Annual Review
2018
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA Annual Review 2018
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VISION To be a leading research intensive university in Africa, recognised internationally for its quality, relevance and impact, and also for developing people, creating knowledge and making a difference locally and globally.
Message from the Chancellor
Shaping the future of Africa
Message from the Chairperson of Council
Thriving on and through challenges
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• To strengthen the University’s research and international profile community • To optimise resources and enhance institutional sustainability • To strengthen the University’s social responsiveness and impact in society
Quality education for a future Africa
• To enhance access and successful student learning • To foster and sustain a transformed, inclusive, and equitable University
Message from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Stable, strong and secure in Africa
GOALS
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Research with relevance and impact for Africa
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Engagement as Ubuntu
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Transformation for Africa
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Finance
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UP Council
ISBN: 978-1-77592-187-5
28 23 24 25 26 27 1 Danai Magugumela; 2 Dr Piet Botha, Deputy Chairperson; 3 Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor 29 30 20 15 17 and Principal; 4 Futhi Mtoba, Chairperson; 5 Kuseni Dlamini; 6 Prof Russell Loubser; 7 Prof Norman 21 16 19 18 22 8 9 14 Duncan Vice-Principal; 8 Prof Stephanie Burton, Vice-Principal; 9 Neo Lesela; 10 Vuyelwa Qinga; 11 10 7 13 12 5 6 1 2 11 Dr Barbara-Ann Ribeiro; 12 Kedibone Diale; 13 Soraia Machado, Student Representative; 3 4 14 Allan Taylor; 15 Cilliers Brink; 16 Danie Behr; 17 Appie Pienaar; 18 Prof Innocent Pikirayi; 19 Israel Skosana; 20 Kwena Moloto, Student Representative; 21 Prof Themba Mosia, Vice-Principal; 22 Dr Steve Booysen; 23 Laurie Dippenaar; 24 Dr Johan van Zyl; 25 Prof Caroline Nicholson, Registrar; 26 Prof Carolina Koornhof, Executive Director; 27 Anton Botha; 28 Prof Sunil Maharaj; 29 Prof Anton Ströh, Vice-Principal; 30 Prof André Boraine.
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Shaping the future of Africa Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
New social and economic realities, increasing
sits alongside research, its methodologies,
technological complexity and the need for
its collection, and concerns. It will be a major
universities to contribute to addressing society’s
driver of transdisciplinary research between
pressing challenges, require constant learning,
the Humanities, Future Africa and the broader
innovation and adaptation to thrive and maintain
university community.
our vitality, and engender high levels of societal confidence.
Breaking of the ground for the Future Transportation Hub, which will be housed in
Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu Chancellor
The University of Pretoria’s vision of becoming
the new Engineering 4.0 facility on the Hillcrest
a leading research-intensive university in Africa,
campus, took place in 2018. It promises to be
recognised internationally for its quality, relevance
a world-class hub not only for smart cities and
and impact, and also for developing people, creating
transportation, but also for linking the vast
knowledge and making a difference locally and
resources in technology and data sciences to
globally, sets it on a path to being on the leading
other faculties via Future Africa.
#ChooseUP
edge of global developments such as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) where automation is
UP’s standing as a research-intensive university
disrupting labour markets and changing the world
is growing apace. Its strengths in science,
of work.
engineering, technology, the arts and humanities, provide multiple opportunities for interdisciplinary
New developments within the past year position
research. This, together with its partnerships
the University to unlock the potential of 4IR for
with industry and other stakeholders, its use of
Africa, with innovative research platforms that
technology in teaching and learning, and its strong
change the nature and scope of research at UP.
transformation drive, provides a firm springboard for intensifying the University’s alignment with a
The Future Africa Institute, a hub for developing
4IR-shaped future.
inter- and transdisciplinary research networks within UP and the global research community,
This report gives an overview of the University’s
will develop new research capacity and focus
important achievements over the past year,
investment in innovation relevant to the
the progress made in the key areas of teaching
sustainable development of Africa.
and learning, research, transformation, and contribution to society, and its role nationally and
The Javett-UP Art Centre is set to become a
internationally.
focal point for the art of Africa, where everyone can explore and understand the creativity of
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this continent. Yet it also goes beyond the
Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu,
arts as an institution where the art of Africa
Chancellor
Part of the integrated campaign for enhancing student enrolment was holding the first #ChooseUP information event for conditionally admitted students and their parents on 4 August 2018.
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Thriving on and through challenges
Executive appointments In June the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Cheryl de la Rey, announced her intention to step down in December 2018. Professor Tawana Kupe was appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the Council meeting held on 21 November 2018 and commenced his duties on 14 January 2019. The University acknowledges Professor De la Rey’s significant achievements during her nine-year tenure.
Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.
Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu, Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, was appointed as chairperson of KPMG South Africa as from 1 March 2018.
Ewe proverb
The landscape in which we operate as a university
implementation plans, provide the roadmap and
of collaborating with government, industry,
is complex, dynamic and multi-tiered.
navigational markers to ensure the University
community stakeholders and international
increasingly impacts on society and overcomes
partners to strengthen our responsiveness to, and
Globally, the United Nation’s Sustainable
various challenges. We are committed to
impact on, socio-economic development as well as
Development Goals and the African Union’s
sustaining excellent teaching and pursuing
to overcome the resource challenges confronting
Agenda 2063 identify the most pressing
research that makes a decisive difference to the
us.
development challenges that we must seek to
lives of the people in our communities. We have achieved tremendous success in realising
address. Developing students as a skilled workforce is
the University’s vision and strategic goals since the
Nationally, the National Development Plan (NDP)1,
a primary means of contributing to economic
implementation of the UP 2025 strategy. These
the White Paper for Post-School Education and
growth and competitiveness, eradication of
achievements strengthen our position as a strong,
Training (WPPSET) and the draft White Paper
socio-economic inequalities and the well-being of
innovative and socially responsive university.
on Science, Technology and Innovation (WPSTI)3
society. In this, the University has succeeded by
identify various important priorities for higher
not only increasing its numbers of graduates, but
The University Council is satisfied that UP was
education. The WPPSET, for example, sets an
also producing graduates in identified scarce skills
managed in accordance with the goals and
enrolment target of 1,6 million for South African
such as engineering, financial sciences and health
strategies set out in the 2018 Implementation
universities by 2030 and, in accord with the NDP,
sciences.
Plan, the requirements for good governance
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Ms Futhi Mtoba Chairperson of Council
as set out in the King reports and all laws, rules
identifies the scarce and critical skills needs for South Africa’s economic development as a priority.
UP is also widely recognised for research
and codes applicable to the University. In spite
Further, the two policy documents call for an
excellence. Pursuing a strategy that builds on
of challenging circumstances brought about
increase in research and innovation to effectively
areas of research strength and consolidates new
by a number of developments in the external
participate in a global knowledge economy, a call
areas of research capacity has paid dividends.
environment, the University could demonstrate
that is echoed by the draft WPSTI.
We have increased our visibility and impact
definite progress in pursuit of its strategic goals.
internationally in fields of direct relevance to The challenging funding environment and the
South Africa, Africa and the world. At the same
complex societal issues that the University has to
time, we have become part of Africa’s focus on
respond to, make it even more critical that we stay
science and innovation for development, and
Ms Futhi Mtoba,
the course in the pursuit of our vision.
for the well-being of people, society and the
Chairperson of Council
environment. UP’s strategic plan (UP 2025), our five-year implementation plan (2017-2021) and annual
The University further recognises the importance
1 National Planning Commission (NPC) (2011) National Development Plan. Pretoria: NPC. 2 Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) (2013) White Paper for Post-School Education and Training. Pretoria: DHET. 3 Department of Science and Technology (2018) Draft White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation. Government Gazette No. 41909.
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Stable, strong and secure in Africa 2018 was a year of stability for UP characterised by several key achievements and an overall strong performance. While financial sustainability remains a concern for the higher education sector, and an important priority for UP, this challenge has not affected our commitment to the quality of academic programmes, innovative teaching, learning and research excellence, student success and transformation.
World firsts
Our Law faculty continued to rise in global subject rankings, climbing from #92 to #76 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings. Education and Business as well as Economics were included in these rankings for the first time, and were positioned in the 301-400 range.
• Illegally trafficked pangolins now have a better chance of survival after a Master’s student at UP’s Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies became the first person to chart the normal reference intervals of a healthy pangolin. Pangolins are the most trafficked animal in the world and compromised pangolins need specialist care and rehabilitation when found. • A lioness gave birth to two cubs conceived via nonsurgical artificial insemination thanks to a team of UP researchers from the Mammal Research Institute and the Faculty of Veterinary Science. The cubs are the first ever lion cubs to be born by means of artificial insemination anywhere in the world.
Six of our subject fields are also ranked in the top 200 in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2018/19. These are Veterinary Science (#45), Development Studies, Theology
Prof Tawana Kupe Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. Kofi Annan
GRADUATE SUCCESS
The value employers place on our graduates was
and Religious Studies (both in the 51-100
once again confirmed in the QS World University
range), Agriculture and Forestry (101-150) and
Our implementation plan for 2018 positioned
Rankings for 2018/19 where UP was ranked #228
Archaeology and Architecture (151-200).
students at the centre of all our endeavours,
globally in employer reputation, which shows that
with student success a critical priority for the
our graduates are sought after for their ability to
For the 15th consecutive year, UP’s Gordon
University.
integrate into the workplace. This is a significant
Institute of Business Science (GIBS) was ranked
improvement over our position in the 2017/2018
among the world’s 50 best business schools
rankings (#255).
by the UK Financial Times in its 2018 Executive
We have seen a gratifying upward trend in this regard. A total of 13 512 diplomas and degrees
This trend is sure to continue as UP remains an
status as the leading African business school in
number of master’s graduates in 2018 was 1 993
institution of choice for top-performing students
this highly competitive space.
