Archive for January, 2010
DPR9: Trust
30 March – 1 April, 2010
University of Greenwich
UK
Web page: www.gre.ac.uk/edu/dpr
DPR9 looks at what happens when trust is lost. We ask why this happens, why it matters and what can be done to recover our trust in ourselves, our colleagues, managers, policy-makers, teachers, learners and health care and social services professionals. We look at trust [...]
Fulbright Opportunites – UK Awards Programme
The US-UK Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce the forthcoming opening of its UK Awards Programme for the 2011-12 academic year.
Fulbright offers a wide range of exciting exchange opportunities and generous grants for students to pursue postgraduate study and scholars to conduct research and/or lecture in the US.
For more information please visit: [...]
Fulbright Opportunities – Study of the US Institutes for Secondary School Educators
Mid June 2010.
The Institutes are open to experienced and highly-motivated secondary school educators who wish to deepen their understanding of US society, education and culture, with the ultimate goal to strengthen curriculum and to improve the quality of teaching about the United States.
The programme covers all participant costs including travel, housing, subsistence, books, cultural [...]
Fulbright Opportunites – Study of the US Institute for University Faculty and Scholars:
June 2010.
Six postgraduate-level academic programmes will provide UK university faculty and scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding of US society, culture and institutions through a 6-week summer course.
The ultimate goal is to strengthen curriculum and to improve the quality of teaching about the US in academic institutions outside of the US. The programme [...]
Educational Visions Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series
‘Can progressive education make a comeback?’
The case of Summerhill School in the audit culture
by Professor Ian Stronach Professor of Educational Research at LJMU, Faculty of Education, Community and Leisure.
Thursday 28th January, 4.00-6.00pm.
Click here for the Course Programme.
Raising Attainment: Overcoming Underachievement in Schools
Tuesday March 9th 2010
Central London
09:00 – 16:00
Click here to view the Agenda.
A breakdown of last year’s GCSE results showed that poor, white, teenage boys in England have fallen below others in their exam results. Fewer than one in five who qualified for free school meals achieved five good GCSEs including English and maths.
Figures have [...]
BERA Response to the Research Excellence Framework consultation
Download the BERA Consultation Response to the Research Excellence Framework in relation to the second consultation on the assessment and funding of research.
Full information on the Research Excellence Framework can be found at
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/Research/ref/
Download the consultation document.
BERA Response to the Research Excellence Framework consultation
Download the BERA Consultation Response to the Research Excellence Framework in relation to the second consultation on the assessment and funding of research.
Full information on the Research Excellence Framework can be found at
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/Research/ref/
Download the consultation document.