UP EXPERT OPINION: AI in science education

Posted on October 05, 2025

Are our teachers ready, willing and able to equip young minds with AI-driven skills?

New Book Release: Prof Azwihangwisi Muthivhi announces the launch of his latest book, Decolonizing Pedagogy in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Post-Vygotskian Ethicopolitical and Ontoepistemic Postulation

Posted on September 18, 2025

Pretoria, 16 September, The University of Pretoria, Faculty of Education is proud to announce the forthcoming release of a critical new scholarly work, "Decolonizing Pedagogy in Post-Apartheid South Africa," scheduled for publication on 17 November 2025.

Dr Bodibadi Modungwa receives PhD in Setswana at UP

Posted on September 11, 2025

Dr Bodibadi Dorothy Modungwa has become a beacon of inspiration after receiving a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Setswana from the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP). Her doctoral research focused on teaching Setswana as a home language in Grades 11 and 12, marking the...

RE.SEARCH 12: Global

Posted on August 25, 2025

The theme of this edition, ‘Global’, illustrates how the University of Pretoria (UP) serves as a globally engaged, continental hub that is driving impactful research through innovation, creativity and sustainability. The research in this issue demonstrates how the research we do today...

Thungela and the University of Pretoria Sign MoA to Strengthen Psycho-social Support in Mpumalanga Schools

Posted on August 22, 2025

Thungela has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with University of Pretoria’s (UP) Educational Psychology Department.

Prof Johann Engelbrecht invited to serve on the International Advisory Board of the Journal of Research on Mathematics Education (JTME)

Posted on August 13, 2025

Professor Johann Engelbrecht, of the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, has been invited to serve on the International Advisory Board of the Journal of Research on Mathematics Education (JRME).

Celebrating Women's Month: Spotlight on Dr Folake Ruth Aluko - A Visionary in Open and Distance Learning, Breaking Boundaries in Research and Leadership.

Posted on August 07, 2025

Dr. Folake Ruth Aluko, a distinguished researcher, earned her doctorate from the University of Pretoria in 2007, following MEd and BEd degrees from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Celebrating Women's Month: Spotlight on Prof Linda Theron, a Trailblazer in Education Researcher

Posted on August 07, 2025

Linda Theron (D.Ed., guidance & counselling; HPCSA-registered Educational Psychologist) is a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and an associate of the Center for the Study of Resilience, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria.