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Not just looking: What children enjoy about museums
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (131+ words) According to recent research commissioned by Arts Council England, 52% of children and young people visited a museum in the last year, with museum visiting peaking among 810-year-olds. But what is it about museums that children find memorable, and how could…...
DPhil student celebrates viva success with no corrections
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (143+ words) This work highlights how America's broader sociohistorical contexts continue to shape the present-day experiences of medical students. The viva was examined by internal examiner Dr Jason Todd and external examiner Professor Tasha Wyatt, from the Department of Health Professions Education....
Belonging in Education Research Network publishes new statement on the importance of "belonging" in education
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (407+ words) Bringing together current research and practice evidence, the statement argues that children and young people who feel they belong at school experience better academic, social and mental health outcomes, with benefits extending into adulthood. The Network warns that children facing…...
New research highlights key drivers for effective mental health education in secondary schools
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (282+ words) Researchers from the Brain Waves project, in partnership with the University of Oxford's Department of Education, have published a significant process evaluation in the British Educational Research Journal (BERJ), offering new insights into how secondary schools can effectively implement mental…...
Department online shop launches
2+ week, 6+ day ago (141+ words) education. ox. ac. uk Department online shop launches The clothing available is organic and recycled with profits from every sale coming back to benefit the Department. To celebrate the launch, we're giving buyers a special 10% discount if you buy something…...
Finding hope in the field: Isobel's journey from development to climate education
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (949+ words) On a cold morning in rural Bangladesh, standing among fields shaped not just by farmers, but also flooding from unprecedented rainfall, Isobel Talks began to rethink everything she thought she knew. She had arrived there as a doctoral researcher, focused…...
New report reveals the impact of placement moves on the educational attainment of children in long-term foster care
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (264+ words) Professor Julie said: "Children with a permanent long-term foster care decision are expected to remain with the same carer, but by age 16 only 51% of the children were in the same placement. "Although long-term fostering should be a genuine permanence option…...
Department of Education recognised in Vice-Chancellor's Awards shortlist
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Support for Students Award Papers with Purpose: Transforming Research Culture through Writing, led by'Dr Nici Sims, is a collaboration between the Department and the University of Cape Town. The programme transforms research culture through capacity development and community building among…...
Relational poverty perspectives: Reflections on a Rees Centre webinar from Caroline Spaas
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (456+ words) Relational poverty perspectives were examined in this webinar as a way to strengthen pedagogical research on family poverty and child welfare/protection services, focusing on how poverty shapes relationships within families, communities, and between families and child welfare services. She…...
There is still time to apply for a part-time education programme
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) The online Postgraduate Diplomas include Early Childhood Education, Learning and Teaching Mandarin and English as an Additional Language. A key benefit of the programmes is their structure, which allows participants to study alongside their current roles and immediately apply new…...