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New BA degree in Youth, Society and Sustainable Futures launching at UCL

Young people worldwide increasingly want a role in addressing global issues, living sustainable lives and securing future employment. The new degree has been designed to respond to this social need.

07 Nov 2024

IOE students win awards for doctoral research

A number of doctoral researchers studying within IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, have been awarded prizes this autumn which recognise the excellence of their research in a wide range of educational specialisms, from languages and sociology to issues facing teachers.

05 Nov 2024

IOE education experts join newly established DfE Science Advisory Council

Three IOE academics are among a team of 12 independent experts appointed to the UK government Department for Education's newly established Science Advisory Council.

29 Oct 2024

Black History Month at IOE, 2024

This year’s theme of ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ invites reflection of the wide variety of Black experiences in our academic spaces and in the wider world we engage in through our research, teaching, and enterprise.

09 Oct 2024

IOE achieves Athena SWAN Silver Award

UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society has been recognised for its significant commitment to promoting gender equality.

02 Oct 2024

IOE academics to review national curriculum and assessment as part of new government panel

The Department of Education has appointed Professor Becky Francis, former IOE Director, to lead the 12-member panel responsible for reviewing the curriculum, which includes IOE’s Professor Zongyi Deng and Dr Vanessa Ogden.

06 Sep 2024

How can education meet the demands of our changing world?

Think pieces by Professors Arthur Chapman, Michael Young, Lynn Ang and Dominic Wyse share their insights on curriculum theory and design in “Curriculum in a Changing World,” published last week by the British Educational Research Association (BERA).

02 Sep 2024

Doctoral students in Top 50 Research Images as Art / Art Images as Research

Photos and paintings by three postgraduate students illustrate the beauty of images produced during academic research and how art can be a form of researching, in UCL’s annual cross-disciplinary competition.

20 Aug 2024

Over 30 educational organisations advocate for a renewed focus on global learning in the curriculum

Led by Professor Douglas Bourn, Director of the Development Education Research Centre (DERC), a coalition of organisations called on the government to cement a national strategy on global learning at a launch event last week.

23 Jul 2024

‘PhD from A to Z’: What can I do to maximise my PhD journey?

How do you make the leap into doctoral study to make the most of life as a PhD researcher? This episode's guest Dr Jenny Chanfreau recommends treating your PhD like a full-time job - we explore how.

10 Jul 2024

IOE awards Honorary Degree to British barrister and television broadcaster

IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society has named Robert Rinder MBE an Honorary Doctor of Literature (DLit) for his contributions to Holocaust education through his collaboration with the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education.

24 May 2024

Pressure of ‘high stakes’ SATs causing negative effects on both students and teachers

Schools are measured on the data provided by test scores, so pressure on teachers is inevitably passed on to students, according to a report based on IOE research.

17 May 2024

Helping young people to recognise and challenge online conspiracy and misinformation

Professor Arthur Chapman joins the Commission on Countering Online Conspiracy in Schools launched this week by the Pears Foundation and Public First.

19 Apr 2024

IOE is world-leading for Education in QS subject rankings for 11th year

IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, is Number 1 place to study Education for the eleventh year running in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

10 Apr 2024

How is the British Empire and its legacy being taught in schools?

Researchers at UCL and the University of Oxford seek insights from current and past teachers across England, to map how empire and interrelated topics of migration and belonging are approached in English secondary schools.

13 Mar 2024

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