Visit by Ministry of Justice - China Delegation to STRADA
Last year STRADA hosted a delegation from Ministry of Justice, China. Because of the very positive feedback of the visit another senior group of 24 delegates requested a visit to STRADA. All the delegates are from the legal systems concerned with drug treatment.
School of Education Research Project wins Prize
The research project Journeys from Images to Words, funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, has been awarded The British Curriculum Foundation /BERA/ Routledge Prize 2013 for joint development work between schools and universities.
Osborne keynotes at UNESCO Meeting in Korea
Pascal Co-Director, Professor Michael Osborne was the keynote speaker at the 2nd UNESCO Expert Meeting for preparing the International Platform of Learning Cities in Jeju, Korea on 5 June 2013
Key education policy announcements made during lecture at University of Glasgow
In a recent lecture at the University of Glasgow the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Life Long Learning announced six new policies designed to support the emergence of a more equitable Scottish education system.
School of Education host Training course in Higher Education Leadership for Indonesian Vice-Rectors
The School of Education is hosting a 2-week British Council-sponsored study visit for 6 Indonesian Vice-rectors from a range of universities across Indonesia. They have come to develop their institutional capacity and capability through training in Leadership in International Higher Education.
School of Education students 'Aiming Higher in Malawi'
School of Education students 'Aiming Higher in Malawi'
Dissemination Website launched for "Journeys from Images to Words"
A website has been created to desseminate the findings and make available the teaching tools from the project "Journeys from Images to Words" funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and led by Dr Evelyn Arizpe at the School of Education.
Addis Ababa joins Pascal PIE Network
The PASCAL network, with its Glasgow centre within the School of Education, co-ordinates a network of learning cities around the world under the aegis of its PIE initiative. The latest city to join this Network is Addis Ababa.
New Project - Innovation in Higher Education
The PASCAL network, though its Glasgow centre within the School of Education, is involved in conducting a new study on Innovation in Higher Education on behalf of the Directorate - General for Education and Culture of the European Commission.
Scotland's first mobile literacy app?
At a recent national literacy meeting Willie McGuire, from the School of Education, presented what may be the first mobile phone application from Scotland designed to address common problems experienced by secondary school pupils in terms of their literacy.
Assessment at Transition Report published
A report produced by a University of Glasgow School of Education research team, led by Professor Louise Hayward, provides significant information to help take forward assessment practice in Scotland’s schools as they implement Curriculum for Excellence.
Professor Alison Phipps receives an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours
The University would like to congratulate Professor Alison Phipps, Professor of Languages and Inter-cultural Studies who was awarded an OBE for services to Education and Inter-Cultural and Inter-Religious Relations in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on Saturday 16th June.
Development of the School of Education app for new teachers
The School of Education has launched its first app, “Proficio”, which provides support for our new teacher graduates.
89% satisfaction rating in National Student Survey
The School of Education achieved an overall satisfaction rating of 89% in this year’s National Student Survey and is now ranked second in Scotland and twelfth in the UK.
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