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- AI is here to stay: why higher education must embrace artificial intelligence 21 November 2024As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms society, many universities have responded by banning its use outright, choosing prohibition over adaptation. Rather than capitalising on AI's immense potential, these institutions have opted to restrict the use of AI out of fear of misuse. Yet, according to Dr Jabu Mtsweni, Head of the Information and Cyber Security […]
- UP master’s programme in Heritage Conservation sets new course for preservation of African ... 21 November 2024A project to conserve a large peeling and cracked oil painting that hung in a public section of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Merensky Library has unearthed fascinating insights into the institution’s offerings and collaborations. UP Museums has a painting conservator to restore it, and the university also offers a relatively new, one-of-a-kind course that […]
- FSNet-Africa documentary highlights efforts to combat food insecurity and strengthen human security 20 November 2024Newly released data paints a grim picture of global food security, with nearly 9% of the world’s population suffering from undernourishment in 2023. The crisis has deepened in recent years, with approximately 735 million people now facing hunger and 2.4 billion lacking reliable access to nutritious food. In Africa, the situation is particularly dire, with […]
- Expert Opinion: Prioritising menstrual health will empower girls to stay in school, gain ... 20 November 2024A lack of affordable menstrual products, limited sanitation facilities and pervasive cultural taboos around menstruation result in many girls missing school every month. This disrupts their academic progress, harms their self-esteem and diminishes their future opportunities.
- Javett-UP partners with Blind SA to make art accessible for the visually impaired 19 November 2024In a world where sight often dominates the art experience, the Javett-UP has taken a pioneering step towards inclusivity with its latest exhibition, We, The Purple. On 11 October 2024, just a day after World Sight Day, Javett-UP welcomed ten visually impaired visitors to experience art and history through touch.
- WORLD TOILET DAY: ‘It’s high time pit toilets were eliminated from public schools in SA’ ... 19 November 2024Every 19 November, World Toilet Day, a United Nations observance campaign, encourages governments and the private sector to address the global sanitation crisis.
- Jobs of the future: South Africa has major gaps in skills needed to shape the green economy 18 November 2024South Africa lags in green talent training to capacitate people with the skills needed to drive the transition towards a green economy. The gap in green talent training delays the transition away from coal. Dr Sean Kruger, lead researcher at the UP Centre for the Future of Work unpacked in The Conversation Africa what South […]
- UP EXPERT OPINION: "SA played vital role in bringing new members into Brics" 18 November 2024SA’s chairing of the bloc last year saw the expansion of the group to nine countries. Brics has sought to establish a more equitable global trade system, as well as to increase commerce, and promote socioeconomic development, among its members.