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Personal journey and rationale for research My research topic changed from mathematical creativity to ADHD in mathematics because I was diagnosed with ADHD and was fascinated and perplexed by the...
It is probably true to say that the process of giving voice to my ‘inner researcher’ has already taken more than two decades. As someone who has consistently straddled professional practice...
Research Intelligence issue 163: (Re)shaping the future of research in further education: Opportunities, barriers & beyond
Research Intelligence30 May 2025
A ‘seamless’ system (Bathmaker et al., 2008), that integrates further and higher education under one umbrella, and brings together vocational, professional and academic education and training,...
This BERA Blog special issue examines possible futures for tertiary education in England and the challenges that are faced by policymakers, institutional leaders, educators and researchers in...
‘Tertiary’ is a wide-ranging term used increasingly by policymakers and commentators as a panacea for a future post-16 education and training system in England (Hazelkorn, 2023). What could...
This BERA Blog special issue examines possible futures for tertiary education in England and the challenges that are faced by policymakers, institutional leaders, educators and researchers in...
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As a former UK Secretary of State for Education, I have always found the concept of tertiary education somewhat slippery. Its voluntary nature means that different incentives are required to...
The latest government Skills England report highlights the fragmentation of post-compulsory education as a significant challenge. Deep divisions persist between higher education, further education...
This blog post explores how the development of a tertiary education system in England could help address the skills challenges now facing the government and the wider economy. These challenges are...
The idea of a unified ‘tertiary education’ is gaining increasing prominence in UK education and training (E&T) policy discourse. In the language of international development organisations...
Education and training (E&T) and research and innovation (R&I) are core pillars of tertiary education. This blog post explores the intrinsic interconnection between E&T and R&I, the fragmentation...