Government investment supports creative methods to connect young people with climate change research

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:45:09 BST

A Glasgow-based project using zines produced by 14-18-year-olds to tell their climate change stories is among a series of new climate engagement projects supported by a UK government investment.

Building towards an international partnership in pedagogy: creating a Virtual STEM Hub

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:20:00 BST

A remotely delivered hands-on STEM Challenge for in-service teachers is the next in a series of collaborative international activities between the School of Education and ISSER Pune, India.

Young Civic Engagement with Climate Change: developing research-practice partnerships between Scotland and Chile

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:46:00 BST

To commemorate COP26, the Network for Social and Educational Equity (NSEE) and Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland (CNS) are working with schools in Scotland and Chile to ensure young people’s voices are heard by policymakers and support youth action for change.

23rd ASEF Summer University - call for Hackaton Team Leaders and Background Papers

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:34:26 BST

The Centre for Sustainable Healthy Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC) is delighted to announce that it is collaborating with the Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF) in delivering the 23rd ASEF Summer University (ASEFSU23) on the topic of “Liveable Cities for a Sustainable Future” in Bangladesh, India & Pakistan during October & November 2021.

Graduate Teaching Assistants

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:41:00 BST

The School of Education is looking to recruit GTAs to support the delivery of teaching and assessment throughout the academic year and across several PGT areas.

Graduation Celebrations

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:37:00 BST

The School of Education was delighted to welcome family and friends of our 2 MPhil, 17 PhD and 8 EdD researchers who graduated with their degrees on Monday 28 June, 2021. While we are sad that we cannot be face to face on Campus to share in these celebrations, we are nonetheless going to celebrate their great achievement through a virtual graduation ceremony.

Glasgow educational research goes global

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:08:31 BST

A new book edited by Chris Chapman and Mel Ainscow is receiving international attention. It describes what happened over an eight-year period when researchers from the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change set out to find ways of promoting equity.

Education researchers in SHLC in collaboration with UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:22:16 BST

Researchers within the School of Education who are part of the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy, Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC) are very pleased to announce an agreement with UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) to co-operate during 2021 within their programme: Local challenges, global imperatives: Cities at the forefront to achieve Education 2030.

Dr Paul Lynch, speaking at “Building back better: Digital accessibility as a tool to support inclusive education”

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:13:00 BST

We are delighted to announced that Dr Paul Lynch, Senior Lecturer in Educational Studies, will be one of the speakers at “Building back better: Digital accessibility as a tool to support inclusive education”, a side event to the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to be held on 17 June 2021 at 2000 BST (1500 EST).

Two of the School of Education’s Research Centres announced as winners of university awards

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:51:16 BST

We are delighted to report that colleagues from two of the School of Education’s Research Centres have been announced as winners of university awards.

Children's Neighbourhood Scotland Annual report published

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:22:00 BST

Access the CNS 2020-2021 annual report here

The ELP spring term seminar series concludes

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:56:00 GMT

The ELP seminar series concludes on 29th of June with a seminar from Alice Aldinucci (University of Glasgow)

Citizen scientists urged to help log bees and map their habitats on World Bee Day

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:56:00 BST

People around the UK are being urged to submit photos of bees they see out and about in nature through a Spot-a-Bee mobile app. The call for help from University of Glasgow and Cardiff University researchers comes on World Bee Day (Thursday 20 May 2021).

Professor Chris Chapman appointed to Scottish Government COVID Expert Advisory Sub-Group on Universities and Colleges

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:59:00 BST

Professor Chris Chapman has been invited to serve on Scottish Government COVID Expert Advisory Sub-Group on Universities and Colleges

Panel at the CIES 2021 conference

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:48:00 BST

Panel on Education, Culture and Learning in Response to Conflict and Protracted Crisis brought together researchers from the School of Education to contribute to the Comparative and International Education Society online conference 25 April-2 May 2021