Professor Jewitt is a Professor of Learning and Technology and is based at the UCL Knowledge Lab. Her research explores multimodal research theory and methods and how technology shapes human interaction and communication.
The Gunther Kress Scholarly Impact Award is named after the late Professor Gunther Kress, a former IOE academic and a pioneer in the fields of critical linguistics, critical discourse analysis and social semiotics. Professor Jewitt worked with Professor Kress on classroom research projects in UK secondary schools in 1997, investigating the use of multimodality to teach science concepts.
Professor Jewitt will receive the award at the 2023 AERA (American Educational Research Association) Conference in Chicago in April.
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Better public health communication needed to address post-pandemic vaccine scepticism
Post-pandemic, a new type of vaccine scepticism has emerged online that claims certain vaccines are not “real vaccines” – finds research co-authored by Dr Zsófia Demjén with Lancaster University.
20 Mar 2025
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025
Neurodiversity Celebration Week aims to recognise, support and celebrate the neurodiverse community by challenging misconceptions, raising awareness and promoting inclusion and understanding.
17 Mar 2025
QS rankings confirm IOE as world-leading for Education for 12th year
For the twelfth year running, IOE - UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society remains the top place in the world to study Education in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
12 Mar 2025