UP news bites from issue 9
UP on Women’s Month
In the month of August, commonly known as Women’s Month, the University of Pretoria highlighted the incredible women that make up their staff. UP started with a statement from the UP Transformation Office, Ntsikie Loteni, which expressed the need to interrogate institutional culture. With the rise in gender based violence, director Dr Rakeshnie Ramoutar- Prieschl, the Head: Research and Development, stated that women need to be included in the decisions of tomorrow, to ensure that change is accomplished. Along with this statement by the director, Dr Rakeshnie Ramoutar- Prieschl discussed her journey as a female scientist and the challenges she faced along the way.
UP launches Diabetes Research Centre
The University of Pretoria has launched a Diabetes Research Centre at the Faculty of Health Sciences. This centre is the very first of its kind at a public academic institution in the country and will take a holistic approach to addressing the challenges associated with the disease, including prevention and care.
Prof. Kupe Appointed to AAU Governing Board
The UP Vice- Chancellor and Principal, Prof. Tawana Kupe, was recently appointed to the governing board of the Association of African Universities (AAU). The AAU is a non-profit, nongovernmental organisation that promotes the cooperation of African universities amongst themselves and the international community.
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