A play-based approach to learning about coding and robotics

Posted on November 24, 2022

After four years of collaboration with the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (SMTE), the interactive session on coding and robotics has become a much- anticipated annual event. This year Early Childhood Education (ECE) students were treated to coding and robotics with a...

Back to Basics: Sci-Enza celebrates National Science Week

Posted on September 02, 2022

After a two-year absence, Sci-Enza, the University’s science centre, had the opportunity to host National Science Week from 1 to 6 August 2022.

Prof Marien Graham and Dr Maryke Mihai presented papers at the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2022

Posted on July 06, 2022

Prof Marien Graham and Dr Maryke Mihai from the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, presented papers at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END) 2022, which was held in Madeira, Portugal, from 18 to...

Staff members of the Faculty of Education participated in the Erasmus+ Exchange Programme between the University of Pretoria and the Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Romania

Posted on July 06, 2022

Prof Marien Graham and Prof Thiru Vandeyar participated in the Erasmus+ Exchange Programme between Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Romania, and the University of Pretoria from 9 to 14 May 2022. The Erasmus+ Exchange Programme is the EU’s programme to support education, training,...

UP confers honorary doctorate on internationally recognised mathematician Prof Carlos Castillo-Chavez

Posted on May 14, 2021

UP’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has conferred an honorary doctorate in Mathematics on internationally recognised Mexican-American Professor Carlos Castillo-Chavez for his contribution to the subject field.

University of Pretoria domestic leader in four subjects in 2021 QS World University Rankings

Posted on March 09, 2021

UP is the domestic leader in four subjects: Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mathematics; and Accounting and Finance.

Introductory coding and robotics workshop

Posted on March 11, 2020

Introductory coding and robotics workshop for first year Education students

Prof Graham visits the Université de Nantes in Franc, and the Business School of the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands

Posted on January 03, 2020

Prof Graham visited Prof Philippe Castagliola at the Université de Nantes, France, from 12 to 22 November 2019 in order to collaborate with Prof Castagliola to carry out joint research between South Africa and France.