There is a very real risk that South Africa’s major research projects will stumble and the whole research machine will be shut down by ongoing student protests.
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The University is a values-based, research-intensive university that equips its students to succeed in a rapidly changing world by providing students with inquiry-led training and learning opportunities. The University of Pretoria’s long-term Strategic Plan captures the essence of a shared vision, aiming to sustain UP’s quality and relevance as a university that is firmly rooted in Africa, and to harness its existing and future potential for diversity. UP strives to ensure that it is recognised in the global marketplace of knowledge production.
UP has nine faculties and a business school: - Economic and Management Sciences - Education - Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology - Health Sciences - Humanities - Law - Natural and Agricultural Sciences - Theology - Veterinary Science (the only faculty of its kind in South Africa) - the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).
The University of Pretoria came into existence in 1908 as the Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College. The College became a fully-fledged university in 1930 and the colloquial name Tuks, or Tukkies, was derived from the acronym TUC for Transvaal University College. UP’s current facilities portfolio consists of more than 790 buildings and structures spread over 33 sites located on six campuses that cover 1100 hectares of land. In the 106 years of its existence the University has produced more than 230 000 alumni. The University prides itself on producing well-rounded, creative graduates, responsible, productive citizens and future leaders. Great emphasis is placed on student life and support as well as the advancement of sport, art, culture and music.
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Music and politics have long been intertwined and political patronage can sometimes lead artists to self-censor. On the other hand, some musicians are just more interested in entertainment than politics.
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The 2008 financial crisis exposed major gaps in central banks’ operations. New features like quantitative easing have since emerged.
South Africa’s watershed local elections have resulted in upsets for the ANC in key metropoles. But will the new, minority coalition regimes live up to their mandate of providing basic services?
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Economic growth alone won’t end hunger. Good policies and programmes are needed, too. Scientists and researchers have a role to play in these initiatives.
The massive yellow fever vaccination campaign highlights why existing programmes need to be strengthened.
The opposition Democratic Alliance is hopeful that the African National Congress will fail to win a majority in three metros. This will open the door for it to rule in coalition with smaller parties.
The control of imported goods is a quick fix that doesn’t resolve fundamental economic problems. It must be accompanied by a policy focus on macroeconomic issues, labour and agriculture.
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In the heart of South Africa’s apartheid era, Professor Chabani Manganyi was among a handful of black psychologists offering expert testimony in the country’s courts.
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Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Professor of International Law, University of Pretoria
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor in Audiology in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Academic - statistician, University of Pretoria
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PhD candidate, University of Pretoria
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Research Affiliate, University of Pretoria
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Project Manager, University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Project Head, Tshwane Insulin Project, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Political Sciences, and Deputy Dean Teaching and Learning (Humanities), University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Political Science, University of Pretoria
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Full Professor, University of Pretoria
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Manager and NRF-rated researcher: Chromatography Mass Spectrometry - University of Pretoria and UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP-ISMC), University of Pretoria
