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Department of Early Childhood & Primary Education


Discuss22 Dec 2025

Symbol Literacy Project Secures $50,000 Grant for Narrative Reasoning Research

Learn5 Jan 2026

UM and Mdina Cathedral Museum formalise partnership to empower children through Art

People5 Jan 2026

The Strength of a Community: University of Malta Raises Record €18,000 for L-Istrina and id-Dar tal-Providenza

Thank you for your generosity 🙏

Notices & Opportunities5 Jan 2026

Academic promotions approved

Following Council Meeting of 2 December 2025

People19 Dec 2025

UM academics at the 2nd scientific seminar organised by Opole University, Poland

UM academics share insights on inclusion and innovation in international seminar on education

Learn12 Dec 2025

New Issue of Post Colonial Directions in Education (PDE)

Vol.14 no.2 of PDE is out!

Academia11 Dec 2025

Children’s Identity Construction Through Drawing Colloquium Presentation

Children’s drawings reveal identity and agency: A call for inclusive, dialogic engagement.

Academia11 Dec 2025

Innovations in Assessment, Student Experience and Professional Development in HE

UM academic co-edit global volume on assessment, student experience, and professional development

Students11 Dec 2025

UM students complete transformative Peer-Tutoring programme in Gdańsk

Empowering future peer tutors through tri-university training in Gdańsk

People29 Oct 2025

UM academics co-design Peer Tutoring Programmes with Split & Gdańsk Colleagues

UM academics join Split & Gdańsk colleagues to co-develop innovative peer tutoring programmes

Upcoming Events

KSU Freshers' Week 2025

Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October

Learn13 Oct 2025

Innovations in Pedagogical Practice and Curriculum Development in Higher Education

UM academic co-edits Higher Education volume on pedagogy, curriculum, and educator perspectives

People15 Oct 2025

Nurturing the Child’s Imagination: Lessons from a Team-Building Day Professional Development Session at the Childcare Services offered at UM

Educators from Ilwien Childcare Centre, It-Tajra Childcare Centre, and Il-Perla Kindergarten set aside their daily routines for a team-building day devoted to play and imagination

Academia26 Sep 2025

University of Malta academics recognised among the world’s top 2% of researchers

Elsevier and Stanford University list highlights the research impact of UM scholars

Students7 Oct 2025

Welcoming the First cohort of the MA in Early Childhood Education and Care

UM welcomes first cohort of the MA in Early Childhood Education and Care - a 3-year blended course

Academia7 Oct 2025

UM academics on an Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Training at OsloMet University, Norway

UM academics enrich teaching and research through Erasmus+ training at OsloMet, Norway

Discuss25 Sep 2025

The University’s Heads of Department gathering

Bringing together Heads of Departments from Faculties and the School of Performing Arts

Notices & Opportunities30 Sep 2025

Power cut: Saturday 4 October 2025 from 07:00 to 12:00

Notices & Opportunities15 Sep 2025

Know a University of Malta graduand with an epic story to tell? 

Notices & Opportunities15 Sep 2025

Nominees for election: one member of academic staff on Council

Electronic election will be held on Tuesday 16 September 2025

Notices & Opportunities28 Aug 2025

Election: one member of the academic staff on Council

Nominations will be accepted by Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 12:00 noon.

People3 Sep 2025

UM at EECERA 2025: Inclusive Leadership and AI Innovation in the Early Years

UM researchers present on inclusion and AI in early childhood at the EECERA 2025 conference

Academia3 Sep 2025

A joint paper presented between academics from the University of Malta and Nord

Dr Deguara and Prof. Baustad present study on children’s sea drawings at EECERA 2025, Bratislava

Notices & Opportunities26 Aug 2025

Call for applications: 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to interdisciplinary research

An exceptional opportunity for the leaders of tomorrow