(2017: 1 866) and doctoral graduates numbered
from all over South Africa. The class of 2018
427 (2017: 355).
was particularly strong academically. Of the 19
Consistent with our vision of becoming a leading
learners with nine or more distinctions in the
research-intensive university in Africa, UP has
The most recent statistics released by the
National Senior Certificate examinations, 14 (74%)
made major research breakthroughs in a number
Department of Higher Education and Training
applied to study at UP. A similar pattern applied to
of areas that not only demonstrate the quality of
(DHET) confirm that UP remains one of the
students who wrote the Independent Examination
our research and the calibre of our academics
largest producers of graduates in a wide range
Board examinations. Of the 85 learners with
but also research that matters in transforming
of fields that include identified scarce skills such
eight or more distinctions, 55 (65%) applied for
lives, sectors, communities and society. Some of
as engineering, financial sciences and health
enrolment at UP.
our research achievements include the artificial
sciences.
insemination on a lioness resulting in the birth
RESEARCH IMPACT
of healthy cubs, a study to determine the higher
Through the graduate destination survey that we conduct every second year, we know that our
UP’s reputation is also reflected in its rising
South Africa, and participating in an international
international profile as evidenced by its strong
study on the effects of climate change on ancient
showing in university rankings systems, which place
baobab trees.
graduates are able to enter and enjoy success in the careers they choose. The last benchmark in 2017 showed that just over 93% of UP graduates were employed within six months in their field of study or continued with further studies. This was an improvement on the 91% recorded in 2015.
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Education ranking. At #42, GIBS maintains its
were awarded in 2018 (2017: 13 502). The total
risk of prostate cancer among black men in
the University among the top 1,9% of universities in the world, and by the growing number of
An indicator of the level of recognition we enjoy
disciplines in which we have attained global
for our high-impact research, is the six new
excellence.
Research Chairs the University was granted
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We produce skilled graduates in 2018. These Chairs will address pressing
continues as a priority, with the number of
Future Africa received a US$1,25m Early Career
challenges such as green energy, food security
postdoctoral fellows increasing from 237 in 2017
Research Leadership Fellowship from the
and artificial intelligence and enable us to
to 253 in 2018. Black academic staff now make up
Carnegie Corporation, which will include funding
continue building knowledge and delivering
almost 25% of total staff, and our goal is to reach
for UP researchers to visit fellows at their home
research that is relevant.
30% by 2020.
institutions across Africa. Future Africa has also partnered with the Global Young Academy in
Several developments in 2018 will see UP make an
In UP’s biennial graduate destination survey, the
the Africa Science Leadership Programme. The
even greater contribution to Africa and the world.
percentage of students going on to further study
programme is funded by the Robert Bosch
The establishment of new research platforms,
increased dramatically. This is good news as the
Foundation and involves many collaborators,
such as the Future Africa Institute, Javett-UP Art
purpose of our teaching is not only to ensure our
including the Leopold Leadership Program at
Centre and the Future Transportation Hub at the
graduates get jobs, but also to facilitate further
Stanford University. The programme now includes
Engineering 4.0 facility, will increase innovation
study and the potential for them to become a
84 fellows from 61 institutions located in 18
and capacity to generate sustainable solutions for
pipeline for the next generation of academics.
countries across Africa.
FINANCIAL RESILIENCE
TRANSFORMATION PRIORITY
Information and Network Academy at UP, which
The decline in public funding for research remains
The strength of numerous transformation work
will offer training and industry certification in
a serious concern. Our cooperative agreements
streams over the years has contributed to a
sought-after ICT technologies.
with the private and public sector – as well as our
growing sense of belonging, which will aid UP to
own fundraising efforts – have become critical to
become a fully inclusive university community
TEACHING STRENGTH
ensure the sustainability of our institution.
where students and staff from all social and
None of our achievements would be possible
Enterprises UP, responsible for the development,
without a strong academic corps and our
implementation and management of the business
In 2018, all communication with new applicants
researchers remain prolific producers of
activities of the University, plays a significant role
was in English, all faculties had developed
knowledge in their quest for solutions. The DHET
in this regard. In 2018, it expanded its footprint in
curriculum transformation implementation plans
report on sector-level research performance,
the business and governmental sectors in South
for the period 2018-2022, and our diversity profile
released in March 2018, shows that UP achieved
Africa and internationally, resulting in a total
strengthened significantly. Black students have
the highest percentage (10,93%) of the total
turnover of almost R250m.
steadily increased and now comprise 60,5% of our
South Africa and Africa’s complex problems. We also welcomed the Huawei Authorised
economic backgrounds feel valued.
research output units of all South African
contact student profile, with females making up
universities for 2017. Fifty-three UP researchers
Furthermore, the University has seen an increase
are in the top 1% according to the Web of Science
in cooperative agreements, many of them driven
Index of 2019.
by our strong position in certain research fields,
We are committed to making a decisive difference
as well as our Future Africa research platform for
to transforming South Africa’s and Africa’s future
multidisciplinary research.
through excellence in knowledge creation,
In addition, our academic staff continued to improve their qualifications and just over 67%
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14,8%
of all doctoral degrees
impactful and relevant research, high-quality UP is the first university in Africa to be invited to
academic programmes, innovative teaching
further measure of our quality teaching corps is
enter into a formal collaboration with Initiatives
and learning, and social responsiveness and
the number of researchers who have achieved a
for Science, Innovation, Territories, and Economy
engagement. I am pleased to say that 2018
National Research Foundation (NRF) rating. The
and the Montpellier University of Excellence
showed us just how far we can go.
number increased to 507 in 2018 (2017: 460).
(I-SITE MUSE). Priority research focus areas will be in the health sciences, food security, and
Prof Tawana Kupe,
agriculture.
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
28,4%
of all engineering degrees
100%
of veterinarians
Excludes Universities of Technology and Comprehensive Universities
93%
#228
Of UP graduates are employed or enrolled for further studies within six months of graduating
Employers rank our graduates highly*
* Source: QS World University Rankings 2018/19
High global rankings
TOP 200
1,9%
Six of our subject fields are in the top 200 in the world: Veterinary Science Development Studies Theology and Religious Studies Agriculture and Forestry Archaeology Architecture
UP is among the top 1,9% of all higher education institutions worldwide Source: QS World University Rankings 2018/19
Quality teaching
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67%
UP researchers in the top 1% of researchers globally
Academic staff with doctoral degrees
10,9%
Our researchers produced the highest research output units of all South African universities*
507
Number of NRFrated researchers
* Source: Web of Science Index
almost 57%.
now have doctoral degrees (2017: 64,56%). A
Strengthening the pipeline of future academics
18,5%
of all master’s degrees
Top performers choose UP
74%
65%
Of the 19 NSC learners with 9 or more distinctions, 14 applied to study at UP
Of the 85 IEB learners with 8 or more distinctions, 55 applied to study at UP 9
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Quality education for a future Africa We are one of the main contributors of skilled individuals in a broad range of fields critical to the advancement of Africa. It is therefore vital that we facilitate access to – and successful completion of – tertiary education for all deserving students. We are deliberately creating an environment to facilitate this in every imaginable way.
Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone. Moroccan proverb
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Student success
90,5%
e provide a broad range of opportunities and support to our undergraduate and postgraduate students to ensure an environ
NURTURING STUDENT SUCCESS
ment that makes the successful completion of
We want our students to succeed: in class and
their studies possible. Access to unique facilities
in life. Since 2010, we have been developing
and skilled teachers helps them explore activities
an integrated approach to student success
that enable them to identify and develop their
that supports them physically, mentally and
talents outside the classroom environment and
emotionally from the second they step onto the
to become well-rounded, engaged and productive
campus.
members of society. We believe our graduates leave with a full understanding of Ubuntu, the
It started with a specific focus on the first-year
essence of being.
experience through orientation (face-to-face and online), mentoring, advising and tutoring. At-risk students were identified early and referred to
13 512
examination pass percentage
diplomas and degrees awarded
10 of the finest
Four UP students made the Top 10 in the employer workshops of the GradStar programme 2017
1 866
2018
1 993
355 427
n Master’s graduates n Doctoral graduates
Student profile
Faculty Student Advisors and the Student Academic Readiness Survey (STARS) mentorship programme. Our approach has, however, developed into so much more than that, and has, we believe,
60,5%
56,7%
Black
Female
contributed to a 90,5% examination pass rate. Fly@UP programme for undergraduate students Since 2016, all student success initiatives have
Total student body
Undergraduate and postgraduate
been coordinated under the banner of FLY@
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UP (FLY stands for the Finish Line is Yours). The project provides students with support and
contact students enrolled
actionable options to succeed in their studies and graduate in minimum time. In 2018, we focused on nurturing a growth mindset, showing our students how they can improve through hard work and the help of others, and raising awareness in each of
4 439
9,2%
27 660
57,5%
12 695
26,4%
international students
our support departments and their role in student success. A free, online, university preparation course for provisionally-accepted first-year students
black contact students
aims to develop a range of skills such as timemanagement, note-taking, study skills, goalsetting and academic reading before these prospective students enter university. By January 2018, 1 636 students had enrolled for the pilot, with 14,4%
postgraduates
completing the course. The course was then
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The new frontier in multimedia research, teaching and learning UP welcomed the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in 2018, with the launch of a new Virtual Reality and Interaction (VRI) lab. Palesa Motaung, a Soil Science student in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, was chosen as the South African champion in the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards, an annual competition that recognises students who successfully run a business while studying full-time.
revised in line with feedback and relaunched
A fifth package, focusing on specialised skills,
at the #ChooseUP day on 4 August 2018 for
consists of online courses and face-to-face
provisionally accepted students.
workshops available at a nominal fee.
