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🎶 LIVE from the IOE, our Music PGCE students bring you a Christmas classic.
Happy holidays! 🎄☃️🌟
Happy holidays! 🎄☃️🌟
December 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🎶 LIVE from the IOE, our Music PGCE students bring you a Christmas classic.
Happy holidays! 🎄☃️🌟
Happy holidays! 🎄☃️🌟
STEM subjects are becoming more inclusive & equitable thanks to research from the ASPIRES project, which explores how social structures, identity & educational practices impact youth engagement with STEM 🚀🔬
The right changes can empower diverse audiences & influence policy.
uclioe.info/48xacIE
The right changes can empower diverse audiences & influence policy.
uclioe.info/48xacIE
December 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
STEM subjects are becoming more inclusive & equitable thanks to research from the ASPIRES project, which explores how social structures, identity & educational practices impact youth engagement with STEM 🚀🔬
The right changes can empower diverse audiences & influence policy.
uclioe.info/48xacIE
The right changes can empower diverse audiences & influence policy.
uclioe.info/48xacIE
Dr Jasper Green comments on the government's pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers:
“I think it focuses on number as opposed to quality. Both are important.” He says it's important to monitor applicants’ training route, and the schools they go on to work in.
schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-re...
“I think it focuses on number as opposed to quality. Both are important.” He says it's important to monitor applicants’ training route, and the schools they go on to work in.
schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-re...
5 takeaways from experts on recruitment and retention crisis
Experts say they fear the government's 6,500 teacher pledge risks 'meeting the target but missing the point' if recruitment does not address subject shortages
schoolsweek.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Dr Jasper Green comments on the government's pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers:
“I think it focuses on number as opposed to quality. Both are important.” He says it's important to monitor applicants’ training route, and the schools they go on to work in.
schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-re...
“I think it focuses on number as opposed to quality. Both are important.” He says it's important to monitor applicants’ training route, and the schools they go on to work in.
schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-re...
"To be democratic citizens students need not only knowledge, but also dispositions like equal respect for all other citizens and valuing their own and others’ wellbeing in a free society..."
John White reflects on the importance of democratic citizenship in schools:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
John White reflects on the importance of democratic citizenship in schools:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
The English school curriculum needs democratic aims
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
December 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"To be democratic citizens students need not only knowledge, but also dispositions like equal respect for all other citizens and valuing their own and others’ wellbeing in a free society..."
John White reflects on the importance of democratic citizenship in schools:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
John White reflects on the importance of democratic citizenship in schools:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
Teaching children how to read: what works? 📚🍎
Researchers from IOE and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social say a more flexible approach is needed, one underpinned by children’s motivation for reading and the use of real books.
@hhcp-ucl.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/...
Researchers from IOE and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social say a more flexible approach is needed, one underpinned by children’s motivation for reading and the use of real books.
@hhcp-ucl.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/...
Narrow synthetic phonics is not effective for teaching struggling young readers
Synthetic phonics, where children are taught to pronounce sounds in isolation before putting them together to form words, isn’t working for many struggling young readers, a study led by UCL has found.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Teaching children how to read: what works? 📚🍎
Researchers from IOE and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social say a more flexible approach is needed, one underpinned by children’s motivation for reading and the use of real books.
@hhcp-ucl.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/...
Researchers from IOE and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social say a more flexible approach is needed, one underpinned by children’s motivation for reading and the use of real books.
@hhcp-ucl.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/...
“Rather than becoming desensitised, greater use of digital technology seems to heighten our concerns about it, particularly among people who have a high level of digital literacy" says @yanghu.co.uk, @sriucl.bsky.social according to new research co-led by UCL.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/...
Tech savvy users have most digital concerns
Digital concerns around privacy, online misinformation, and work-life boundaries are highest among highly educated, Western European millennials, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and the University of British Columbia.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“Rather than becoming desensitised, greater use of digital technology seems to heighten our concerns about it, particularly among people who have a high level of digital literacy" says @yanghu.co.uk, @sriucl.bsky.social according to new research co-led by UCL.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/...
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🎖️Biologist and science educator Dr Sue Dale Tunnicliffe @cpaucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social has been awarded Antigua and Barbuda’s Faithful and Meritorious Service Cross for her Distinguished Service to Science Development.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🎖️Biologist and science educator Dr Sue Dale Tunnicliffe @cpaucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social has been awarded Antigua and Barbuda’s Faithful and Meritorious Service Cross for her Distinguished Service to Science Development.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
Almost 60% of students accidentally stumble on unverified Holocaust content online.
