School of Education

UK Literacy Association (UKLA) Student Research Prize 2022 awarded to Elizabeth Nelson

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:59:20 BST

The prize is awarded annually for an outstanding student dissertation at undergraduate, postgraduate or higher degree level undertaken at a UK institution.

Co-building our shared futures starts now 

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:53:00 BST

The People’s Global Summit, ‘Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind’ starts tomorrow (29 June). The Summit will run 24 hours for four days June 29 – July 2.

PROJECT SETS PATH FOR SUPPORTING SCHOOLS

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:30:00 BST

Camau i’r Dyfodol / Steps to the Future is a three-year project undertaken by the Welsh Government in partnership with the University of Glasgow and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and is designed to help develop new knowledge and support the realisation of Curriculum for Wales.

University of Glasgow Postgraduate Researcher, Zyra Evangelista, awarded prize for Research Work on Gender Identity and Sexual orientation Issues to Combat Discrimination.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:59:00 BST

The prize is awarded to early career researchers carrying out research activities on the subject of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia in Universities or Research Institutes. Candidates are assessed based on their research article’s originality, scientific journal prestige, and contribution as author or co-author.

University of Glasgow launches new course to support children and young people in the post-COVID era

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:05:00 BST

A new free online course launching today (Monday 20 June 2022) will look at how young people’s emotional wellbeing has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

West Belfast visits University of Glasgow

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:00:59 BST

The School of Education, Community Development team welcomed a group of 24 West Belfast Community Development and Youth Workers, Politicians, 3rd sector organisations, CEOs and staff to the University last week.

Conspiracy Kitchen

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:28:00 BST

A team of MSc Psychological Studies students led by Dr Yvonne Skipper were volunteering at the Glasgow Science Festival which took place at the Riverside museum. he activity was called ‘Conspiracy Kitchen’ and the aim was to encourage children and young people to learn more about the ingredients of conspiracies to be better prepared to spot them.

THE PEOPLE'S GLOBAL SUMMIT KEYNOTE LIVE PANEL AND MINI-WORKSHOPS

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 19:11:00 BST

Hosted by the UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts (UNESCO RILA) Join us in the new Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC) for The People’s Global Summit: Co-Building a New EcoSocial World leaving no one behind on 29 June!

Celebratory event marks first year of Every Dundee Learner Matters

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:08:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s Robert Owen Centre for Educational change researchers joined Dundee City Council on Wednesday 1 June for an event celebrating the first year of the Every Dundee Learner Matters strategy.

White Water Writers Highly Commended in the Emerald International Real Impact Awards in the category of ‘Mobilising Research into Action’.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:37:31 BST

We are delighted to announce that White Water Writers has been Highly Commended in the Emerald International Real Impact Awards in the category of ‘Mobilising Research into Action’. These awards “celebrate those in the research community who go above and beyond to make a difference to their communities or wider society.”

Hana Butorova shortlisted in the Scottish Charity Awards for Employee of the Year

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:29:00 BST

We are delighted that Hana Butorova, one our PGRs in the School of Education, has been shortlisted in the Scottish Charity Awards for Employee of the Year.

PGDE Primary 2020-21 Professional Development Event

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:30:19 BST

The School of Education Mathematics Team will be holding a Professional Development event on Thursday, 9th June 2022 at 17:00 for former PGDE Primary students from our 2020-21 cohort.

School of Education at the CIES 2022 Conference

Fri, 06 May 2022 16:00:01 BST

This year, the Comparative & International Education Society Conference took place in Minneapolis, USA, between 18th and 22nd of April 2022. The theme of the conference was “Illuminating the Power of Idea/lism” that sought to address the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of nativism and fundamentalism.

Learning with and from refugees: adult education to strengthen inclusive societies – New PASCAL/CR&DALL Briefing Paper

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:39:19 BST

We are pleased to announce the latest PASCAL Briefing Paper, which is published jointly with the Centre for Research & Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL) within the School of Education.

Plurilingual Classrooms in Action MOOC launch

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:44:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and the Scottish Council of Deans of Education Languages Group is delighted to announce the launch of their MOOC entitled ‘Plurilingual Classrooms in Action’. This is a four-week course corresponding to the key principles identified in the National Framework for Languages (NFfL – National Framework for Languages (ed.ac.uk)). There are sections on the following areas: plurilingualism, diversity, policy and legislation, and transformative practices.