Fly Higher@UP for postgraduate students
Entrepreneurship programme
A new initiative was introduced in 2018 to
Realising that not all students may find formal
reduce the pressure on the system created
employment, there are various opportunities at
when postgraduate students take longer than
UP for them to train as entrepreneurs:
the minimum time to complete their studies. The
The VRI lab, situated in the Department of Information Science, is a state-of-the-art facility that is set to open new pathways for students and researchers in the field of multimedia studies to engage in immersive research in several virtual reality (VR)-related fields, including user experience design and interaction design in VR. This facility gives postgraduate students in the Department access to commercial VR equipment and allows them the freedom to push the boundaries of the current knowledge and uses of VR to develop exciting ways of using this technology to surpass current solutions to real-world challenges.
• The UP Business Incubator in the Faculty of
Fly Higher@UP programme aims to improve the
Economic and Management Sciences offers
throughput and success of postgraduate students.
free support services to potential and new entrepreneurs on campus.
The focus is on targeted recruitment, the pipeline from honours to master’s to doctoral studies, supervision, skills development, financial, administrative and student well-being support. Employability and entrepreneurship
• Enterprises UP offers courses such as Business Management and Entrepreneurship and e-skills for entrepreneurs. • The Entrepreneurs POD online course is open to students, regardless of their field of study. • TuksNovation, a new high-tech business
Our intention is not just for our students to
incubator that initially supported students in
graduate successfully. Employability is the
the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment
unspoken outcome of our teaching.
and Information Technology (EBIT), is being expanded to other science and technology-
In the QS World University Rankings for 2018/19, UP was ranked #228 globally in employer reputation, which shows that our graduates are sought after for their ability to integrate into the workplace. This is a significant improvement from our position in the 2017/2018 rankings (#255).
linked faculties at UP.
FACILITATING STUDENT ACCESS The evolving landscapes of our campuses reflect expanding mindscapes that are shaping the
The Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship
University and those that will shape our country
(WREn) project, which was launched in 2016, has
and continent.
certainly helped in this regard with two pivotal programmes: the Ready-for-Work programme and
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is
the Entrepreneurship programme.
transforming society in profound ways and changing the ways that knowledge is produced,
The GradStar programme, affiliated to the Rising Star Awards, selects the Top 100 university students, based on leadership, readiness for the workplace, and academic performance. In 2018, 30 students in this top group were from UP. The programme culminates in employer workshops where the Top 100 compete for a position among the “Ten of the Finest”. Four were UP students: Bernice Mabaya (BCom, Financial Sciences), Kirsten Dempsey (LLB), Michelle Oelofse (BCom LLB), and Roger Wyllie (BCom).
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Ready-for-Work programme
accessed and used. At a very practical level, this
This programme provides our students with key
requires us to provide a connected infrastructure
employability skills. Free online packages which
to facilitate learning.
cover Career Planning, Job Preparation, Workplace Skills and Personal Development, had a total enrolment of 2 018 students, of whom 1 464 completed. This 72,5% completion rate is excellent for self-study online programmes.
Social learning spaces Social learning spaces mimic real-world work and social environments, which encourage interaction and cross-disciplinary problem solving. This,
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A loan advance of R14 400 is made to each student in a UP residence to enable them to afford meals from day one until such time as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) or bursary funds pay out later in the year. This
Zak Claasen
advance is to prevent students in residences from going hungry and to enable them to concentrate in class without worrying whether they will have a meal or not. Students who ran out of meal funds before the end of the year were granted top-up advances on a case-by-case basis. in turn, enhances accessibility and promotes
teaching and learning engagements online. A
successful student learning, which is one of our
leading indicator in 2018 was that almost 95% of
Massmart also ran a pilot programme in which
critical goals. Completed social learning spaces
all undergraduate modules had an active online
200 students in the Faculty of Education were
include Economic and Management Sciences’ new
presence. Data from the learning management
sponsored through meal vouchers to the value of
postgraduate hub, the IT Building atrium upgrade
system also demonstrated that the most engaged
R300 000.
and the new Future Africa campus – a dynamic
students online outperformed the least engaged
living, learning and research environment where
by 15%, a good argument in favour of the
The Student Counselling Unit offers professional
Africa’s leading scientists and scholars can benefit
approach.
counselling and therapeutic support to ensure that students are equipped to deal with
from transdisciplinary research to generate solutions for healthy, sustainable and successful
For more than a decade we have had a number
trauma, personal and academic stress, make
societies across Africa and the world.
of fully online master’s programmes. In 2018, we
correct career choices, and to be academically
contracted Higher Ed Partners Africa to apply their
successful. In recent years, there has been a
In 2018, the Department of Information
online methodology to design some fully online
marked increase in pre-existing psychological
Technology Services continued to optimise
master’s and postgraduate diploma programmes.
conditions among students, with a significant
technology in lecture venues and student
increase in the incidences of depression and
computer laboratories in order to improve the
Investing in student well-being
teaching and learning experience. Wi-Fi coverage
During 2018, UP continued to support student
needs. The South African Depression and Anxiety
now extends to around 400 lecture venues
well-being through a variety of programmes. The
Group (SADAG) was enlisted to offer 24-hour
across all campuses, and equipment has been
escalating phenomenon of student hunger on
telephonic counselling, refer students who have
upgraded in lecture venues and student computer
campus remains a concern.
been exposed to trauma, and deal with crises of
anxiety, as well as trauma and stress-related
immediate concern.
laboratories. The Student Nutrition and Progress Programme The campus connectivity project launched
supports underprivileged students at UP.
The Student Health Services Unit provides
in January 2018, will enable the fibre optic
Students on the programme receive funding
basic health services to students on all
connectivity needed to increase capacity as
support for meals or food parcels during the
campuses through full-time nursing staff and
required for internet and inter-campus traffic.
academic terms to sustain their basic needs. In
session doctors. Among the free services is
2018, more than R700 000 was made available
the compulsory immunisation of students in
from the UP budget to support students. The
specific programmes, diagnostic and treatment
We have been working for several years on
funds were supplemented by in-kind donations
services, dietary and pregnancy consultations,
implementing a system-wide hybrid approach
received from private donors, staff and students
eye tests, HIV/Aids counselling and testing, as
to teaching and learning. The aim is for each
as well as focused campaigns and food drives
well as ongoing health and wellness awareness
undergraduate module to include up to 30% of
initiated by various student structures.
campaigns.
e-Technologies in teaching and learning
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Lene Theunissen
Marilee Ohlhoff
Resilient and rising • Zak Claasen completed a BSc in Genetics with distinction. Zak is blind, which makes this an extraordinary accomplishment. Unable to see all the visual material required for his degree, he had to rely on screen reader software, and on descriptions from textbooks and digital scans and printouts in braille. He is now registered for his Honours degree in Genetics. • Lene Theunissen, who has had hearing loss since contracting scarlet fever as a toddler, was awarded her BA Honours degree in Audiology and is currently registered as a fulltime master’s student. • Marilee Ohlhoff graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Social Work degree a year after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma that had already progressed to stage 4. Following extensive treatment, she continued with her studies with the support of the Head of Department and staff.
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financial training, sexual behaviour, addiction,
fund to ensure that our diversity targets in
promote an environment that fosters academic
academic skills such as examination preparation,
undergraduate and postgraduate student
success, diversity and community building in our
and management of stress.
numbers are met.
on conversation to achieve understanding
Student funding support
Contributions from UP’s own funds increased by
of performance that is useful for benchmarking
(Listening), creating a sense of belonging and
For many years, we have provided funding
4% to R145,7m in 2018 and there was an increase
institutions nationally and globally, and they are
the holistic development of all residents (Living),
support to financially disadvantaged students
of R433,7m (225%) in managed funding from third
now very much part of the global higher education
promoting Learning, and leaving a positive
to study further. The bursaries come from
parties, mainly due to NSFAS centralised funding
landscape.
and innovative Legacy. The Student Well-being
the University’s own funds, funds raised
activities (excluding NRF and studentships).