@uclholocaust.bsky.social research highlights the need for high-quality Holocaust education and teacher training to develop young people's media literacy and critical thinking.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
@uclholocaust.bsky.social research highlights the need for high-quality Holocaust education and teacher training to develop young people's media literacy and critical thinking.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
Almost 60% of pupils accidentally stumble on unverified Holocaust content on social media
Experts at UCL have raised concerns about online misinformation after new research found that over half of pupils have unintentionally encountered Holocaust-related content on social media.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Almost 60% of students accidentally stumble on unverified Holocaust content online.
@uclholocaust.bsky.social research highlights the need for high-quality Holocaust education and teacher training to develop young people's media literacy and critical thinking.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
@uclholocaust.bsky.social research highlights the need for high-quality Holocaust education and teacher training to develop young people's media literacy and critical thinking.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
UCL leads the Climate-U network, which works to strengthen collective climate action at universities around the world.
The network is now empowering local climate initiatives and fostering international collaboration.
Read in #IOEImpactStories x @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
bit.ly/44OVX0A
The network is now empowering local climate initiatives and fostering international collaboration.
Read in #IOEImpactStories x @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
bit.ly/44OVX0A
December 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
UCL leads the Climate-U network, which works to strengthen collective climate action at universities around the world.
The network is now empowering local climate initiatives and fostering international collaboration.
Read in #IOEImpactStories x @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
bit.ly/44OVX0A
The network is now empowering local climate initiatives and fostering international collaboration.
Read in #IOEImpactStories x @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
bit.ly/44OVX0A
7 projects w/ IOE staff feature in the latest @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social report, tackling society's most critical challenges, including
• the cost-of-living crisis,
• equitable access to parental leave, and
• supporting young people experiencing homelessness.
www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng...
• the cost-of-living crisis,
• equitable access to parental leave, and
• supporting young people experiencing homelessness.
www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng...
Launch of UCL Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality Impact Report
UCL Grand Challenges has published the Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality Impact Report, celebrating nearly a decade of pioneering research and collaboration to address inequalities of all forms, locally, nationally and globally.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
7 projects w/ IOE staff feature in the latest @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social report, tackling society's most critical challenges, including
• the cost-of-living crisis,
• equitable access to parental leave, and
• supporting young people experiencing homelessness.
www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng...
• the cost-of-living crisis,
• equitable access to parental leave, and
• supporting young people experiencing homelessness.
www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng...
singing our way through the festive season ❄️🎶🎄
thank you to our Music PGCE cohort, who dazzled us with some Christmas carols yesterday at IOE!
thank you to our Music PGCE cohort, who dazzled us with some Christmas carols yesterday at IOE!
December 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
singing our way through the festive season ❄️🎶🎄
thank you to our Music PGCE cohort, who dazzled us with some Christmas carols yesterday at IOE!
thank you to our Music PGCE cohort, who dazzled us with some Christmas carols yesterday at IOE!
📮Votes at 16: As the UK moves towards a lower voting age, young people want and need Citizenship education – and specialist teachers – to prepare them for the future. @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social
Hans Svennevig writes on the IOE blog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
Hans Svennevig writes on the IOE blog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
Votes at 16: the role of Citizenship education
Votes at 16, a manifesto commitment of the current Labour government, brings in an increase in voter franchise in England...(read more)
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
December 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📮Votes at 16: As the UK moves towards a lower voting age, young people want and need Citizenship education – and specialist teachers – to prepare them for the future. @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social
Hans Svennevig writes on the IOE blog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
Hans Svennevig writes on the IOE blog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
Reposted by UCL Institute of Education
🖋️"An outright ban on social media platforms for under-16s is problematic. It neglects young people’s rights and voice and penalises them rather than targeting social media platforms.
Professor @jessicaringrose.bsky.social argues Australia’s under-16s social media ban could do more harm than good.
Professor @jessicaringrose.bsky.social argues Australia’s under-16s social media ban could do more harm than good.
Should the UK follow Australia’s under-16s social media ban? It could do more harm than good
Children may be put off telling adults about something harmful they’re not supposed to have seen.
theconversation.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🖋️"An outright ban on social media platforms for under-16s is problematic. It neglects young people’s rights and voice and penalises them rather than targeting social media platforms.
Professor @jessicaringrose.bsky.social argues Australia’s under-16s social media ban could do more harm than good.
Professor @jessicaringrose.bsky.social argues Australia’s under-16s social media ban could do more harm than good.
