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A total of six academics from across UCL have been named among the 100 most influential in government by Apolitical, the peer-to-peer learning platform for government. The list recognises researchers whose work has influenced the policymaking process by providing insights … Continue reading How UCL researchers influence government
Accirding to the Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD, 17 apprenticeship programmes will be developed during 2022. The development of the new programmes are intended to help deliver on the commitments made … Continue reading Ireland develops apprenticeship programmes
Nottingham Trwnt University (NTU) has retained its position of 3rd out of more than 154 institutions in 2021, listed in the UK’s only comprehensive and independent league table of universities ranked by environmental and ethical performance. People & Planet analyses … Continue reading NTU’s green credentials continue to be recognised
Education technology enterprise Ellucian is collaborating with Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama, in the USA, to modernise the college’s technology operations. A new Ellucian customer and one of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Miles College joins more than … Continue reading Ellucian accelerates digital transformation at Miles College
School leaders should focus on the key mechanisms of effective professional development – such as goal setting, feedback or revisiting prior learning – when selecting or designing new training for teaching staff, according to a new guidance report published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). The report, ‘Effective Professional Development’, aims to help schools make sure that professional development is of the highest possible quality, and in turn, that it has the biggest possible impact on teaching practice and pupil outcomes. It focuses on three overarching principles for effective professional development. These are: When designing and selecting professional development programmes, school leaders should … Continue reading EEF produces guidance on professional practice
Children eating hot meals provided by a community kitchen (Copyright: WFP/Rein Skullerud, CC BY 2.0) Continue reading Free school meals ‘could help child brain development’
The power of reading fiction has been scientifically proven. Art can change your perception of yourself and others. Have you ever experienced that reading a book can change your perception of someone you know? Or that it leads you to … Continue reading How and why reading fiction can change your life
Improved autism awareness means that more autistic people than ever are doing well in school, moving on to university, and entering the job market with university-level qualifications. Unfortunately, most are not finding jobs: in the UK and Europe, between 84% … Continue reading IMAGE project addresses autistic employment prospects
AVer Information Inc. USA, which provides education technology and video collaboration solutions, offers the VB130, a 4K video bar with intelligent lighting. Designed for small meeting spaces, huddle rooms, and focus rooms, the VB130 is engineered to provide clear imaging … Continue reading Intelligent virtual experiences with AVer
Dr Andrew Croft 