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IOE academics weigh in on the Curriculum and Assessment Review, a 🧵
"Cooperation, more than competition, will secure young people’s futures... knowledge without the capacity to bring about change is a fast-devaluing currency" says @ruperthigham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
"Cooperation, more than competition, will secure young people’s futures... knowledge without the capacity to bring about change is a fast-devaluing currency" says @ruperthigham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
England’s curriculum review needs to be more radical | Letters
Letters: Dr Rupert Higham, Caroline Norbury and Colin Richards on recommendations in the Francis report
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
IOE academics weigh in on the Curriculum and Assessment Review, a 🧵
"Cooperation, more than competition, will secure young people’s futures... knowledge without the capacity to bring about change is a fast-devaluing currency" says @ruperthigham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
"Cooperation, more than competition, will secure young people’s futures... knowledge without the capacity to bring about change is a fast-devaluing currency" says @ruperthigham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Ahead of the UK budget announcement @tcru-ucl.bsky.social research is illuminating children’s lived experiences of poverty to better inform policy and practice.
"By listening to children and families... we can help shape fairer, more supportive environments"
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
"By listening to children and families... we can help shape fairer, more supportive environments"
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
Why tackling child poverty needs more than increasing family incomes
Understanding what life looks like for those affected by child poverty is essential if policy is to deliver genuine change…(read more)
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Ahead of the UK budget announcement @tcru-ucl.bsky.social research is illuminating children’s lived experiences of poverty to better inform policy and practice.
"By listening to children and families... we can help shape fairer, more supportive environments"
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
"By listening to children and families... we can help shape fairer, more supportive environments"
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
"Teachers need the time, space and encouragement to think through the processes of learning to teach – mentors are the best place to do that."
Tessa Blair tells us how a professional culture tied to learning and mentorship can make a big difference for ECTs.
share.transistor.fm/s/71359c95
Tessa Blair tells us how a professional culture tied to learning and mentorship can make a big difference for ECTs.
share.transistor.fm/s/71359c95
Learning teaching: Why mindset matters and what this means for mentors | The Staffroom | IOE insights | Episode
Tessa Blair (East London Teaching School Hub) tells us how mentors can support the development of positive orientations to learning.She tells Mark and Elaine how a professional culture tied to learning and mentorship can make a big difference in the lives of early career teachers (ECTs).Tessa...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Teachers need the time, space and encouragement to think through the processes of learning to teach – mentors are the best place to do that."
Tessa Blair tells us how a professional culture tied to learning and mentorship can make a big difference for ECTs.
share.transistor.fm/s/71359c95
Tessa Blair tells us how a professional culture tied to learning and mentorship can make a big difference for ECTs.
share.transistor.fm/s/71359c95
UCL is 1st in the UK for sustainability in the QS Sustainability Rankings for the second year running! 🏆🌍
And for the first time, UCL is 3rd in the world for sustainability, reflecting our commitment to creating healthier, fairer and more sustainable futures.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/nov/...
And for the first time, UCL is 3rd in the world for sustainability, reflecting our commitment to creating healthier, fairer and more sustainable futures.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/nov/...
November 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
UCL is 1st in the UK for sustainability in the QS Sustainability Rankings for the second year running! 🏆🌍
And for the first time, UCL is 3rd in the world for sustainability, reflecting our commitment to creating healthier, fairer and more sustainable futures.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/nov/...
And for the first time, UCL is 3rd in the world for sustainability, reflecting our commitment to creating healthier, fairer and more sustainable futures.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/nov/...
"The glacier I had known was powerful, alive & dangerous; what I encountered now seemed diminished, weakened, vulnerable"
30 years ago @geowalshe.bsky.social visited the Falljökull glacier. Amidst drastic change she reaffirms her commitment to climate change education
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
30 years ago @geowalshe.bsky.social visited the Falljökull glacier. Amidst drastic change she reaffirms her commitment to climate change education
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
Field notes from a glacier, thirty years on – a hard-hitting lesson in climate change education
Professor Nicola Walshe details her experiences in Iceland, 30 years apart...(read more)
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"The glacier I had known was powerful, alive & dangerous; what I encountered now seemed diminished, weakened, vulnerable"
30 years ago @geowalshe.bsky.social visited the Falljökull glacier. Amidst drastic change she reaffirms her commitment to climate change education
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
30 years ago @geowalshe.bsky.social visited the Falljökull glacier. Amidst drastic change she reaffirms her commitment to climate change education
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
Social media is linked to later bedtimes, negative self-image and, especially in GenZ girls, greater distrust.