📣 Join our @sriucl.bsky.social virtual events next week to hear about our Sociology and Social Science undergraduate degrees.
You'll also learn more about the TARA admissions test required to apply.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo...
You'll also learn more about the TARA admissions test required to apply.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo...
December 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
📣 Join our @sriucl.bsky.social virtual events next week to hear about our Sociology and Social Science undergraduate degrees.
You'll also learn more about the TARA admissions test required to apply.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo...
You'll also learn more about the TARA admissions test required to apply.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo...
"Disability History Month invites us to listen deeply, challenge structural barriers, and amplify voices that are too often marginalised" - Victoria Showunmi, IOE Vice-Dean for EDI
Discover a roundup of IOE work in the fields of disability and inclusion.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
Discover a roundup of IOE work in the fields of disability and inclusion.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
December 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"Disability History Month invites us to listen deeply, challenge structural barriers, and amplify voices that are too often marginalised" - Victoria Showunmi, IOE Vice-Dean for EDI
Discover a roundup of IOE work in the fields of disability and inclusion.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
Discover a roundup of IOE work in the fields of disability and inclusion.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
Are we preparing children for a climate-affected future?
Free, subject-specific professional development from @ucl-cccse.bsky.social is helping teachers embed climate change and sustainability in the curriculum.
Read in #IOEImpactStories x @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
bit.ly/4rGep5m
Free, subject-specific professional development from @ucl-cccse.bsky.social is helping teachers embed climate change and sustainability in the curriculum.
Read in #IOEImpactStories x @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
bit.ly/4rGep5m
December 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Are we preparing children for a climate-affected future?
Free, subject-specific professional development from @ucl-cccse.bsky.social is helping teachers embed climate change and sustainability in the curriculum.
Read in #IOEImpactStories x @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
bit.ly/4rGep5m
Free, subject-specific professional development from @ucl-cccse.bsky.social is helping teachers embed climate change and sustainability in the curriculum.
Read in #IOEImpactStories x @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
bit.ly/4rGep5m
Why do science-policy organisations (SPOs) matter in policymaking?
SPOs can
• act as a bridge between research and policy
• translate evidence into actionable insights
• ensure policies are rooted in robust research
Jessica Ko reflects on the IOE blog:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
SPOs can
• act as a bridge between research and policy
• translate evidence into actionable insights
• ensure policies are rooted in robust research
Jessica Ko reflects on the IOE blog:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
Bridging research and policy: the role of science-policy organisations in evidence-informed policymaking
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
December 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Why do science-policy organisations (SPOs) matter in policymaking?
SPOs can
• act as a bridge between research and policy
• translate evidence into actionable insights
• ensure policies are rooted in robust research
Jessica Ko reflects on the IOE blog:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
SPOs can
• act as a bridge between research and policy
• translate evidence into actionable insights
• ensure policies are rooted in robust research
Jessica Ko reflects on the IOE blog:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
Celebrate the festive season with the UCL gift guide – featuring IOE alumna Hyekyung Choi's Paper-capers craft kits.
bsky.app/profile/uclenterpri...
bsky.app/profile/uclenterpri...
UCL Innovation & Enterprise (@uclenterprise.bsky.social)
UCL’s festive gift guide is live, showcasing unique products from UCL entrepreneurs, all of which have received support from UCL Innovation & Enterprise. 🎄🎁
Discover gifts from bespoke cakes to eco-friendly coffee cups and jewellery made from recycled electronics.
Check it out: bit.ly/48dom2R
bsky.app
December 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Celebrate the festive season with the UCL gift guide – featuring IOE alumna Hyekyung Choi's Paper-capers craft kits.
bsky.app/profile/uclenterpri...
bsky.app/profile/uclenterpri...
"Employment is not just a policy issue or a set of statistics; it is deeply personal, shaped by social structures, material conditions and embodied experiences."
IOE academics reflect on what employment means when viewed through the lens of disability.
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
IOE academics reflect on what employment means when viewed through the lens of disability.
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"Employment is not just a policy issue or a set of statistics; it is deeply personal, shaped by social structures, material conditions and embodied experiences."
IOE academics reflect on what employment means when viewed through the lens of disability.
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
IOE academics reflect on what employment means when viewed through the lens of disability.
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/12/...
We're hosting @sriucl.bsky.social virtual events on 15 and 16 December.
Come along to hear about our Sociology and Social Science undergraduate degrees, and the TARA admissions test required for application.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo...