Dialogue programme that was developed for the
through donations, gifts, grants, and funding
residences in 2017 was fully rolled out in 2018.
administered on behalf of third parties such as
One of the pioneering initiatives which fund wrap-
among universities globally and, within a highly
The programme addresses topics such as life
state departments, foundations and provincial
around support for financially challenged students
competitive environment, also to strengthen our
skills, healthcare and mental health, diversity,
governments. We also have a strategic bursary
from Africa is the MasterCard Foundation Scholars
position within some rankings and in specific
Programme (MCFSP), which started at UP in
knowledge fields.
university residences. The programme focuses
Student accolades The leadership qualities and academic excellence of our students are demonstrated in the awards received, some of which are listed here: • Danielle Twilley, a PhD student in Medicinal Plant Science, received the L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science International Rising Talents Award for her world-class research into cancer therapies. • For the first time in its 26-year history, the winner of the International Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, held in Bremen, Germany, was an African team: students Simon Motsweni and Simon Botha from UP’s Faculty of Danielle Twilley Danielle Roodt Nicole Neyt Law. Simon Botha also won the Sterns and Tennen Award for Best Oralist. • Danielle Roodt received the Department of Science and Technology Fellowship Award for her PhD studies in the Forest Molecular Genetics Programme at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute. • Nicole Neyt, a PhD student in the Riley Research Group in the Department of Chemistry, received the first prize in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Twitter poster conference in the category of engineering for her work in flow chemistry. • Each year the Mail & Guardian profiles young South Africans who have an impact in their field of work. Nine UP students and alumni were among the top 200 young people in the Mail & Guardian competition. Two UP students received 100 Young Mandelas of the Future awards: John Messiahs, a first-year MBA student at GIBS; and Koketso Mbewe, a final-year Chemical Engineering student.
World rankings of universities provide a measure
In 2018, we managed to retain our position
2014 with 19 students. In 2018, an additional 53 students from 12 African countries were selected
In the 2018/19 QS World University Rankings by
to benefit from the scholarship. Thirty-two
Subject report, UP improved its global position
scholars graduated in April 2018 with seven (six
significantly in four of the five broad subject areas
honours and one master’s) obtaining an average
(arts and humanities; engineering and technology;
of 75% or higher.
life sciences and medicine; and social sciences). With around 26 000 universities globally, this puts
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation directly NSFAS students: the Dell Young Leaders (DYL) Scholarship Programme and the Sikelela Scholars the 7th cohort of 60 students, bringing the total number of students awarded the DYL Scholarship at UP to 370. A total of 136 DYLs have completed their undergraduate degrees at UP to date. The
– ensuring that they complete their chosen degree and are ultimately prepared to compete for meaningful employment after graduating. A further 100 successful students received laptops, food and book incentives, mentoring, tutoring, skills development and online support. A number of Sector Education Training Authorities (SETAs), including Fasset, Bankseta and Inseta, are From left: Dr Dawie Bornman, Koketso Mbewe, Dr Zamantungwa Khumalo and John Messiahs.
University ranking
Programme (SSP). The DYL Programme took on
to reinforce the success of young South Africans
From left: Simon Motsweni, Ruvimbo Samanga and Simon Botha.
UP in the top 1,9% of universities worldwide.
funds two programmes focused on support for
SSP, launched at the University in June 2016, aims
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SECURING INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
The Triple L + 1 programme continues to
supporting students through bursaries. In 2018, we received more than R10,8m from SETAs.
Top 1,9%
Global position in four of the five broad subject areas – Arts and humanities – Engineering and technology – Life sciences and Medicine – Social sciences
Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject
#76
Law faculty among the world’s Top 100. Source: THE Subject Rankings
#3
Among SA’s top three universities
Source: Academic Ranking of World Universities and QS Emerging Economies University Rankings and QS Emerging Economies University Rankings
#66
Out of 378 universities across 42 countries and four continents
Source: Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings
#42
GIBS among the world’s 50 best business schools Source: UK Financial Times 2018 Executive Education
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In the Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging
Several TuksSport athletes excelled in the 2018
Economies University Rankings – that includes
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games held in
378 universities across 42 countries and four
Australia: Tatjana Schoenmaker won gold in the
continents – UP was placed at #66, up eight places
Women’s 100m breaststroke swimming event;
from the 2017 rankings.
Akani Simbine secured gold in the men’s 100m final (10,03s) and Henricho Bruintjies silver
In the Academic Ranking of World Universities
(10,17s).
(ARWU) rankings released in August 2018, UP TuksAthletics Centenary gala dinner – (from left) Mr Toby Sutcliffe, Professor Cheryl de la Rey, LJ van Zyl, Caster Semenya, Minister of Sport Ms Tokozile Xasa, and the President of ASA Mr Aleck Skhosana.
was the only South African university to improve
For the second consecutive Commonwealth
its ranking. From being positioned in the 501-
Games, the SA 4x100m-relay team set a new
600 range in 2017, we are now placed in the
national record and won the silver medal. The
401-500 band, and third nationally (together
team includes three TuksAthletics athletes −
with Stellenbosch University), up from the sixth
Anaso Jobodwana, Emile Erasmus and Akani
position in 2017. UP was also third among South
Simbine. South African 400m-hurdles champion,
African universities in the QS Emerging Economies
Wenda Nel, won a bronze medal in the 400m
University rankings.
ENCOURAGING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Emile Erasmus
The Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) was launched on 11 October and will help UP distinguish itself as a centre of excellence in sports medicine, sports science and research on healthy lifestyles.
Our formal extramural student life programme is aimed at supporting the holistic development of students through sport, culture, community engagement and social interaction. Our numerous sport and music achievements remain a source of pride. Sporting success The University of Pretoria is undoubtedly Africa’s Akani Simbine
Anaso Jobodwana
premier sports university in terms of sports performance, and 2018 cemented that reputation. TuksAthletics celebrated its 100th anniversary by winning the 2018 Varsity Athletics. Since the inception of the competition, TuksAthletics has won five of the six Varsity Athletics competitions. A number of athletes who have had exceptional achievements nationally and on the world stage are among our ‘gold stars’. The University honoured Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya and hurdles champion LJ van Zyl as Athletes of the Century at the TuksAthletics Centenary gala
Wenda Nel
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Tatjana Schoenmaker
dinner.
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hurdles and made SA athletics history as the
cricket team retained the Momentum National
first SA female athlete to win a medal in the
Club Championships title for a second consecutive
longer hurdles event at a major international
year.
competition.
Significant arts and music achievements
The TuksRowing team, Kirsten McCann and
The University’s Tuks Camerata celebrated its 50th
Nicole van Wyk, raced to victory in the lightweight
anniversary in 2018 and topped its many national
women’s double sculls competition, beating
and international accolades over the years by
the Italian crew by two seconds in the Regatta
being nominated for a South African Music Award
Internazionale Memorial Paolo d’Aloja held in
(SAMA) for the Best Traditional Music Album. The
Italy. They also entered the heavyweight double
CD, Indodana, is shared on Choral Stream with
sculls class and won silver. It is predicted that they
more than 260 000 views.
will be serious contenders at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Tuks FM won two awards for its flagship shows at the Liberty Radio Awards: the Best Afternoon
At the annual University Sports South Africa
Drive Show, presented by Sila Odhuno and Caitlin
(USSA) Boat Race in Port Alfred, TuksRowing
Weber, and the Best Breakfast Presenter, won by
competed with three crews and made the A finals
Nicholas Lawrence.
in all three boats. The women’s A & B VIII crews raced to gold medals, a unique achievement. The
Sandisile Gqweta and Olu Yakhe were the
Men’s A VIII crew also went on to claim the gold
winners of the 2018 Javett Music Awards, hosted
medal and equalled the record of 10 consecutive
at the Javett-UP Art Centre. Sandisile, a BMus
wins by a university.
(Performing Arts) final-year jazz student, won in
Winners of the 2018 Javett Music Awards: Sandisile Gqweta (left) and Olu Yakhe. Below: Tuks Camerata celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
the Jazz Vocal Category, and Olu, a self-taught The TuksWomensRugby7’s team won the USSA
soprano, won the Classical Singing Category. The
title for the third time in five years. The team also
awards acknowledge excellence and celebrate
won the Centrale Sevens Tournament in Paris with
outstanding innovation and musical creativity,
a 33-12 win over Ramblin Jesters.
targeting the best young talent in the country.
TuksJudo’s Unelle Snyman won a bronze medal in
The annual Principal’s Concert featured a number
the women’s under-78kg category at the African
of the University’s music ensembles and soloists
Judo Championships in Tunisia, and Edrich Nortje
in a unique programme themed The Circle of
of TuksWrestling, won a gold medal in the under-
Being. The University has held the Principal’s
61kg category at the African Continental Junior
Concert every year since 1977 in recognition of
Championships in Port Harcourt.
the important role played by the arts, including music, in building a community and in uplifting our
TuksHockey won the Varsity Hockey final, and our
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Research with relevance and impact for Africa UP’s primary research strategy is to pursue “research that matters”, aligned with intricate societal challenges. Our focus on Africa places us at the epicentre of advancing the type of science needed to address the continent’s complex problems while remaining globally relevant.
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X
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s a university, we are committed to creating knowledge for development, and for the well-being of people, society and the environment. In 2018, our research strategy focused on increasing productivity and achieving higher impact, and on research that is relevant and speaks to major challenges globally, and in particular, in Africa as a developing region.
Knowledge fields and lead researchers Many metrics can be used to evaluate research performance, but two in particular illustrate our research impact and visibility: • the visibility of lead researchers and knowledge fields where UP is positioned in the top 1% internationally, and • research collaboration measured in the global spread of co-authored papers.