The researchers recommend early intervention in adolescence to address social media's impact on wellbeing. @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
The researchers recommend early intervention in adolescence to address social media's impact on wellbeing. @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
Social media use drives distrust among Gen Z teenage girls
Social media use in adolescence is linked to delayed bedtimes, negative self-image and, especially among teenage girls, greater distrust, a new UCL study shows.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Social media is linked to later bedtimes, negative self-image and, especially in GenZ girls, greater distrust.
The researchers recommend early intervention in adolescence to address social media's impact on wellbeing. @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
The researchers recommend early intervention in adolescence to address social media's impact on wellbeing. @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
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We are delighted to announce that Professor @emlafitzsimons.bsky.social is to be the new director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies from Monday, 1 December 2025. Prof Fitzsimons has been director of the groundbreaking Millennium Cohort Study since joining CLS in 2014. Read more: bit.ly/3Lvhjtp
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We are delighted to announce that Professor @emlafitzsimons.bsky.social is to be the new director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies from Monday, 1 December 2025. Prof Fitzsimons has been director of the groundbreaking Millennium Cohort Study since joining CLS in 2014. Read more: bit.ly/3Lvhjtp
The reliability and usefulness of Ofsted inspections has been examined in research by Professor John Jerrim and @drsamsims.bsky.social, with @unisouthampton.bsky.social.
The research has influenced policymaking and inspired reform to the current system.
uclioe.info/4r7a5Ml
The research has influenced policymaking and inspired reform to the current system.
uclioe.info/4r7a5Ml
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The reliability and usefulness of Ofsted inspections has been examined in research by Professor John Jerrim and @drsamsims.bsky.social, with @unisouthampton.bsky.social.
The research has influenced policymaking and inspired reform to the current system.
uclioe.info/4r7a5Ml
The research has influenced policymaking and inspired reform to the current system.
uclioe.info/4r7a5Ml
How do you support the next generation of creative leaders?
This podcast explores East London’s creative ecosystem post-2012 Olympics. Hear about gentrification’s impact on local talent and why community organisations matter now more than ever.
share.transistor.fm/s/ed9096a7
This podcast explores East London’s creative ecosystem post-2012 Olympics. Hear about gentrification’s impact on local talent and why community organisations matter now more than ever.
share.transistor.fm/s/ed9096a7
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How do you support the next generation of creative leaders?
This podcast explores East London’s creative ecosystem post-2012 Olympics. Hear about gentrification’s impact on local talent and why community organisations matter now more than ever.
share.transistor.fm/s/ed9096a7
This podcast explores East London’s creative ecosystem post-2012 Olympics. Hear about gentrification’s impact on local talent and why community organisations matter now more than ever.
share.transistor.fm/s/ed9096a7
87% of students feel concerned about climate change, feeling negative emotions like anger and anxiety. @ucl-cccse.bsky.social
Alison Kitson and Kris DeMeyer advocate for a shift in how climate change is communicated: focusing on stories of action and progress over problems.
uclioe.info/4p9HHr0
Alison Kitson and Kris DeMeyer advocate for a shift in how climate change is communicated: focusing on stories of action and progress over problems.
uclioe.info/4p9HHr0
How we talk about the climate crisis – Dr Alison Kitson & Dr Kris de Meyer
Dr Alison Kitson and Dr Kris DeMeyer explore the emotional impact of climate change on young people, highlighting rising levels of anxiety and scepticism. Th...
uclioe.info
November 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
87% of students feel concerned about climate change, feeling negative emotions like anger and anxiety. @ucl-cccse.bsky.social
Alison Kitson and Kris DeMeyer advocate for a shift in how climate change is communicated: focusing on stories of action and progress over problems.
uclioe.info/4p9HHr0
Alison Kitson and Kris DeMeyer advocate for a shift in how climate change is communicated: focusing on stories of action and progress over problems.
uclioe.info/4p9HHr0
"By embedding climate change & sustainability in curricula & supporting teacher professional learning classrooms can be transformed into sites of agency & local action"
🌎 @geowalshe.bsky.social reflects on Cop30's potential to empower teachers & students for a sustainable future
uclioe.info/4nTMHPI
🌎 @geowalshe.bsky.social reflects on Cop30's potential to empower teachers & students for a sustainable future
uclioe.info/4nTMHPI
Comment: How to empower teachers and help students prepare for a
Cop30 is a timely reminder that climate change must be taught in schools both in the UK and worldwide, writes Professor Nicola Walshe (UCL Institute of Education) in The Conversation with colleagues.
uclioe.info
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"By embedding climate change & sustainability in curricula & supporting teacher professional learning classrooms can be transformed into sites of agency & local action"
🌎 @geowalshe.bsky.social reflects on Cop30's potential to empower teachers & students for a sustainable future
uclioe.info/4nTMHPI
🌎 @geowalshe.bsky.social reflects on Cop30's potential to empower teachers & students for a sustainable future
uclioe.info/4nTMHPI
How do children who are multilingual experience primary school?
