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Mr Creativity – a candle in the wind?

Mr Creativity – a candle in the wind?

Dr Jonathan Barnes and Catherine Carden in the Faculty of Education discuss Sir Ken Robinson, who recently passed away, on his vital role within education.

08 Sep, 202008 Sep, 2020 Education
Education where individuals do not matter: examinations during a pandemic

Education where individuals do not matter: examinations during a pandemic

Dr Alan Bainbridge argues that a dependence in education of metrics to understand performance is eroding a student’s individuality.

18 Aug, 202018 Aug, 2020 Education
Creativity, mental health and the recovery curriculum

Creativity, mental health and the recovery curriculum

The Faculty of Education’s Wendy Cobb took part in a TES podcast last week looking at how creativity could save students’ mental health. Here she discusses how creativity will be vital to supporting students when they return to school.

01 Jul, 202015 Jun, 2021 Education, Research
The fight against climate change

The fight against climate change

Peter Rands, Director of Sustainability Development, discusses how climate change remains a priority for universities despite Covid-19 pandemic.

15 Jun, 202015 Jun, 2020 Education, Society
Working in partnership to Close Our Gap

Working in partnership to Close Our Gap

Mary Makinde is a Lecturer in Forensic Investigation and the University’s BAME Strategic Lead for the Closing Our Gap Strategy group which aims to eradicate the BAME attainment gap. In this expert comment Mary explains the work that is taking place within […]

07 Jun, 202007 Jun, 2020 Culture, Education, Politics, Social Justice, Society
Help with home schooling

Help with home schooling

Dr Lynn Revell offers advice and guidance to parents and careers embarking on home learning during the lockdown.

04 May, 202015 Jun, 2021 Education, Research
Beyond COVID-19: Rethinking Early Years Education

Beyond COVID-19: Rethinking Early Years Education

As the government considers how and when to reopen our schools, Wendy Cobb and Tom Troppe explore the topic and discuss whether early years education should be re-evaluated.

04 May, 202015 Jun, 2021 Education, Research
Beyond Covid 19: Finding new norms for children’s wellbeing

Beyond Covid 19: Finding new norms for children’s wellbeing

Wendy Cobb asks if the current lockdown conditions could change the way we support emotional wellbeing in classrooms.

24 Apr, 202015 Jun, 2021 Education, Research
Big questions in challenging times

Big questions in challenging times

Professor Berry Billingsley looks at how science can help us make sense of current times.

23 Apr, 202015 Jun, 2021 Education, human science, Research

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