Come along to hear about our Sociology and Social Science undergraduate degrees, and the TARA admissions test required for application.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo...
December 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We're hosting @sriucl.bsky.social virtual events on 15 and 16 December.
Come along to hear about our Sociology and Social Science undergraduate degrees, and the TARA admissions test required for application.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo...
Come along to hear about our Sociology and Social Science undergraduate degrees, and the TARA admissions test required for application.
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo...
"Our students are diverse in nationality, language and background. When these differences are recognised, they foster richer dialogue, stronger relationships and deeper learning"
IOE academics reflect on a ‘funds of knowledge’ approach to education. #IOEBlog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
IOE academics reflect on a ‘funds of knowledge’ approach to education. #IOEBlog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
Closing the loop: what schools and universities can learn from each other through a ‘funds of knowledge’ approach
Do educators see and value the knowledge and experiences that students bring with them? We explore this question through the lens of Funds of Knowledge (FoK)... (read more)
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Our students are diverse in nationality, language and background. When these differences are recognised, they foster richer dialogue, stronger relationships and deeper learning"
IOE academics reflect on a ‘funds of knowledge’ approach to education. #IOEBlog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
IOE academics reflect on a ‘funds of knowledge’ approach to education. #IOEBlog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/11/...
In UCL's Learning Designer platform, teachers take control of how technology-enhanced learning is designed.
Over 40k educators have used it to create, assess and share everything ranging from small classroom to large-scale MOOC design. #IOEImpactStories
uclioe.info/3Khwmqh
Over 40k educators have used it to create, assess and share everything ranging from small classroom to large-scale MOOC design. #IOEImpactStories
uclioe.info/3Khwmqh
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In UCL's Learning Designer platform, teachers take control of how technology-enhanced learning is designed.
Over 40k educators have used it to create, assess and share everything ranging from small classroom to large-scale MOOC design. #IOEImpactStories
uclioe.info/3Khwmqh
Over 40k educators have used it to create, assess and share everything ranging from small classroom to large-scale MOOC design. #IOEImpactStories
uclioe.info/3Khwmqh
Student life in London has always had a political dimension.
Sam Blaxland delves into the history of UCL students' anti-apartheid protests and boycotts, including the campaign for a scholarship to fund Black South African students to study in London.
magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-20...
Sam Blaxland delves into the history of UCL students' anti-apartheid protests and boycotts, including the campaign for a scholarship to fund Black South African students to study in London.
magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-20...
Students and South Africa: UCL and anti-apartheid campaigns
Dr Sam Blaxland reveals how UCL student activism in response to South African apartheid left a lasting impact upon the university.
magazine.ucl.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Student life in London has always had a political dimension.
Sam Blaxland delves into the history of UCL students' anti-apartheid protests and boycotts, including the campaign for a scholarship to fund Black South African students to study in London.
magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-20...
Sam Blaxland delves into the history of UCL students' anti-apartheid protests and boycotts, including the campaign for a scholarship to fund Black South African students to study in London.
magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-20...
can you keep a secret? 🤫
One of our Music PGCE alums, Edmund Jolliffe, composes additional music for The Traitors.
www.youtube.com/shorts/jF9sQ...
One of our Music PGCE alums, Edmund Jolliffe, composes additional music for The Traitors.
www.youtube.com/shorts/jF9sQ...
Can you keep a secret? | UCL Institute of Education
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December 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
can you keep a secret? 🤫
One of our Music PGCE alums, Edmund Jolliffe, composes additional music for The Traitors.
www.youtube.com/shorts/jF9sQ...
One of our Music PGCE alums, Edmund Jolliffe, composes additional music for The Traitors.
www.youtube.com/shorts/jF9sQ...
Explore the legacy of the Olympics and how it continues to inspire young East Londoners today.
In this episode, our speakers discuss bridging gaps between institutions and grassroots organisations, and youth entrepreneurship in the Olympic boroughs.
Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/ed9096a7
In this episode, our speakers discuss bridging gaps between institutions and grassroots organisations, and youth entrepreneurship in the Olympic boroughs.
Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/ed9096a7
November 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Explore the legacy of the Olympics and how it continues to inspire young East Londoners today.
In this episode, our speakers discuss bridging gaps between institutions and grassroots organisations, and youth entrepreneurship in the Olympic boroughs.
Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/ed9096a7
In this episode, our speakers discuss bridging gaps between institutions and grassroots organisations, and youth entrepreneurship in the Olympic boroughs.
Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/ed9096a7