Translanguaging in Kazakhstan

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:58:04 BST

The end of March 2022 marked the completion of an important project. Implementing a Translingual Approach in a Trilingual Environment (Kazakhstan) is an international project which took place from April 2020-March 2022.

“The Acapulco We Want”

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:11:00 BST

The British Academy funded project, Educational Peacebuilding in Medellin and Acapulco: Understanding the role of education, culture and learning in responding to crises, hosted a series of events from 28th February to 3rd March which brought together the research findings from Medellin (Colombia) and from Acapulco (Mexico) on peacebuilding initiatives through culture and non-formal education.

CERLALC launches Strategies for Cultural Mediation in Emergencies.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:14:00 GMT

On the 3rd March CERLALC officially launched Strategies for Cultural Mediation in Emergencies. Reading and writing as symbolic refuges via Facebook livestream. The two volumes of the book authored by Evelyn Arizpe, Mónica Zárate, Julie McAdam, and Lavinia Hirsu are available in Spanish at the CERLALC website .

250th anniversary event commemorates Robert Owen

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:58:53 GMT

The Robert Owen Centre’s Professors Chris Chapman, Bob Davis and Mel Ainscow were among the speakers at an event on Tuesday [1 March 2022] commemorating the anniversary of the birth of educational reformer and philanthropist Robert Owen.

£10 million research hub to boost Glasgow’s transition to climate resilience

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:37:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow-led programme, GALLANT, will help the city move towards climate resilience whilst tackling health, social and economic inequalities

School of Education contributions to the 2021/2 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report: Non-state actors in education: Who chooses? Who loses?

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:09:00 GMT

We are pleased to report that amongst the contributions to the 2021/2 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report on Non-state Actors in Education was a background paper from School of Education colleagues, Yulia Nesterova and Queralt Capsada-Munsech, concerning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

British Council Awards for Educational projects at the School of Education, UoG

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:26:00 GMT

Gabriella Rodolico and Lavinia Hirsu have been awarded two different British Council Grants, both with a focus on internationalisation and overseas collaborations.

Activate Awards 2022

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:08:00 GMT

We look forward to welcoming our Activate Class of 2022, as we celebrate their achievements at our awards ceremony on 10 Feb in the Senate Rooms.

Teaching Innovation Awards Winner. An example of excellence from the School of Education

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:43:00 GMT

Enhancing, extending, and empowering students’ and staff’s experience with the support of technology is at the core of the University of Glasgow World Changers Together 2025 strategy. In the School of Education (SoE), we have implemented cutting edge digital technology to enhance our initial teacher science education courses.

Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:58:00 GMT

This project, which aims to promote neurodiversity and to support neurodivergent staff and PGRs in having the same high-quality experience at the University of Glasgow has been supported by the Wellcome Trust ISSF Equalities fund (£60,653).

SHLC partners in 23rd ASEF Summer University (ASEFSU23) on Liveable Cities for a Sustainable Future

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:07:34 GMT

The Centre for Sustainable Healthy Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC) represented by Professor Michael Osborne and Dr Yulia Nesterova of the School of Education, University of Glasgow was delighted to be a partner in the 23rd ASEF Summer University (ASEFSU23).

Developing 3D picturebook prototypes

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:34:00 GMT

In November 2021, a group of 3D artists and storytellers collaborated using a hackathon format to creatively design and produce 3D picturebook prototypes. The hackathon format brought together teams who were strangers before the event to rapidly workshop and create potential models.

Children’s Literature in Critical Contexts of Displacement

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:21:19 GMT

Stories create safe spaces. For displaced children and young people, stories bring comfort, weave the present and open a window into the future.

Education Leadership and Policy Winter Term Seminar series 2021-22

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:35:00 GMT

The Education Leadership and Policy Winter Term Seminar series took place from February - March 2022

REACHING OUT TO ALL LEARNERS: a resource pack for supporting inclusion and equity in education

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:15:00 GMT

Professor Mel Ainscow, professor of education at the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, has worked with the UNESCO International Bureau of Education and international experts to develop resource materials that can be used globally to promote inclusion and equity in education.

‘Current Exam System fails test according to Exams Commission’

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:26:00 GMT

The Independent Assessment Commission (IAC), representing the interests of parents, students, teachers, business and academia, has today (2 February) published its report on the future of assessment and qualifications in England.