Academic programmes of education and research pertaining to diplomas, undergraduate and graduate courses, and bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees
theSkimm, a female-founded, mission-driven company dedicated to helping a generation of women live their smartest lives, offers SkimmU, a free virtual course series tackling crucial life lessons. The first SkimmU series is designed to help women take control of their … Continue reading SkimmU course helps women control their finances
Tackling animal-to-human virus transmission, antimicrobial resistance, sustainable food supply and pet welfare all in the scope of the new network. The University of Surrey is partnering with organisations across Surrey and Hampshire to establish a network that will champion its … Continue reading Surrey and Hampshire innovate in animal health
Several new projects are set to tackle inequalities that create barriers for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students to access and take part in postgraduate research (PGR). The 13 new projects, worth nearly £8 million, are innovative in scope, scale … Continue reading Improving access to postgraduate research
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’
Dr Andrew Croft 