School of Education

‘Shared Spaces Nonference' take over at New Lanark World Heritage Site

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:04:00 GMT

New Lanark and UNESCO RILA hosted a full-day event 'Shared Spaces: Migration Past & Present' across eight venues.

17th PASCAL conference – New Challenges for Higher Education, Cities and Regions: Addressing SDGs in Changing Contexts

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:23:47 GMT

The 17th PASCAL International Conference is co-organised and hosted with the University of Taipei, Taiwan University of Education, and Datong Community College and will take place on 4-6 July 2024

Education report calls for greater equity and excellence in education

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:55:00 GMT

Scottish Government publishes latest International Council of Education Advisors (ICEA) report

SoE Professor Picks Up Prestigious Moral Education Prize

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:27:00 GMT

Professor James C Conroy receives 2023 Kuhmerker Career Award in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the field

Global Search Brings New Talent to SoE

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:36:00 GMT

Following an extensive recruitment drive that attracted some of the best research talent from across the globe, we are delighted to welcome several new academic members of staff to the School this year.

CR&DALL Seminar Series 2023-24: Nurture thru Nature (NtN) In partnership with the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:55:00 BST

Presented by Professor Radha Jagannathan, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University

UofG Authors Launch New Books

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:36:00 BST

Dr. Dely Lazarte Elliot, Dr. Jon Rainford, and Dr. Kay Guccione introduced their practical handbooks at launch event.

SoE researchers win BERA Conference best paper award

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:13:00 BST

Dr Gabriella Rodolico and Dr Lavinia Hirsu received the 2023 award for BJET Best EdTech Paper presented at the recent BERA Conference

Glasgow retains top rank for education in Good Uni Guide

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:10:00 BST

A strong showing in the Times Good University Guide saw Glasgow retain its first place rank for education, while the University was also named Scottish University of the Year.

SoE Professor Wins Scottish Women's Award

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:53:39 BST

Professor Margaret Sutherland picked up the Scottish Women's Awards 2023 prize for services to education

Academic Promotions 2022-23

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:29:00 BST

Congratulations to our School of Education colleagues who received promotions ahead of the new academic year

BERA case study collection highlights University of Glasgow Initiative

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:28:06 BST

A case study on the Mediator Toolkit has been included in a new collection, as part of a major BERA initiative looking at the state of education as an academic discipline

ECER 2023: A Conference to Remember

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:23:00 BST

Conversations, connections and ceilidhs as one of Europe's premiere educational conferences comes to Glasgow

University researchers train city council staff in advanced data analysis techniques using SPSS

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:56:05 BST

Researchers from the Network for Social and Educational Equity (NSEE) offer Glasgow City Council staff professional development opportunities in advanced data analysis and research skills

Barbara Read joins BERJ editorial team

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:04:03 BST

School of Education Professor assumes joint editorship of the British Educational Research Journal (BERJ)

CR&DALL Director speaks at Dubai research conference

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:32:37 BST

Professor Michael Osborne gave the keynote address at the 7th Doctoral Research Conference at the British University in Dubai

Interview: Fulbright Teacher Terry Walden

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:00:00 BST

Fulbright Teacher Terry Walden shares her approach to teaching and her thoughts on civic engagement

University delegation visits University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:15:04 BST

In May 2023, representatives from the University of Glasgow visited the University of Duhok in the Kurdistan region of Iraq as part of the Erasmus+ Institutional Mobility Programme

Conference Announcement | New Challenges for Higher Education, Cities and Regions

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:12:35 BST

New Challenges for Higher Education, Cities and Regions: Addressing SDGs in Changing Contexts - Taipei, July 4-6, 2024

Manila: Lessons learned on the city’s strategy to achieve SDG4

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:43:00 BST

This blog was authored by Manila project partners and published first at the UNESCO Unesco IIEP Learning Portal

In Memoriam - Chris Duke

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:53:32 BST

A tribute to one of the leading lights of adult education of the 20th and 21st century, Professor Chris Duke. Written by CR&DALL Director Professor Michael Osborne

Professor Christopher Chapman: "We Can Create a Better Future in Education by Rethinking Leadership and Adopting a Posture of Inquiry at Work."

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:06:00 BST

The School of Education’s Professor Christopher Chapman recently delivered the keynote speech to students of the Masters in Educational Inquiry and Innovation at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education of the University of Chile.

University partners with Place2Be to help student teachers create mentally healthy classrooms

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:00:00 BST

The partnership will see a full-time Place2Be clinician embedded at the School of Education

NSEE welcomes Singapore delegation

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:37:12 BST

The delegation included visitors from the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore, and third sector organisations and government agencies that are interested in community efforts in Scotland

UofG to host prestigious European education event in a first for Scotland

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been selected to host one of Europe’s premiere teaching conferences.

Joint Statement with the CLD Standards Council Scotland

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:27:00 BST

The CLD Standards Council confirmed that the University of Glasgow currently holds professional approval for the BA/BA(HONS) in Community Development, as a suitable course of study for employment within the distinct profession of Community Learning and Development.

Hayward review published

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:00:00 BST

The views of teachers will be key to Scotland’s education reform journey, according to a major report on qualifications and assessment led by the UofG’s Professor Louise Hayward, published today.

Poverty and school education in Scotland

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:18:42 BST

Researchers from the School of Education have co-authored a paper on poverty and school education in Scotland.

National Anti-Racism Framework for Initial Teacher Education

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:37:00 BST

The Scottish Council of Deans of Education (SCDE) have launched a new National Anti-Racism Framework for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Scotland.

Using Music for Other-than-musical Purposes

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:43:00 BST

The transformative role that music can play in social inclusion and conflict resolution was discussed at a University of Glasgow event on 23 March.

UofG academics call for radical thinking about the future of Scottish education

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:10:00 GMT

Academics at the University of Glasgow’s Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change are calling for ‘bold thinking and risk taking’ in Scottish education, with a report that will contribute to the national discussion about the future of Scottish education.

Multilingual Festival in Vietnam and worldwide

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:48:00 GMT

VietABLL (Arts-based Language Learning in Vietnam) is a year-long collaboration on the development and implementation of innovative arts-based and cultural resources for English classrooms in Vietnam.

Art workshop founder to receive prestigious people's honour at the House of Lords

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:42:00 GMT

UNESCO RILA Affiliate artist Salma Zulfiqar, from the West Midlands U.K, is to be recognised at the Palace of Westminster with the prestigious British Citizen Award (BCA) in recognition of her extraordinary endeavours.

Welcoming Languages

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:15:00 GMT

Welcoming Languages is a collaborative project that was carried out by an international team based at the University of Glasgow’s College of Social Sciences and the Arabic Center of the Islamic University of Gaza (Palestine), and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Every Dundee Learner Matters – project continues to improve outcomes for pupils

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:58:00 GMT

Teachers in Dundee have been working with researchers from the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change at the University of Glasgow to address the barriers to learning experienced by some of their pupils.

Researchers at Risk Fellow joins Glasgow from Ukraine

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:17:26 GMT

Dr Ievgeniia Dragomirova has been appointed as a Research Fellow in Adult Education supported within the British Academy and Cara’s Researchers at Risk Fellowships scheme by the Nuffield Foundation.

Scotland’s National Discussion on the Future of Education.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 21:07:12 BST

The Future of Headship team at the University of Glasgow School of Education is hosting two online engagement sessions for school leaders on Scotland’s National Discussion on the Future of Education.