RESEARCH-INTENSIVE IDENTITY, IMPACT AND VISIBILITY
The visibility of our lead researchers is
We have seen our research capacity profile
knowledge fields, and we are rated among the top
strengthen in all areas. The increase in research productivity, the growing proportion of staff with doctorates and those who have achieved an NRFrating, the increase in the number of postdoctoral fellows and in doctoral enrolments and graduates, have all contributed to a strong research-intensive identity.
demonstrated in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database. The ESI database covers 22 1% globally in eight fields: agricultural sciences, clinical medicine, engineering, environmental/ ecology, immunology, microbiology, plant and animal sciences, and social sciences (general). A further ESI measure identifies the top 1% of scientists internationally, based on citations. In
Academic staff with PhDs increased from 43% in 2012 to just over 67% in 2018. The number of NRF-rated researchers increased from a total of 433 in 2012, to 507 in 2018. In addition, the number of postdoctoral fellows increased from 194 in 2016, to 253 in 2018. The total weighted research output per fulltime equivalent (FTE) academic staff is a further indicator of our success, and the report of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) released in March 2018, shows that UP achieved the highest percentage (10,93%) of the total research output units of all South African universities for 2017, and 3,38 weighted output per capita . This consistent performance was the 1
result of a number of successful interventions to support our researchers.
January 2019, 53 UP scientists were positioned in this top international category (compared to 35 in 2017), illustrating the strengthening of research excellence and visibility at UP. The same ESI database identifies “top papers”, based on citations. In 2018, 145 papers co-authored by UP researchers fell in this category (100 in 2017). Co-authored papers are also regarded as a sign of the effectiveness of partnerships and international networks of collaboration. Between 2015 and 2018, UP academics co-authored 6 223 publications internationally, with Africa and Europe being regions where the most collaboration has
humanity are of a global nature and cannot
the future direction of research at UP: the Future
be solved at local scales alone; and, given
Africa institute and campus, the Javett-UP Art
the complexity of the problems, disciplinary
Centre, and the start of the Engineering 4.0
interconnectedness is required, drawing on
development and the Future Transportation
a network of expertise often from outside
Hub. In each instance, the research platforms
institutional and national boundaries. Different
illustrate how research is bridging disciplinary and
elements that define this context, taken together,
university-community-industry divides, allowing
require new science leadership and new methods
for convergence science that maximises relevance
of doing science.
Research platforms
Javett-UP Art Centre The Javett-UP Art Centre is designed to be a major
Future Africa
driver of transdisciplinary research between the
Future Africa is a research platform and
Humanities, Future Africa, the broader university
campus developed on our Hillcrest Campus.
community, and a wide network of local, regional
Its infrastructure and concept recognises
and international partners.
that research needs to transcend disciplinary boundaries, build strategic partnerships and
It will house the Javett Foundation’s seminal
networks, and act on the social responsibility of
collection of 20th Century South African art, the
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
universities.
Mapungubwe designated collection of which
Several new developments in 2018 paved the way
The increasingly global and interconnected nature
University’s collections, and the Centre’s own
of research, and inter- and transdisciplinary
curated and visiting collections.
1 DHET, March 2019. Report on the Evaluation of the 2016 Universities’ Research Output.
The Future Africa campus.
and impact.
taken place.
to build on our research relevance and impact.
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Three major research platforms have shaped
UP is the custodian, selected pieces from the
research practices, are driven by two shifts in science: realising that the challenges facing
With funding from the Andrew W Mellon
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Staff with PhDs All academic staff 67% (2018)
43% (2012)
NRF-rated researchers 2012
433
2018
507
Postdoctoral fellows 2016
194
2018
253
Scientists positioned among top 1% of scientists globally
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Number of DST-NRF Research Chairs
33
Number of industry-funded Research Chairs
2016
35
2018
53
Top papers in the world co-authored by UP researchers 2016
101
2017
100
2018
145
Source: Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database
The Javett-UP Art Centre is set to become a focal point for the art of Africa.
Foundation, the University will be the first in
have a research hub where industry, academia,
the country to offer a master’s in Social Science
government and research students can develop
programme focusing on Tangible Heritage
future innovation to make South Africa and
Conservation. This programme, launched in
Africa a smart country and continent. The
2018, draws on the humanities, social sciences
space planning and designs promise a vibrant
and the natural sciences, and aims to develop a
interactive and state-of-the-art facility that will
new generation of highly skilled and professional
hold its own among the best in the world, while
heritage conservators to serve the needs of the
exposing both students and industry to cutting-
southern African region.
edge research, training and material testing.
The Engineering 4.0 Development
Research Chairs
In partnership with the SA National Roads
UP was successful in being awarded four new
Agency Limited and the Council for Scientific and
DST-NRF SARChI Chairs, and co-hosting one
Industrial Research, UP has embarked on a major
National Institute: The Research Chairs in Poultry
project to establish a postgraduate training and
Health and Production; Clean and Green Energy;
national research laboratory in transportation.
Nutrition and Food Security; Biostatistics; and
The Future Transportation Hub will be housed in
the National Institute Chair in Conservation
the new Engineering 4.0 facility on our Hillcrest
Physiology, co-hosted with the National
campus, strategically situated in the Innovation
Zoological Gardens.
Corridor between UP, the Innovation Hub and the Department of Science and Technology.
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Patents granted 11 international; six South African
Top 1%
In eight knowledge fields globally: Agricultural sciences Clinical medicine Engineering Environmental/ecology Immunology Microbiology Plant and animal sciences Social sciences
Source: Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database
These bring the total number of SARChI Chairs at UP to 19.
It forms part of our focus on future
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204
Number of active research agreements with regional and international institutions across 70 countries and six continents
transportation and smart cities, linked to the
Our strong partnerships with industry are
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The vision is to
reflected in the 33 Research Chairs funded
Top 1%
Of scientists internationally, based on citations
The sod-turning ceremony for The Future Transportation Hub took place on 4 December 2018, with completion of the facility planned for December 2019. Pictured are Skhumbuzo Macozoma (left), CEO of SANRAL, and Professor Cheryl de la Rey.
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campus, where the keynote speakers and panel
• The EUROOSA and AESAP Plus programmes
focused their respective inputs on the future of
(the Erasmus Mundus programme was phased
food in Africa. The focus of the ACoE will be on
out in 2018).
seeking solutions to addressing food insecurity in Africa. International partnerships and collaboration The University’s international partnerships and collaboration are central to our expanding research networks and approach to positioning UP was successful in its bid to host the ARUA Centre of Excellence in Food Security, in collaboration with the Universities of Nairobi and Ghana. Above are speakers and panelists who contributed to the ARUA launch programme.
by industry. In 2018, two new chairs were
The Australia-Africa
research in a regional and global context.
established, both in the Faculty of Engineering,
Universities Network (AAUN)
Highlights for 2018 include:
Built Environment and Information Technology:
The AAUN was established in 2012 and has 11
• The AEL Mining Service Chair in Innovative
Australian universities and 12 African universities
The South Africa-Sweden
Rock-breaking Technology will ensure that
as members. Professor Cheryl de la Rey, UP Vice-
University Forum (SASUF)
the South African mining industry keeps pace
Chancellor and Principal (2009-2018), was the
UP hosted the launch of SASUF in 2018 in
with international developments by focusing
African Co-Chair until 2018, with Professor John
collaboration with Uppsala University (Sweden).
on the visualisation of mining environments
Hearn, University of Sydney, as the Australian Co-
The aim is to strengthen cooperation between
and blast simulation. The Department of
Chair. Priority thematic research areas are food
academics, students and other relevant
Mining Engineering has an established
security, mining and minerals, public health, and
stakeholders from industry and government in
reputation in the mining industry in South
education.
research, education and innovation. The Forum currently involves 30 universities.
Africa and internationally, and is a source of specialist information in all aspects of mining
In 2018, Prof Elna Buys at UP as lead researcher,
operations.
and a team from the universities of Ghana,
The inaugural SASUF Innovation Week attracted
Makerere and Mauritius, and the universities of
approximately 1 200 researchers to participate
Learning, sponsored by Multichoice, will
Murdoch and Curtin in Australia, submitted one
in the main launch events, and in a number of
develop Artificial Intelligence (AI), and
of eight successful bids to receive funding for a
satellite events held across 12 cities in South Africa.
specifically Machine Learning skills in South
collaborative research project on Listeria.
• The Naspers Research Chair in Machine
the 4IR and a digital future, yet there is a
The African Research
In 2018, 36 new and renewed agreements with
severe shortage in these skills globally, and
Universities Alliance (ARUA)
regional and international institutions were
particularly in the African region.
ARUA, launched in 2015 in Dakar, has brought
concluded, taking the total number of active
together 16 of the region’s leading research
agreements with international partners to 204,
universities. In 2017, the first call to host Africa
across 70 countries and six continents.