On 25 Nov, speakers from @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social will explore these children's views, including the importance of language in friendship and the lack of support for children with EAL.
Book your place.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
On 25 Nov, speakers from @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social will explore these children's views, including the importance of language in friendship and the lack of support for children with EAL.
Book your place.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
The experiences of multilingual children in primary school
How do children who are multilingual experience primary school?
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
How do children who are multilingual experience primary school?
On 25 Nov, speakers from @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social will explore these children's views, including the importance of language in friendship and the lack of support for children with EAL.
Book your place.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
On 25 Nov, speakers from @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social will explore these children's views, including the importance of language in friendship and the lack of support for children with EAL.
Book your place.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
Susie Bower-Brown's research focuses on the experiences of trans and non-binary (TNB) parents in the UK.
Her work is helping create more inclusive parenting spaces and is influencing policy developments.
#TransAwarenessWeek @tcru-ucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/research...
Her work is helping create more inclusive parenting spaces and is influencing policy developments.
#TransAwarenessWeek @tcru-ucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/research...
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Susie Bower-Brown's research focuses on the experiences of trans and non-binary (TNB) parents in the UK.
Her work is helping create more inclusive parenting spaces and is influencing policy developments.
#TransAwarenessWeek @tcru-ucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/research...
Her work is helping create more inclusive parenting spaces and is influencing policy developments.
#TransAwarenessWeek @tcru-ucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/research...
A flag from the anime One Piece has appeared at Gen Z protests globally – why?
"Things from anime and other forms of media are being physically produced in order to then be restaged in protest" says @bdmabrams.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...
"Things from anime and other forms of media are being physically produced in order to then be restaged in protest" says @bdmabrams.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A flag from the anime One Piece has appeared at Gen Z protests globally – why?
"Things from anime and other forms of media are being physically produced in order to then be restaged in protest" says @bdmabrams.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...
"Things from anime and other forms of media are being physically produced in order to then be restaged in protest" says @bdmabrams.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...
All children, regardless of gender, deserve equal access to educational opportunities.
Through innovative tools and a participatory approach, the Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE) project is improving data and measurement processes on gender equality.
uclioe.info/49NLRAv
Through innovative tools and a participatory approach, the Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE) project is improving data and measurement processes on gender equality.
uclioe.info/49NLRAv
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
All children, regardless of gender, deserve equal access to educational opportunities.
Through innovative tools and a participatory approach, the Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE) project is improving data and measurement processes on gender equality.
uclioe.info/49NLRAv
Through innovative tools and a participatory approach, the Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE) project is improving data and measurement processes on gender equality.
uclioe.info/49NLRAv
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🔊"What we're scared of, or what we're living through, or perhaps what we should be talking about is not societal collapse, but the collapse of capitalism."
As fear of societal collapse lurks, Dr Rhiannon Firth @rhifirth.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social discusses the end of civilisations and societies.
As fear of societal collapse lurks, Dr Rhiannon Firth @rhifirth.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social discusses the end of civilisations and societies.
Free Thinking - The end of civilisations and societies - BBC Sounds
Peter Hitchens, Rhiannon Firth, Neville Morley, Phil Tinline, Luke Kemp join Shahidha Bari
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🔊"What we're scared of, or what we're living through, or perhaps what we should be talking about is not societal collapse, but the collapse of capitalism."
As fear of societal collapse lurks, Dr Rhiannon Firth @rhifirth.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social discusses the end of civilisations and societies.
As fear of societal collapse lurks, Dr Rhiannon Firth @rhifirth.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social discusses the end of civilisations and societies.
“I didn't see a lot of South Asian queer founders... I needed to be that person.”
Hear trailblazers from East London’s Olympic boroughs discuss the power of inclusion and innovation. Listen to the full episode: share.transistor.fm/s/2264c729
Hear trailblazers from East London’s Olympic boroughs discuss the power of inclusion and innovation. Listen to the full episode: share.transistor.fm/s/2264c729
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“I didn't see a lot of South Asian queer founders... I needed to be that person.”
