched a book on human rights in Africa at the University of Pretoria, at the 17th African Human Rights MootCourt Competition which was attended by representatives of 73 African universities from 28 countries in Africa.
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| A journal focusing on public affairs launched at the University of Pretoria |
Media office
Posted on 01 Jul 2008
A journal covering public affairs or issues on the entire African continent has been launched at the University of Pretoria today (Monday 30 June). It is called the African Journal of Public Affairs (AJPA).
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| Tackling unemployment among youth |
Media office
Posted on 30 Jun 2008
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched a programme to help unemployed science graduates gain valuable work experience.
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| Launch of the National Youth Service |
Media Office
Posted on 27 Jun 2008
The National Youth Service (NYS) programme and the Engineering, Science and Technology Olympiad Competitions (FESTOC) will be launched at the University of Pretoria this Friday (27 June). The programme will be launched by the Minister of Science and Technology ? Mr Mosibudi Mangena.
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| Launch of the African Journal of Public Affairs |
Media office
Posted on 27 Jun 2008
A journal covering public affairs or issues on the entire African continent will be launched at the University of Pretoria next week Monday (30 June). It is called the African Journal of Public Affairs (AJPA).
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| University of Pretoria Academic Gets Recognition from a Welding Body |
Media Release
Posted on 27 Jun 2008
Professor Madeleine du Toit of the University of Pretoria has won the Harvey Shacklock Gold Medal. Prof du Toit works in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering.
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| University of Pretoria Appoints New Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Council |
Media office
Posted on 25 Jun 2008
Ms Futhi Mtoba has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Council of the University of Pretoria. She succeeds Prof Esme du Plessis whose term of office (as the chairperson) has come to an end.
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| African Human Rights Moot Court Competition |
Media Office
Posted on 24 Jun 2008
The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition will take place from Monday 30 June until Saturday 5th July. This 17th Moot is hosted by the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria, and it forms part of the University?s centenary celebrations.
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| Launch of MSc Degree in Water Resource Management |
Media Release
Posted on 20 Jun 2008
The University of Pretoria Water Institute (UPWI) and the Georgia Water Resources Institute (GWRI) are proud to announce the launch of a new MSc degree in Water Resource Management ? jointly offered by the University of Pretoria and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia, USA). The event takes place tonight at 6pm.
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| Public Lecture by Dr Anderson Smith |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Jun 2008
The University of Pretoria will tomorrow (Thursday 19 June) host a public lecture on aging and adult changes in memory. The lecture will be delivered by Dr Anderson Smith of the US based Georgia Institute of Technology.
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| Alec Wapnick's Art Collection |
Media Office
Posted on 18 Jun 2008
The University of Pretoria has opened an art exhibition comprising the collection of prominent Pretoria businessman, Alec Wapnick. The collection focuses on the growth and development of Pretoria over a number of years.
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| Statement on arrested students |
Media Office
Posted on 11 Jun 2008
The University of Pretoria has noted with regret the arrest of two of its students on alleged possession of dagga plants.
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| National Hub in energy efficiiency launched at UP |
Media Office / Kantoor
Posted on 11 Jun 2008
A national hub offering a postgraduate programme in Energy Efficiency and Demand-side Management was launched yesterday (Tuesday 10) at the University of Pretoria.
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| HTS Dedicative Ceremony and Commerative Lecture |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Jun 2008
To celebrate the centenary of the University of Pretoria, the HTS (Reformed Theological Studies) from the University of Pretoria presents a Dedication ceremony and Commemorative lecture. It will take place on Monday, 9 June 2008 from 12:00 to 13:00 at the Senate Hall, Hatfield Campus, Pretoria.
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| Potato Exhibition |
Media Office
Posted on 09 Jun 2008
The University of Pretoria will this week host a 10-day Potato Exhibition. The event is organized by the Embassy of Peru in partnership with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Department of Agriculture, Potato South Africa and the University of Pretoria.
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| Donations for victims of xenophobic |
Media Office
Posted on 02 Jun 2008
The Principal of the University of Pretoria has thanked students, staff and visitors who have responded to a call to collect and donate food and other goods to victims of recent xenophobic attacks.
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| Human rights study field trip |
Media Office
Posted on 02 Jun 2008
Law students from the University of Pretoria will undertake human rights study trips to three African countries starting from this Sunday (01 June 2008).
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| Health Sciences Fun Day for Children with Disabilities |
Media Office
Posted on 29 May 2008
310 Children with Disabilities will take part in the University of Pretoria?s Faculty of Health Sciences annual Fun Day for children with Disabilities, tomorrow, Friday, 30 May 2008.