Centres of Excellence (ACoE) was announced, with 10 subsequently awarded. UP was successful in
Strategic partnerships and programmes
Focus on Africa
its bid to host the ARUA CoE in Food Security, in
In addition to many institutional and faculty-
Our research partnerships in Africa focus on
collaboration with the Universities of Nairobi and
specific agreements, the University also
advancing the type of science needed to address
Ghana, with Prof Hettie Schönfeldt appointed as
participates in the following European Union
key challenges on the continent. UP is a partner
the Director.
programmes: • Erasmus Plus Capacity Building Programme
in a number of research consortia in Africa and
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• UP veterinarians Prof Gerhard Steenkamp and Dr Adrian Tordiffe performed intricate dental surgery on an elephant in Georgia, Eurasia, to remove its infected tusk. The surgery was done in the capital city Tbilisi, at the Tbilisi Zoo. • The late Muriel Betty Noakes, well known for her love of animals and her donations to charities such as the SPCA, SA Guide Dogs Association, and the Street Care Fund, bequeathed the residue of her estate to the Faculty of Veterinary Science. The residue is estimated at R15,9m. Ms Noakes specified that the funds must be used “for the upkeep/improvement of the Faculty for the benefit of the animals”. • The Afrivet Chair for Primary Animal Health Care (PAHC) in the Faculty of Veterinary Science has been renewed for a further five-year period as the result of UP’s partnership with Afrivet Business Management (ABM). The focus is on rural small-scale farming, veterinary extension services to rural communal farmers, and training veterinary para-professionals in primary animal health care. • A study from UP’s Conservation Ecology Research Unit has found that savanna elephant do migrate, despite protected area boundaries and international borders. The study is one of the largest on elephant movement to date, collecting data on 139 elephants over 15 years and across seven southern African countries.
Memoranda of understanding and agreements
Africa. AI and Machine Learning are key to
COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS
Animal lovers
we contribute actively to the region’s knowledge
The ARUA CoE in Food Security was launched in
base and planned intervention strategies.
December 2018 at the University’s Future Africa
• Erasmus Plus International Credit Mobility (ICM) Programme
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Exceptional Young Researchers
Commercialisation of research
(NIMPO) awarded capacity development funding
Postgraduate students and
Forty-seven patents were filed, of which 17 were
to the University (about R2m). A total of 252
postdoctoral fellows
granted – 11 international, and six South African.
contracts were concluded in 2018, to the value
In addition, five licence agreements were signed
of R233,4m, and royalty payments to the value of
The Graduate Support Hub (GSH) pursued a
and five trademarks filed.
R736 305 were received.
Bioscience-related inventions continue to dominate the UP patent portfolio, followed by
PIPELINE OF TALENT
engineering-related inventions, as demonstrated
To continue this trajectory of research excellence,
by the following examples of the patents granted
we have to grow the pipeline of next-generation
in 2018:
academics and create an enabling environment
• Nucleic acids for down regulation of gene expression
for students to succeed. This received priority attention in 2018.
• Process for producing protein microparticles • Safe antifungal compound from sneezewood (candida invention) • Alkali-slag cement, also known as improved alkaline activated slag (AAS) composition.
Two programmes aimed at a new leadership in the sciences were already well-established in 2018: The African Science Leadership Programme (ASLP), with its fifth group of young researchers from across Africa completing their programme in
UP was also successful in two applications
2018; and the Tuks Young Leadership Programme
submitted to the South African Innovation Agency
(TYLP), a capacity development programme aimed
(TIA) for seed-funded projects (R1,3m), and the
at our young researchers, which ran its fourth
National Intellectual Property Management Office
programme in 2018.
number of strategies to ensure the success of postgraduate students. Adopting a student lifecycle approach, the GSH launched the FlyHigher@ UP programme in 2018, to support students
Seven exceptional young achievers in research were honoured at UP’s internal awards ceremony: • Professor Reghard Brits (Department of Mercantile Law) • Dr Thulani Makhalanyane (Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology) • Dr Tung Le (Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) • Dr Paul Razafimandimby (Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) • Dr Hendrik Brink (Department of Chemical Engineering) • Dr Nico Wilke (Department of Mechanical Engineering) • Dr Jeannie van der Linde (Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology).
from the point of recruitment to graduation. Academic support focused on the three main stages of the lifecycle: proposal development and writing; data collection and analysis; and thesis or dissertation writing. Just over 800 postgraduate students participated in these academic training opportunities, with the largest attendance being at the workshops on quantitative data analysis. The increased doctoral degree enrolments, and the consistently high numbers of master’s and doctoral graduates, are a particularly strong achievement of the University. In 2018, there were 1 993 master’s graduates (2017: 1 866) and 427 doctoral graduates (2017: 355). This pattern is also evident in the DHET analysis of sector-level performance in 2017. UP produced the highest number of research master’s graduate units of all South African universities, and the second highest for doctoral graduates.1 The postdoctoral fellowship programme is also managed by the GSH, and enhances the productivity of the University with respect to research outputs. The expectation is that postdoctoral fellows will be active and productive researchers, and develop academically under the mentorship of experienced researchers. In 2018, 253 postdoctoral fellows were appointed at UP, with 98 being female. Since 2016, over 60% of postdoctoral fellows at UP have been international candidates, which demonstrates our strong global footprint.
From left – top row: Regard Brits and Thulani Makhalanyane; second row: Tung Le and Paul Razafimandimby; third row: Hendrik Brink and Nico Wilke; left: Jeannie van der Linde
1 DHET, March 2019.
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RESEARCH FUNDING External research grants and contracts are necessary to boost research funding, and to some degree validate the reputation we have as a research-intensive university that undertakes relevant research with high impact. In the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE)
Young researchers from across Africa participate in the African Science Leaderhip Programme.
rankings, released in September 2018, we were placed at #350 on the research measurement scale, and at #210 with respect to industry income. Both are areas of distinct achievement for the University. While the general research funding climate continues to be unfavourable across the higher education sector, we saw an increase in funding from external sources in 2018. The boost came mainly from government-related sources (such as TIA, the NRF Thuthuka and NIMPO). There has been an overall decline in international grants since 2017. Internal funding allocations to research and postgraduate education have remained largely static, at around R134m since 2016.
research that MATTERS
External funding income (R), 2017-2018 Funding source
2017
2018
and other government agencies, and research grants
324 305 292
375 030 115
Other funds:
288 614 066
283 205 215
Government-related: DST, NRF, CSIR Cancer Association, Eskom, MRC, ARC, WRC, TIA
26 422 457
24 481 304
Private sector research contracts
101 974 640
105 769 122
International grants
160 216 969
152 954 789
Grand total
612 919 358
658 235 330
National institutes and centres
Source: Finance Department, March 2019 (excludes Enterprises @UP).
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Engagement as Ubuntu Our academic programmes prepare students not only for their careers but also for their roles as citizens with a civic responsibility. As an institution we model these behaviours through our engagement with our immediate and broader communities and environments. The essence of Ubuntu – we are who we are because of others – ensures we work tirelessly to remain relevant by working for society, with society.
Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther King Jr.
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P recognises the importance of collaborating
them to undertake projects similar to the Hatfield
with government, industry and community
Campus Village initiative.
stakeholders to strengthen our impact on socio-economic development.
We are approached frequently to provide services and/or support to national departments. One
A 2018 study on the economic impact of the
such example is The Cities Support Programme
University found that we had added R7,6bn (or
(CSP), a SA National Treasury initiative, designed
7%) to Tshwane’s GDP and contributed R39bn to
to improve service delivery and municipal
the South African economy. More importantly,
performance. The theme of the 2018 Executive
we have supplied 13,7% of the highly skilled
Leadership Programme (ELP), developed in
workforce in Gauteng and 7,7 % of the highly
partnership with GIBS, was “Leading Future Cities:
skilled workforce in South Africa.
Navigating Today’s Complexity”. The programme targets mayors, mayoral committee members,
The report, using official statistics from the
senior city management teams and the CSP
Department of Higher Education and Training
coordinators of eight metros.
(DHET) from 2001 to 2016, indicates that UP contributed, cumulatively, 10% of all graduates in South Africa and 23,8% of Gauteng-based graduates.
IMPACT AS AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION
SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT We derive great satisfaction from the success of our community engagement programme, which has been running for more than a decade. Students earn credits towards their degrees,
We work closely with the Hatfield City
while applying their knowledge in the service of
Improvement District (HCID) to create a clean,
the community.
safe, secure, and attractive environment beyond the University boundaries. Our efforts were
Around 30% of our students (19 500) were
recognised when we received the 2018 Gauteng
involved in community engagement in 2018.
Premier’s Service Excellence Award in the
Volunteers from 120 registered student societies
category: Creating Safer Communities.
also contributed to the sustainability of the various community sites of learning.
The University subsequently secured funding from the Kresge Foundation in the United
In 2018, our community engagement initiatives
States to develop an Urban Design Framework
were significantly strengthened by our
for the Hatfield Campus Village. A consortium
involvement in the University Social Responsibility
of engineering firms has started work on the
Network (USRN), a global network of 16 top
detailed planning of the future Hatfield and the
universities in the world selected for their
project should be completed by mid-2019.
responsiveness to their local context. It is critical that we use knowledge to make a decisive
The project has drawn interest from the Gauteng
difference to the lives of the people in our
Department of Infrastructure Development
communities.
(GDID), which hosted a series of workshops with other universities in the province to encourage
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an engaged university 7,7%
Highly-skilled workers in SA who are UP graduates
7%
Contribution to Tshwane’s GDP
R39bn
Contribution to the South African economy
33 000
Students involved in community engagement
USRN
UP is one of the 16 member institutions in the University Social Responsibility Network South African music icon and NEPAD Goodwill Ambassador for TB and nutrition, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, visited the Faculty of Health Sciences. She expressed great interest in the work being done on malaria at UP, and indicated that she would like to collaborate with the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (ISMC) on some of its awareness strategies.
