Professor Berry Billingsley gives us a taste of her research into Epistemic Insight ahead of the launch of the Big Questions event launch on 16 May: “What’s the connection between […]
Happy UN World Book and Copyright Day!
It is UN World Book and Copyright Day today and one of our students on the BA Hons in Primary Education course, Chloe-Grace Emslie, writes about her love of books and […]
We won! Faculty project wins Times Higher Education International Impact Award
We are thrilled that the Faculty of Education has won the Times Higher Education (THE) Award for International Impact. Pictured above is Tony Mahon, Faculty Director for International Development, as […]
Children are citizens too – it’s imperative we hear their voices!
In our final post of the week celebrating Universal Children’s Day, Dr Alison Body, reflects on children as citizens and the importance of their voices being heard. “Change has always […]
It’s Our Turn : remembering Kindertransport and today’s child refugees
Diana Strauss, Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies gives her reflections upon Children and Childhood for United Nations Universal Children’s Day 2018: International Children Day on 20th November 2018 also coincides […]
Hearing children’s voices
Ralph Leighton, Senior Lecturer on the PGCE Secondary in the Faculty of Education, reflects on children’s voices in the run up to the Universal Children’s Day: Children’s voice should be […]
Changing the lens, recalling the play of childhood
Continuing our Faculty of Education reflections on Universal Children’s Day, Clair Stevens, reflects on her childhood through the lens of play: Although many of us may have few memories from […]
Making a difference in children’s lives : We can all be dream makers
We have planned a number of events to celebrate the United Nations Universal Children’s Day tomorrow. We are kicking off a series of blog posts reflecting on childhood and children […]
Sustaining a Career in Teaching
There is a lot in the media about the alarming numbers of teachers who leave the profession, particularly within the first five years. Whilst the reasons for this are real […]