Faculty of Education

A Discussion on Tackling the Education Crisis: Learning from The Citizens Foundation (UK) Approach Friday 15 November, 2-4pm GMT Location: Main Lecture Theatre, St Johns College, Cambridge Join The Citizens Foundation to learn how TCF, the largest private school network in the world (The Economist), is tackling the education crisis in #Pakistan. The discussion will be led by Riaz Ahmed Kamlani (EVP, TCF), Marriam Musa (Regional Development Director, TCF), Pauline Rose (Professor, University of Cambridge) and Rafiullah Kakar (Member, Planning Commission of Pakistan). The panel discussion will be moderated by Usama Javed Mirza (Phd student, University of Cambridge, FERSA (Faculty of Education Research Student Association). Register your interest to attend the event by 14 November 2024: https://lnkd.in/emrucpah

Join next week's webinar on Power and Politics, exploring the politics of educational inequality in #Mexico #LatinAmerica Co-organised by our Politics of Education (POLED) student network and the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre https://lnkd.in/eHuFhv-6

A new study by a team of researchers, including Sara Hennessy (University of Cambridge) finds that many academic journals lack explicit ethical reporting requirements, and proposes an adaptable framework for developing policy guidelines to address this. https://lnkd.in/eb7QGq5v

Articles from University of Cambridge and Faculty academics Daniel Moulin and Nomisha Kurian are among the contributions to the new special issue of the Journal of Moral Education, on Sociological Contributions to Moral Education. Find them at: https://lnkd.in/exubqyZy

Great to have Jane Perryman at the Faculty of Education to share her findings on the Beyond Ofsted project

Tuesday 29 October 16:30 Film: The Teacher We are excited to invite you to join us for a screening of the new award-winning Palestinian film 'The Teacher', followed by a discussion with Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Farah Nabulsi. ‘The Teacher’ shows a Palestinian school teacher who struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new relationship with a volunteer worker. The film is set and shot entirely in the West Bank of militarily occupied Palestine. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and has garnered over 15 international awards so far. Organised by Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre Centre for Lebanese Studies FERSA (Faculty of Education Research Student Association) Discussion chaired by Ricardo Sabates & #YusufSayed Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/eMyjTJGm

"Universities already plough time and resources into a patchwork of research dissemination activities. If funders and universities thought more strategically about this work, we could do better with what we have." Some fascinating insights from the University of Cambridge PEDAL research centre's 'Mobilise' project, reported here by Sally Hogg in Times Higher Education. https://lnkd.in/eMs3dCgq Find out more about the project and its impact here: https://lnkd.in/exXaTnCw

"Education is a lifeline in Gaza" Thank you Ayman Qwaider for such a powerful message, for sharing your personal story of loss, hope and steadfastness. A new study by Cambridge University shows that just 3.5 per cent of aid for Gaza has been invested in education. Without more funding and access to learning, structured play and other forms of support, the report warns, the long-term repercussions for Gaza’s next generation will only worsen. The study also stresses that Palestinians themselves must lead the education recovery. “A ceasefire is the key for the success of any human development activity in Gaza, including education,” the authors write. “Children have seen that the international community will sit idly by as they are killed. This has left them with questions about values that schools and learning aim to instil around humanitarian principles that teachers will have to navigate.” https://lnkd.in/djUQCjFM

Children in Gaza risk losing the equivalent of up to 5 years of education. A new report by the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education, the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre and the Centre for Lebanese Studies in partnership with UNRWA shows how the ongoing war has impacted learning and education in Gaza. In times of conflict, it is paramount to protect children and their right to education. Maintaining children's learning during crises fosters resilience and supports long-term recovery and peace building. #NotATarget

Riikka Hofmann, Sarah Pemberton, Alison Twiner and Marta Stryjniak recently led a workshop at the Cabinet Office: Government Skills on evidence use in developing approaches to workforce professional development across the UK public sector. Thanks to the Cabinet Office team for the great conversations!