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PARTNERSHIPS FOR AFRICA As a university we are committed to contributing to the development and the well-being of people
business schools to build entrepreneurial
Humanitarian and former first lady, Graça
capacity to drive sustainable industrialisation
Machel, delivered the Albertina Sisulu Centenary
in Africa.
2018 Memorial Lecture at the Prinshof Campus.
• UP was granted bursaries in scarce skills
The lecture was hosted by the Albertina Sisulu
and societies and this commitment permeates our
areas, from the Skills for Africa Scholarship
Executive Leadership Programme in Health, a
engagement on many levels. Our efforts remain
Programme and Howden Africa, to a total
partnership between the Universities of Pretoria
focused on building leadership, science platforms
value of R4,5m. This will help us continue our
and Fort Hare, and the Harvard TC Chan School
and skills in Africa.
dominance in providing large numbers of
of Public Health, in collaboration with the National
highly skilled graduates.
Department of Health.
Some examples include:
NOTABLE EVENTS REINFORCE RELEVANCE
The United States-South Africa Higher Education
in Africa. The main theme of the conference
Each year the University hosts a number of
members are Rutgers University-Newark, the
was on our collective responsibility in
events, with high-profile national and international
University of Pretoria, the University of Venda,
developing the next generation of leaders for
speakers attracting wide audiences.
and the DHET. The DHET provided seed funding
• The UP Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) hosted the International Leadership Association’s (ILA) first conference
Africa.
Network was launched to strengthen collaboration between US and SA universities. The organising
for this initiative and phase one is focused on Future Africa, UP’s pan-African science platform,
the University Staff Doctoral Programme, which
Nations Institute for the Advanced Study of
hosted the Minister of Science and Technology’s
forms part of the DHET’s University Capacity
Sustainability meeting, held at the National
Summit on the draft DST White Paper on Science,
Development Programme.
Research Foundation (NRF). The meeting
Technology and Innovation.
• GIBS was the co-convener of the United
discussed the collective action of African
Piotr Osuch from Multifractal Semiconductors demonstrates his E-band mmWave to Minister Lindiwe Zulu (centre) and Mandisa Tshikwatamba, CEO of SEDA (left).
4IR, INNOVATION AND BEYOND A number of activities demonstrate that work in preparing for the disruption caused by digital technologies continued. The Department of Electrical, Electronic and
UP hosted the fourth Flexible Futures Conference,
Computer Engineering launched the Huawei
with the theme ‘Technology-enhanced Innovation
Authorised Information and Network Academy
in Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Student
(HAINA) at UP. The programme adopts a
Success Strategies’. The conference was attended
university-enterprise cooperation model and
by UP, 13 other South African universities, and
includes training and industry certification in
representatives from the Council on Higher
sought-after ICT technologies.
Education and the South African Institute for
Guest speaker at the annual Hendrik van der Bijl Memorial Lecture: Dr Gustav Rohde, COO of Aurecon.
Distance Education. Minister Lindiwe Zulu of the Department of
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Small Business Development, and Mandisa
The University hosted the annual Hendrik van
Tshikwatamba, CEO of SEDA, attended the launch
der Bijl Memorial Lecture which is arranged in
of TuksNovation, a new high-tech business
partnership with the South African Academy of
incubator established with the support of the
Engineering. The guest speaker was Dr Gustav
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), the
Rohde, COO of Aurecon, whose lecture was
Department of Small Business Development, and
on “The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Digital
the Department of Trade and Industry.
Transformation: An opportunity to reposition”.
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Transformation for Africa Diversity and inclusivity are fundamental to our academic success and our capacity to contribute effectively to Africa’s socio-economic development. We strive to be a fully inclusive University community where students and staff from all social and economic backgrounds feel welcome and valued.
If you educate a man you educate one individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a family. Fante proverb
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he overarching goal of transformation at UP,
For a fourth successive year, we offered the online
Various programmes are in place to help us
as stated in our five-year plan (2017-2021) and
module, Doing Difference Differently (UP 3D). The
achieve this goal, such as the Next Generation
our Transformation Plan (2017-2021), is to
module focuses on barriers to inclusivity and is
of Academics Programme and the Mentorship
see a university community that is inclusive and
intended to sensitise students to social difference
Programme for Black Women Academics.
equitable. This goes beyond demographics; it
and diversity.
extends to creating a culture where differences
The Next Generation of Academics Programme
are acknowledged, respected and embraced.
STUDENT ACCESS
(nGAP) of the DHET aligns strongly with the
Over the years, a number of transformation work-
We have made significant strides towards
staff. In the past four phases of nGAP, UP has
streams have resulted in changes in our language
ensuring a student body that reflects the
appointed black candidates in all 15 allocated
policy, curriculum and institutional and residence
demographic mix and social complexity of South
nGAP positions. Eleven (73,3%) of the nGAP
culture.
Africa. In 2018, black students made up just over
appointees are women.
Our student profile
60,5% Black
56,7% Female
University’s goal of diversifying our academic
Our staff profile
60% of the student body (undergraduate and Council approved the University’s new language
postgraduate) while female students accounted
The Mentorship Programme for Black Women
policy in June 2016 for implementation in 2019. All
for almost 57% of students.
Academics intervention is aimed at mentoring
communication with new applicants for admission was in English from 1 March 2018.
female academics to strengthen their research, Access to finance, especially for students
and to prepare and apply for NRF rating. The
from low-income families, is one way we can
NRF rating has become an accepted academic
All faculties have developed curriculum implemen
enhance participation from South Africa’s diverse
performance benchmark and female academics
tation plans for the period 2018-2022. These plans
population. In addition to the Tuks Scholarship
constitute a relatively small proportion of the
are underpinned by the University’s curriculum
Fund and other internal bursary schemes, such
rated researchers.
transformation framework – Reimagining curricula
as the Honours Equity and Honours Merit Award
for a just university in a vibrant democracy – which
bursaries, UP students also received funding
The programme, initiated in 2017, will run until
was approved by Senate in 2017. In addition
support from various external entities in 2018:
2019. Challenges that female academics face
to the curriculum implementation plans, the
• The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Historic
include a combination of the lack of adequate
University held a series of lectures, workshops and
Debt Bursary Fund helped 65 black students to
funding to undertake research; finding the time to
other activities on curriculum transformation.
expunge their historic debt.
write in between teaching loads and research, and
• The JSE Bursary Fund helped 19 black students.
2017
54,7% Black
students.
62,7% Black
Black academics
2018
24,1%
2020
30,4%
revising and resubmitting publications.
• The Thuthuka Fund supported 144 black • The Finance and Accounting Services Sector
2018
nGAP profile
Mentees are paired with experienced academics who work in similar disciplinary fields to ensure
Education and Training Authority (FASSET) Fund
that the best possible mentorship and guidance
made bursaries available to 84 black students.
can be given. The feedback has been excellent. The 17 black female academics in 2018 produced
STAFF SUCCESS
a total of 67 publications, including ISI articles,
The diversity of our staff has also shown an
books. They further supervised 24 postgraduate
upward trend. Black staff (permanently employed
students (nine honours, nine master’s and six
and fixed-term contract appointments) now
doctoral students).
100% Black
73,3%
Women
conference proceedings, book chapters and
comprise almost 63%, with black academic staff accounting for just over 24% of total staff numbers. Our target is to have black academic staff make up 30,4%1 of the staff profile by 2020.
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1 Department of Labour EE definition
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CAMPUS LIVING
possible, including undergraduate, postgraduate,
We aim to provide student life activities that
disabilities.
are welcoming to the widest variety of students
Accolades for women
international students and students with
Our female staff and students received many prestigious institutional and individual awards and accolades during 2018:
There are several initiatives to include students with disabilities. Through the University’s Disability
Nthabiseng Ogude
Vanessa Steenkamp
Unit, first-year students with visual disabilities completed mobility training sessions, which include basic cane skills and route training to the
Professor Vanessa Steenkamp, Head of the Department of Pharmacology in the Faculty of Health Sciences, was elected the President of the South African Society of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. She is the first woman president of the Society.
bus stops and other campus common facilities and buildings. Tactile paving on campuses help staff and students who are visually impaired to safely and easily move around the University.
Professor Stella Nkomo, Professor in the Department of Human Resource Management, received the 2018 Award for Distinguished Service from the international Academy of Management.
The UP orientation and mobility training of students with visual disabilities enjoys the support and sponsorship of the South African Guide Dogs Association for the Blind.
Stella Nkomo
Mmantsae Diale
We also implemented various anti-discrimination initiatives in 2018, the key highlight of which week focused on the need to create a university environment where everyone felt that they belonged and their cultures were represented, as well as social cohesion and integration among
Dr Melissa van der Merwe in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, and students Jodie Vosloo and Paige Bowen, received first prize for their case study at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association’s Conference held in Buenos Aires.
diverse people within UP. As part of a broader strategy of transforming diversity and inclusivity, the University renamed
Taryn Bond-Barnard
Melissa van der Merwe
several student residences to achieve a broader representation of the diversity of South African languages. In the residence dining halls, menus have been changed over the years to address the specific needs and preferences of a changing student demographic. A survey was conducted in 2018 to assess students’ eating behaviours and expectations, the results of which will help develop a revised model for food and improved nutrition on campus.
