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Empathy and engagement from a distance: Three learning delivery options in an uncharted terrain

My understanding of the uncharted terrain that ensued from January 2020 in China and March 2020 the world over is that human in-person mobility and interaction outside homes has been completely...

Urgent matters of insight: Upholding gaps in higher education research, teaching and learning for super-complexity

To date, Covid-19 has not only highlighted the interconnectedness of societies and individuals, but also that educational endeavours privileging the cultivation of particular human qualities...

Editorial: Teaching and learning in higher education for times of uncertainty

For higher education, Covid-19 has presented a particular challenge: having had to convert our classrooms to online platforms, higher education practitioners have faced the task of teaching and...

Digital equity: Learning in lockdown for the autistic student

Many of us in the higher education sector are frantically working to place our modules online. This digital transformation at pace can result in short-term decisions, so it is imperative that at...

Opportunity for UK science teachers to participate in fellowship-winning research project

Opportunity for UK science teachers teaching electricity to participate in fellowship-winning research project. ‘Development and evaluation of a web application to promote student...

Reflections on building rapport with university students in an online context

As with other educators, the rapid shift to online delivery during lockdown has led to self-reflection on my teaching skills, how they transfer online, and my ability to use online tools...

Uncharted terrain: Teaching and learning in higher education for times of uncertainty

This collection of blogs, guest-edited by Gabriella Buttarazzi, explores how we can adopt responsive and creative approaches to teaching, learning and research in higher education during times of...

Taking stock of social theory in education research: Hybridity, methodology and critical reflexivity

In this talk we argued that educational researchers should consider more fully the ways in which social theory is utilised in contemporary forms of education research. At the centre of this...

Making the case for integrating sustainable development in the university language classroom

Many teachers and researchers reading this may be asking themselves: what is sustainable development (SD) and why should I care about it? Here I offer insights on the following three areas: what...

Building on Covid-19 experiences for future organisational improvisations

This recent period of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic has been particularly unexpected and required a very rapid response by everyone across university systems. The use of online delivery as...

Peter Blatchford

Peter Blatchford is professor in psychology and education at the UCL Institute of Education.

Anna Carlile

Head of the Department of Educational Studies

Anna is the Head of the Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a former youth worker and teacher and is now a Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education. Her...