Introduction to Engineering and STEM Education Research
Develop an initial STEM education research idea, with guidance on questions, literature, methods, ethics and possible next steps.
Course overview
This one-day course draws on examples from UCL’s Integrated Engineering Programme and the facilitators’ expertise to show how teaching, curriculum and assessment challenges can be developed into rigorous, publishable research. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the field, a refined research idea, and practical next steps for taking a project forward.
Dates: Wednesday 1st July 2026.
Subject to availability, registration will close on Friday 19th June.
Our UCL East campus, where this course will take place, is on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at East Bank in Stratford in east London: an iconic UCL location in one of the most exciting cities in the world.
East Bank is the UK’s newest culture and innovation quarter, backed by the Mayor of London and a legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. UCL is a founding partner in East Bank, along with other global institutions like the BBC, V&A, Sadler’s Wells and London College of Fashion, UAL.
The campus is well connected by public transport and just minutes away on foot from the cafes and bars of Hackney Wick or world class sport, entertainment and shopping venues.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for individuals involved in teaching, curriculum design or student learning enhancement in STEM higher education, including:
- Early-career academics in engineering and STEM disciplines.
- Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers with teaching responsibilities or an interest in education.
- Teaching-focused or education-track staff seeking to build a scholarly profile.
What participants will gain
Participants will leave with:
- Stronger awareness of engineering and STEM education research.
- The ability to frame researchable questions from their own practice.
- Greater confidence in selecting suitable theoretical and methodological approaches.
- An understanding of ethical and practical issues in STEM education research.
- A realistic plan for next steps, including publication, conference or funding pathways.
Indicative programme snapshot
- The changing landscape of engineering and STEM education research.
- Research questions, literature and conceptual framing.
- Methodological approaches in STEM education research.
- Ethics, positionality and responsible research practice.
- Refining a research idea and planning next steps.
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