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Professor Mmantsae Diale, associate professor in the Department of Physics, was recognised for her exceptional performance in research development at the National Science and Technology Forum awards. Dr Taryn Bond-Barnard at the UP Graduate School of Technology Management was the recipient of the 2018 Global Young Researcher Award. The award is administered by the International Project Management Association, one of two global management associations.
was a week of anti-discrimination activities. The
the residence cultures and in order to promote
Professor Nthabiseng Ogude, Dean of the University’s Mamelodi Campus, was appointed Vice-President of the Pan African University Council (PAU). The PAU was established as an intra-African human resource development initiative to focus on mainstreaming Science, Technology and Innovation in the African higher education sector.
Flavia Senkubuge
Irene Barnes
Dr Flavia Senkubuge, acting chair of UP’s School of Health Systems and Public Health, was elected President of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA). Dr Senkubuge is the youngest president of the CMSA and the first specialist in public health medicine to hold the position. She is also the first black woman and the third woman in the CMSA’s 64-year history to be appointed President. Dr Irene Barnes in the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) was awarded the international 2018 Ethel Mary Doidge Medal for outstanding early career research in mycology. Dr Barnes was also named the first runner-up in the Distinguished Young Women Researchers category of the Department of Science and Technology’s Women in Science Awards.
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Finance UP is recognised as a very well-managed university. Despite the resourceconstrained and volatile economic environment in which it operates, the University has shown agility and flexibility to ensure it remains sustainable and realises its strategic goals.
Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases. Swahili proverb
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Financial statements
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR 2018 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
Personnel costs increased by 8,2% (2017: 8,5%), and operating expenses decreased by 10,6% (2017: 1,6%). The main contributing factor to the personnel cost increase is the insourcing of previously outsourced services. The decrease in operating expenses is influenced by several initiatives to contain operational
The University’s total income increased during the reporting period by R465m to R7 047m.
expenses throughout the University.
The single main source of income remains the block grant received from government, together with
The University has a diversified investment portfolio that is governed by the Investment Committee of
earmarked grants in respect of veterinary sciences, clinical training, foundation year programmes and
Council. The figure below sets out the structure of the University in relation to investment matters:
university capacity development initiatives. The block grant of R2,26bn in 2018 (2017: R2,04bn) represents an increase of 10,6% on 2017. Part of this increase is due to the adjustment made to the Block Grant for the “no fee increase” for the missing middle and the zero percent fee increase in 2016. The second main source of income – tuition fees – increased by R155m (2017: R90m). The Minister of Higher Education and Training announced that there will be no increase in student fees for poor students
Council
Overall oversight
and the “missing middle” for 2018. Government funded this through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. The sector was limited to an 8% increase in tuition fees for 2018 (2017: 8% with government
Responsible for investment strategy within the mandate agreed by Council
funding an increase of 8%). The decrease in the profit on disposal of investments and forex gains is due to the poor market
Investment Committee
Responsible for ongoing monitoring and implementation
performance in 2018. The increase in income from contracts and services relates mainly to an increase in income from contract research, continuing education, grants received from statutory institutions and grants received from abroad.
TOTAL INCOME OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA FOR 2018 AND 2017
Investment–related service providers
Management Committee
Custodian
Investment managers
Investment consultant
The University’s investment funds are designed to serve three purposes, namely: • Meeting part of the short–term requirements of the University – these liabilities have a maximum term 2018
2017
Change
Rm
Rm
Rm
Government grants Tuition fees Accommodation and meal fees Investment income – profits on disposal Interest/dividend income Net interest income on defined–benefit plans Income from contracts and services Donations and gifts Other income
2 489 1 833 505 107 333 52 1 529 198 1
2 300 1 678 473 210 297 49 1 364 210 1
189 155 32 (103) 36 3 165 (12) –
Total
7 047
6 582
465
Income
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of 24 months. The risk profile emphasises the need for capital protection over such short periods, and a high degree of liquidity needs to be provided. • Meeting the long–term liabilities (five years and more) of the University – the main requirement here is a good return relative to inflation over the long term. • Addressing a special class of the long–term liabilities in respect of post–retirement medical aid benefits. The University aligns its investment philosophy to the term of the liabilities and the risk profile. To this end, three investment portfolios have been established: • Money Market Portfolio • Long term Capital portfolio • Continuation Medical Aid Portfolio
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SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION The University follows an investment strategy that rebalances between Long Term Capital and Money
at 31 December 2018
Market portfolios according to the cash flow requirements of the University, based on a rolling working capital budget, which accounts for the cash flows of major projects over a rolling 15–month period. The figure below gives an indication of the University’s well diversified investment portfolio over the past
ASSETS
three years:
Non–current assets Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income Investments at fair value through profit and loss Investment in associate companies Defined benefit pension plan asset Defined benefit medical plan asset Defined contribution provident plan asset Loans and receivables
UNIVERSITY’S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
n Global Equities n SA Equities
2016
n SA Absolute n Other
2017
n SA Listed Property 2018
n SA Money Market 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
CONCLUSION The University of Pretoria has satisfactory results for the financial year ended 31 December 2018. The difficult economic conditions remained challenging in 2018. The insourcing of previously outsourced services, salary increases higher than CPI, the weakening of the rand and the poor market performance, have had a negative influence on the results. Despite the challenging economic environment, the University had a satisfactory financial performance for 2018. The University will continue in 2019 to limit the growth in operational costs, to institute a number of cost–saving initiatives and use investment returns and other third–stream income to fund the shortfall in core activities.
Current assets Inventories Investments at fair value through profit and loss Investments at amortised cost Receivables and prepayments Contract assets Cash and cash equivalents Total assets
2017
Rm
Rm
15 373 5 388 62 8 865 639 3 183 185 – 48
15 055 4 813 93 9 547 – 2 267 302 – 31
2 331 24 32 118 503 1 1 653
2 094 23 – – 491 – 1 580
17 704
17 149
14 514
14 085
1 992
2 487
5 245 7 276 1
4 762 6 834 2
–
(5)
1 159 1 159
1 084 1 084
2 031 769 848 85 263 66 17 704
1 985 755 771 125 257 77 17 149
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Total funds Non–distributable reserves Fair value revaluation reserve Reserve funds Restricted funds Council designated funds Unrestricted operating funds – education and general Non–controlling interest Non–current liabilities Deferred income Current liabilities Trade payables, accruals and other liabilities Deferred income Contract liabilities Student credits and deposits Agency funds Total funds and liabilities
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2018
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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA and its subsidiaries
SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the year ended 31 December 2018
for the year ended 31 December 2018 2017
2018
2017
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
Operating revenue
6 555
6 025
Less operating expenses:
6 042
6 028
Personnel costs
3 470
3 209
Other operating expenses
2 251
1 002
551
(567)
730
2 466
Remeasurements on defined benefit medical plan
(130)
8
Remeasurements on defined benefit pension plan
(99)
2
–
(1)
321
353
Net surplus from operations
513
(3)
Interest and dividends
381
507
Net interest income on defined benefit/contribution plans
52
49
Other non–recurrent income
59
1
Other non–recurrent expenses
(3)
(3)
Surplus before tax
1 002
551
Surplus for the year attributed to:
1 002
551
997
553
5
(2)
Non–controlling interest
Surplus for the year Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the year
Depreciation and amortisation
University of Pretoria
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2018
Remeasurements on defined contribution provident plan Remeasurements on group life assurance plan Fair value adjustment on investments
24 (362)
2 719
Total comprehensive income for the year
435
1 281
Total comprehensive income attributed to:
435
1 281
University of Pretoria
430
1 283
5
(2)
Non–controlling interest
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUNDS for the year ended 31 December 2018 Council designated and Council
restricted
Restricted
Un
designated
property,
student
restricted
and
plant and
accom
operating
restricted
equipment
modation
Total
fund
funds – other
funds
fund
funds
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
Balance at 31–12–2016: credit
9
7 803
4 988
1
12 801
Net (decrease) / increase in funds
(7)
1 191
99
1
1 284
754
(204)
139
554
–
730
Surplus for the year Other comprehensive income Net transfers (to) / from other funds
(135) –
730
–
128
(293)
303
(138)
–
Balance at 31–12–2017: credit
2
8 994
5 087
2
14 085
Non–distributable reserves
–
2 561
–
–
2 561
Council designated funds
2
5 542
1 292
–
6 836
Restricted – other funds
–
891
3 795
2
4 688
Reclassification in terms of adoption of IFRS 9
–
–
–
–
–
Non–distributable reserves
–
(74)
–
–
(74)
Restricted – other funds
–
74
–
–
74
Restated balance at 31–12–2017: credit
2
8 994
5 087
2
14 085
Net (decrease) / increase in funds
(1)
(4)
434
–
429
Surplus for the year
75
695
75
151
996
–
(567)
Other comprehensive income
–
(567)
–
(76)
(132)
359
(151)
Balance at 31–12–2018: credit
1
8 990
5 521
2
Net transfers (to) / from other funds
– 14 514
Non–distributable reserves
–
1 992
–
–
1 992
Council designated funds
1
6 016
1 260
–
7 277
Restricted – other funds
–
982
4 261
2
5 245
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