African research is largely invisible, kept in the shadows by publishing barriers and structural obstacles. A platform built in Brazil and rolled out across the developing world could be the solution.
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University of Pretoria
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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South Africans’ access to important knowledge and research is incredibly limited. In this time of Open Access, why is this the case – and will it ever change?
Nutrition is another factor - in addition to pesticides and bee disease - that has led to the dwindling of the global bee population.
A lack of access to quality, peer-reviewed information can actually contribute to societal and educational inequality. How can Open Access help?
The egalitarian society envisioned by political activists and thinkers Rick Turner and Steve Biko has not been realised. But, they continue to inspire critiques of post-apartheid South Africa.
The discovery made by three Nobel Prize winning chemists is one of biology’s most important safeguards against imperfection in DNA.
The way the Africa honeybee’s deal with parasites and pathogens can teach western beekeepers and researchers how to adapt their bees to fight diseases.
Understanding the meaning of the word science has changed over time, but the goals to produce and share knowledge remains the same.
South Africa’s tightening up of its competition law enables it to punish collusive conduct by firms, but there are major obstacles to implementing the changes.
The African Peer Review Mechanism has made a difference since it was started in 2003. There are multiple examples of reforms that have been introduced as a result. All have gone unnoticed.
Jazz represents a minority audience in an already relatively small music market and to cover costs, the aggregation of fans must be across genres to maximise numbers.
In contrast to a decade ago, there are currently more than 150 craft breweries in South Africa, many shipping their products around the country.
Invasive pests threaten the world’s much-needed planted forests, as trees are declining.
Food insecurity is a problem that doesn’t only stem from hunger. It is also a result of eating food that is not nutritious.
Too many new laws in South Africa are poorly thought through at the policy formulation stage. The new Socio-economic Impact Assessment will need rigorously support throughout government to succeed.
To achieve science becoming part of everyday entertainment, one needs to take science out of its usual academic context.
New data which details how South African children age and their faces grow will prove invaluable in finding missing children.
Herbal medicines can be detrimental if they are used with conventional medicine - especially if you don’t tell your doctors about them.
The future is not bleak as long as the government recognises the importance of and continues investing in science.
How successful a mother or career scientist one can become depends on how one’s available time is divided between the two activities.
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Paediatrician, Paediatric Pulmonologist, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics & Extraordinary Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Pretoria
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Director & SARChI Research Chair: Political Economy of Migration in the SADC Region, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Literature, 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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Professor in Civil Engineering, University of Pretoria
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Director and Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Research Affiliate, University of Pretoria
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Associate professor, University of Pretoria
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Chair: School of Medicine and Head of Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria
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Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Sciences, 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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Professor and Deputy Dean Research and Postgraduate Studies, University of Pretoria