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| NSTF Awards |
Media Office
Posted on 29 May 2008
A professor and a student, both from the University of Pretoria of Pretoria have won awards at the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards gala dinner. The event was held at the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park last night.
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| School Moot Court Competition Finals |
Media Office
Posted on 23 May 2008
Two secondary school learners from one school in the Pretoria area will this Saturday (24 May) walk away with a winner?s prize in the form of financial assistance during the finals of the Schools Moot Court Competition.
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| Open Day |
Media Office
Posted on 21 May 2008
The University of Pretoria's (UP) Open Day takes place on Saturday 24 May 2008 this year. From 08:00 to 14:00 prospective students will have the opportunity to visit UP's main campus and other satellite campuses and to experience that which a world class university such as the University of Pretoria has to offer.
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| Moropa & GAELIC |
Media Office
Posted on 19 May 2008
A Director of Library Services at the University of Pretoria official has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Gauteng and Environs Library Consortium (GAELIC). Mr Robert Moropa was appointed at a recent meeting of the GAELIC Governing Board.
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| FOFA |
Media Office
Posted on 16 May 2008
A programme at the University of Pretoria will enable nine young adults with severe communication difficulties (representing 5 provinces) who use communication devices/computers to communicate, to participate in a training programme.
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| Consumer Science Conference |
Media Office
Posted on 14 May 2008
The University of Pretoria will host a four-day International Conference of the South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Science (SAAFECS) that starts today (13 May).
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| Book Walk |
Media Office
Posted on 09 May 2008
The University of Pretoria and a researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research will jointly stage a walk tomorrow (Saturday 10 May) to launch a book on community development. The event is called Book Walk.
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| David King speaks at UP |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 21 Apr 2008
Former Chief Scientific Adviser to the British government - Sir David King - to lecture at the University of Pretoria
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| Constitutional Court judge receives honorary doctorate |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 21 Apr 2008
The University of Pretoria will honour Constitutional Court Judge, Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, tomorrow (Tuesday 22 April) with a doctorate in law.
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| Dutch theologian honoured |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 17 Apr 2008
Prof Gerben Heitink will receive an honorary degree (Doctor Divinitatis - Honoris Causa).
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| Oral history of Mapungubwe recorded |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 16 Apr 2008
A team of researchers from the University of Pretoria has returned from a one-week field visit to Mapungubwe in Limpopo where it recorded oral histories, traditions or narratives that relate to Mapungubwe.
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| Donation by Hatfield Business Community |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 15 Apr 2008
The Hatfield Square Management has donated R10 000 to the TuksAlumni Club60+.
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| European Sensory Network visits UP |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 11 Apr 2008
University of Pretoria to host European and local experts in sensory science
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| German mathematician honoured |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 10 Apr 2008
The University of Pretoria will tomorrow (Friday 11 April) confer an honorary Doctorate Degree in Science to a German mathematician ? Professor Albrecht Pietsch. The event takes place at 09:00 in the Aula (on the Hatfield campus).
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| Gcina Mhlophe receives honorary doctorate |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 08 Apr 2008
University of Pretoria to honour playwright and storyteller ? Ms Gcina Mhlophe
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| New director for Centre for Child Law |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 03 Apr 2008
The University of Pretoria has appointed Dr Ann Skelton as the new Director of the Centre for Child Law.
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| UP and Spain strengthens ties |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 02 Apr 2008
The University of Pretoria will host a delegation from Asturias in Spain on Thursday 3 April 2008.
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| Sydney Brenner speaks at UP |
Media Office/Kantoor
Posted on 19 Mar 2008
South African-born Prof Sydney Brenner, joint Nobel Prize winner in Medicine 2002, will be in Pretoria from 25 to 27 March for several high-profile events.
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| UP honours exceptional achievers |
Media Office
Posted on 12 Mar 2008
The University of Pretoria (UP) honours 23 of its academics as exceptional achievers and celebrates the high calibre of their work in the fields of research, education and learning on 14 March 2008.
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| E-Book Fair at BookJol |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Mar 2008
Are South Africans ready for e-books? The University of Pretoria creates a platform for possible answers
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| Statement on racism |
Media Office
Posted on 06 Mar 2008
The University of Pretoria has noted with concern a video produced by some students of the University of Free State in which a group of workers were humiliated. The University of Pretoria condemns the degrading act and behaviour of students involved in the production of the video.
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| Patrick Moore at UP |
Media Office
Posted on 04 Mar 2008
University of Pretoria hosts world renowned ecologist and co-founder of Greenpeace
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