These stories celebrate how we have been touching lives across the fields of health, technology, culture, the environment, communities, and justice and equality through our ground-breaking research and discoveries.
First World War Centenary Battlefield Tour Programme
The First World War Centenary Battlefield Tour Programme, devised by the UCL Institute of Education for secondary school pupils, has had a ripple effect of reaching over 15 million people in England with stories from the Western Front over 100 years ago.
Diversity matters: Improving representation in UK advertising
Research by IOE influenced the winner of City Hall and Transport for London’s ‘Women We See’ competition, which was launched to encourage advertisers to create more positive and inclusive campaigns.
Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants
IOE researchers are working with schools to get the best from of their teaching assistants and ensuring that they contribute to improved outcomes for pupils.
A landmark case to protect refugee rights
Socio-legal and migration expert, Dr Agnieszka Kubal, spearheaded a landmark legal case to protect the rights of refugees, which had been deemed migrant workers. The case went to the European Court of Human Rights and set a global precedent.
Supporting teachers to educate pupils about the Holocaust
The Holocaust was an atrocity which raises questions that reverberate to the present day. Teaching the facts can be challenging as can fully comprehending them. The UCL Centre for Holocaust Education provides a unique research-informed programme to support teachers.
Attracting a wider range of people to STEM careers
Despite huge investment aimed at engaging more young people with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), there are notable inequalities in participation in terms of gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic background at every stage of the post-16 education pipeline.
Better employment prospects for autistic adults
UCL academics are working together with autistic adults and employers to improve employment opportunities, highlight the huge advantage that neurodiversity brings to companies and develop more inclusive workplace policies.
UCL helping us stay IN-TOUCH
How might the expansion of digital touch technologies influence social interaction and tactile communication in the future? Discover how UCL Minds and IN-TOUCH are exploring the social implications of future digital touch technologies.
Pre-school makes a difference especially for disadvantaged children
The 1997 Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education project (EPPSE) at IOE was the first study of its kind in the UK and showed that pre-school really makes a difference, especially for disadvantaged kids.
Ending violence against girls in schools
Girls all over the world face violence every day. Researchers from IOE are changing policies, practices and attitudes in communities and schools to improve the lives of millions of girls.
Mastering the most spoken language in the world
Ni hao! How is your Mandarin Chinese? The most spoken language in the world has become more available to schools thanks to IOE and the Mandarin Excellence Programme.
Building pupil’s confidence in their maths abilities through new technology
Find out how UCL Knowledge Lab and its European partners are building pupils’ confidence in maths through gaming and AI.