Hear trailblazers from East London’s Olympic boroughs discuss the power of inclusion and innovation. Listen to the full episode: share.transistor.fm/s/2264c729
Hear trailblazers from East London’s Olympic boroughs discuss the power of inclusion and innovation. Listen to the full episode: share.transistor.fm/s/2264c729
The Staffroom's podcast doors open again with Season 6 Ep 1 on balance in the reading wars. Dominic Wyse and @charliehacking.bsky.social discuss the "double helix" of reading and writing, an approach combining phonics teaching with engaging activities. Listen here:
share.transistor.fm/s/3c03fe84
share.transistor.fm/s/3c03fe84
Bringing balance to the 'reading wars' debate | The Staffroom | IOE insights | Episode 1
A holistic view of how phonics, writing, reading and language come together to make a child truly literate.Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking tell Mark and Elaine about the "double helix" of reading and writing, an approach that combines phonics teaching with engaging reading and writing...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The Staffroom's podcast doors open again with Season 6 Ep 1 on balance in the reading wars. Dominic Wyse and @charliehacking.bsky.social discuss the "double helix" of reading and writing, an approach combining phonics teaching with engaging activities. Listen here:
share.transistor.fm/s/3c03fe84
share.transistor.fm/s/3c03fe84
In our IOE Blog, Baroness Mary Bousted, who presented #TeachingCommission’s report in the House of Lords last month, explains the proposals to ensure the teaching profession is sustainable and able to thrive.
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
The urgent task of improving the working lives of teachers
Teaching is a ‘weakened workforce’, drained by poor retention at every stage, from early career through to mid-career and leadership… (read more)
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
In our IOE Blog, Baroness Mary Bousted, who presented #TeachingCommission’s report in the House of Lords last month, explains the proposals to ensure the teaching profession is sustainable and able to thrive.
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
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🔊Professor @jessicaringrose.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social discusses a survey by Male Allies UK that found over a third of teenage boys said they were considering the idea of an AI friend on BBC Woman's Hour.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 50 min, 26 sec)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 50 min, 26 sec)
Woman's Hour - Teenage boys and AI, Lynsey Addario, Choking porn law - BBC Sounds
How and why are teenage boys using AI for therapy and romance?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🔊Professor @jessicaringrose.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social discusses a survey by Male Allies UK that found over a third of teenage boys said they were considering the idea of an AI friend on BBC Woman's Hour.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 50 min, 26 sec)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 50 min, 26 sec)
On 13 Nov, Rachel Rosen and Eve Dickson will discuss how the ‘No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)’ immigration policy enforces destitution and debt.
They will explore its effects on families, offering insights into anti-migrant rhetoric, social justice and belonging.
www.ucl.ac.uk/events/events/...
They will explore its effects on families, offering insights into anti-migrant rhetoric, social justice and belonging.
www.ucl.ac.uk/events/events/...
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
On 13 Nov, Rachel Rosen and Eve Dickson will discuss how the ‘No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)’ immigration policy enforces destitution and debt.
They will explore its effects on families, offering insights into anti-migrant rhetoric, social justice and belonging.
www.ucl.ac.uk/events/events/...
They will explore its effects on families, offering insights into anti-migrant rhetoric, social justice and belonging.
www.ucl.ac.uk/events/events/...
Thank you for coming to last night's Teacher Training Open Evening!
In case you missed it, you can find out more about training to teach at IOE: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/...
In case you missed it, you can find out more about training to teach at IOE: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/...
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thank you for coming to last night's Teacher Training Open Evening!
In case you missed it, you can find out more about training to teach at IOE: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/...
In case you missed it, you can find out more about training to teach at IOE: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/...
Merging touch, design and digital technology.
Research from Profs Carey Jewitt and Sara Price explores the social and sensory aspects of 'digital touch', including
• its potential to trigger new ideas
• help users think through experiences
• inspire creative, haptic design
uclioe.info/4qEyJnc
Research from Profs Carey Jewitt and Sara Price explores the social and sensory aspects of 'digital touch', including
• its potential to trigger new ideas
• help users think through experiences
• inspire creative, haptic design
uclioe.info/4qEyJnc
November 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Merging touch, design and digital technology.
Research from Profs Carey Jewitt and Sara Price explores the social and sensory aspects of 'digital touch', including
• its potential to trigger new ideas
• help users think through experiences
• inspire creative, haptic design
uclioe.info/4qEyJnc
Research from Profs Carey Jewitt and Sara Price explores the social and sensory aspects of 'digital touch', including
• its potential to trigger new ideas
• help users think through experiences
• inspire creative, haptic design
uclioe.info/4qEyJnc
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for our Teacher Training Open Evening 📚🍎
Last call for our Teacher Training Open Evening!
✨ Inspire the next generation
🗓 Tuesday, 4 Nov 2025 | 4–7 pm
📍 UCL Institute of Education, Bloomsbury, London
Start your teaching journey with us.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news-and-e...
✨ Inspire the next generation
🗓 Tuesday, 4 Nov 2025 | 4–7 pm
📍 UCL Institute of Education, Bloomsbury, London
Start your teaching journey with us.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news-and-e...
November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for our Teacher Training Open Evening 📚🍎