UCL Knowledge Lab – News

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.

Research led by Dr Jennifer Rode and Professor Martin Oliver with IOE postgraduate students found children enjoy and can safely drive mobile telepresence robots, which boosts participation and play.

Throughout 2024 the UCL Knowledge Lab, one of the world’s leading centres in human learning, media and technology, is celebrating its 20-year history of innovative, interdisciplinary research.

A new report from the Play Observatory project, led by Professor John Potter, illuminates the power of play to boost children’s agency, resilience and mental health, while helping them navigate disruption to their lives during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

This podcast explores how artificial intelligence (AI) has grown over time and whether it can be used as a tool to support education, rather than as a replacement for human thinking.

Goldstar Education, founded by Dr Anissa Moeini, will provide workshops and bespoke training as part of the National Science Foundation’s VITAL Prize Challenge.

This podcast discusses how technology can be viewed and implemented in a meaningful way within education, and building partnerships with the EdTech industry.

Professor Manolis Mavrikis and Dr Mutlu Cukurova will continue as part of the British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET)’s editorial team, as announced today by the British Educational Research Association (BERA).

The IOE academic has been recognised for her work in the field of social semiotics and multimodality, a field she has been at the forefront of since the late 1990s.

Congratulations to Dr Keri Wong and Dr Wayne Holmes, who were nominated by students and won awards for Active Student Partnership and Brilliant Research-Based Education respectively.

IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, has been named Number 1 for Education in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for the ninth year in a row.

A new online exhibition highlighting children’s experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic has launched today (23 March), exactly two years since it was announced that the UK would enter a national lockdown to combat the spread of the virus.

In this episode we discuss imposter syndrome, overcoming challenges as early career academics, finding success and dealing with low points. It's a rollercoaster!

I am delighted to launch IOE’s year of celebrations to mark our 120th anniversary and our record of excellence, collaboration and impact.

We’ve reached the end of another challenging year that seems to have flown by and dragged on at the same time. IOE researchers have continued to work hard in their fields of expertise and we’re delighted to share snippets that have struck a chord with us.