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UP celebrates excellence at VCDMA Recognition of Achievers Event

The University of Pretoria (UP) recently held its annual Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Merit Award (VCDMA) Recognition of Achievers Event, in celebration of the outstanding academic achievements of VCDMA recipients.

Unveiling ‘the real African predicament’: Prof Jonathan Chimakonam’s inaugural lecture sparks critical debate

In a thought-provoking inaugural lecture at the University of Pretoria (UP), renowned philosopher Professor Jonathan O. Chimakonam offered a bold and incisive exploration of what he calls "the real African predicament".

UP occupational therapist delivers inaugural address on clinical practice model that has set new global standards

Professor Daleen Casteleijn of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Occupational Therapy recently delivered her inaugural address, which focused on her research to transform a South African theory – the Vona du Toit Model...

UP professor elected Vice-President of global obstetrics and gynaecology federation

Professor Priya Soma-Pillay of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Pretoria (UP) was recently elected Vice-President of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organisation...

Food security starts with biodiversity

The world is five years away from the 2030 deadline to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and we are no closer to ending hunger and food insecurity (SDG 2).

Prof Schönfeldt’s term renewed as one of 15 global experts to International Committee on Food Security

Professor Hettie Schönfeldt, an internationally recognised expert in nutrition from the University of Pretoria (UP), appointment as a member of the Steering Committee of the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Beat the burnout

The jacarandas are blooming, yet you’re burning out – you may have "October syndrome". Here are a few tips on how to put your mental health first and finish 2025 on a high note.

‘Mental health cannot wait until after humanitarian crises,’ says UP expert

World Mental Health Day provides an annual reminder that mental health is not a secondary need but a cornerstone of human resilience and recovery.

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