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Elizabeth Rushton is an associate professor of education at the Institute of Education (IOE) in University College London’s (UCL) Faculty of Education and Society. At IOE, Elizabeth leads the MA Education programme and supervises doctoral research. Her research interests are in geography and science education, specifically the professional development of teachers, student participation in research, and environmental education. In 2021, Elizabeth co-led the BERA Research Commission with Dr Lynda Dunlop which had a focus on Education for Environmental Sustainability (EfES) and resulted in the co-creation of a manifesto for EfES with contributions from over 200 youth, teachers and teacher educators from across the UK. Elizabeth is managing editor of Routes – the Journal for Student Geography. Elizabeth serves as deputy treasurer for the Royal Geographical Society’s Geography and Education Research Group and is a member of the Geography Education Research Collective (GEReCo). Prior to joining IOE, Elizabeth led the PGCE Secondary geography programme at King’s College London and taught geography in secondary schools in south-east England.
Covid-19 has led to significant disruption in the established systems and practices of preparing new teachers. This blog post reports on the findings and recommendations from an Economic and...
Continue readingThe new Education for Environmental Sustainability (EfES) SIG aims to encourage and support research and scholarship focused on EfES.
Initial Teacher Education offers fascinating, complex and vital opportunities to think across academic disciplines, school subjects and pedagogy. Over a decade ago, reflecting on her experiences...
Continue readingDr Lynda Dunlop is a Senior Lecturer in Science Education and a member of the University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG). Her research focuses primarily on the philosophical and...
Education for environmental sustainability Research Intelligence issue 150 This 150th issue of Research Intelligence reflects and builds upon the renewed focus on education for environmental...
Recent research on climate change education in England indicates an absence of policy and pro-environmental ambition, and obstruction in relation to both environmental sustainability in general,...
Continue readingThe initial teacher education (ITE) sector has experienced significant change over the last few years, with the introduction of the core content framework (CCF), the early career framework (ECF)...
Continue readingOnline registration for this event has now closed, please email events@bera.ac.uk to register. #BERA_Manifesto @BERANews Link to event recording Education has a key role to play in creating...
