February
- ESRC Studentships 2010
01 February 2010 The Institute has five ESRC Quota studentships available. We have arranged a meeting on 1 February 2010 for potential ESRC applicants which will give information about the application process and answer any questions you may have. - The Colour of Numbers: Why statistics cannot measure racism
02 February 2010 Sociology of Education Lunchtime Research Seminar - CHES 2009-2010 Seminar Series Leapfrogging backwards? Myths surrounding higher education and the knowledge economy
02 February 2010 By drawing on theoretical and empirical work, this presentation will unravel numerous myths and will illustrate the potential for a restricted and narrow view of knowledge and learning; and impoverished understandings of the role of universities in society. The presentation concludes by presenting a critical research agenda for the sustainable development of higher education in developing countries and also includes insights for advanced economies. - Social Capital, Function and Functionalism
03 February 2010 Philosophy of Eduction Research Seminar - Research Seminar: The deployment and practice of classroom based support staff and their impact on pupils and teachers
04 February 2010 The Department of Psychology and Human Development is delighted to invite you to a special addition to their spring programme of research seminars, delivered by four of the department's own academics, Peter Blatchford, Paul Bassett, Anthony Russell and Rob Webster. Together they will examine The deployment and practice of classroom based support staff and their impact on pupils and teachers. - Leverhulme Trust public lectures on e-learning
04 February 2010 2nd in the Leverhulme public lecture series:specifically on ' Learning and Scholarly Communication in the Age of the Internet' - Pornified? Complicating the debates about sexualisation of culture: ESRC funded research seminar series 2010-2011
05 February 2010 What is the sexualisation of culture? - Post-14 Network Conference - Making Foundation Learning Work for Progression and Inclusion
08 February 2010 This will be an important conference to look at how Foundation Learning, formerly the Foundation Learning Tier, has developed in the past year, and what its future role in the curriculum offer of work based learning, adult learning, colleges and schools is likely to be. - Who's Fooling Who? Racism and Education in the Media, Policy and Practice
08 February 2010 Faculty of Policy & Society - Public Lecture - Enhancing Equity in Higher Education - Are we making progress?
09 February 2010 What progress has been made on 'widening participation' and 'fair access' over the last ten years? Is current policy and practice working? - London Region Post-14 Network Open Lecture Series: The work of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
10 February 2010 During this free lecture Chris Humphries, the Chief Executive of the UK Commission, will set out the evidence, analysis and underpinning principles which shaped the Commission's thinking, and explain in more depth the proposals and recommendations of their report. - Familial and Socio-economic Influences on Foetal Growth Across Three Generations: The Uppsala Birth Cohort Multigenerational Study, Sweden, 1915-2002
10 February 2010 - The New Anti-Semitism as the Meta-Narrative of Current Progressive Education
10 February 2010 Philosophy of Education Research Seminar - Research Seminar: Virtual Reality Technologies for social skills and learning for children and young people on the autism spectrum
11 February 2010 The Department of Psychology and Human Development invite you to the latest in their spring programme of research seminars, entitled Virtual Reality Technologies for social skills and learning for children and young people on the autism spectrum. The seminar is delivered by Sarah Parsons of the School of Education, University of Birmingham. - Music Education Special Interest Group / MA Study Day 0 - Research Student Symposium
15 February 2010 Music Education Special Interest Group / MA Study Day Research Student Symposium - Doctoral Research Seminars
16 February 2010 Lisha Liu - A conceptualisation of taught master students' curricular engagement in the UK. Kenton Lewis - Constructions of (professional) identity among university administrative and managerial staff - the role of the 'non-academic' - Students' Class and Gender Identities
16 February 2010 Sociology of Education Research Seminar - EMC Open Seminar
16 February 2010 Review of British Muslim Faith Leader Training - A report for the Department of Communities and Local Government - Promoting children's well-being
17 February 2010 This session will cover a range of methodological issues around the measurement of value added, school performance and use of school league tables. It will be of general interest to a wider audience and focus on possible ways forward in measuring school effectiveness after outlining the problems with current approaches. - Improvisation as an Issue for Philosophy
17 February 2010 Philosophy of Education Research Seminar - The Effects of Lifelong Learning on Earnings Dynamics
23 February 2010 This event forms part of the LLAKES public seminar series. LLAKES is an ESRC-funded Research Centre which investigates the role of lifelong learning in promoting economic competitiveness and social cohesion. - CeCeps 2009-2010 Seminar Series: Social Class and Inequalities in the Policy Frame
23 February 2010 'Including' while excluding: class, race and behaviour support units - Centre for Multimodal Research Spring Term Seminar
23 February 2010 Event Title: Cheerleaders, sailors and playground culture: multimodal methods for examining playground games and rhymes. - Leverhulme Trust public lectures on e-learning
23 February 2010 3rd in the Leverhulme public lecture series:specifically on 'New theories and perspectives on learning in the digital age' - Measuring School Effectiveness
24 February 2010 This session will cover a range of methodological issues around the measurement of value added, school performance and use of school league tables. It will be of general interest to a wider audience and focus on possible ways forward in measuring school effectiveness after outlining the problems with current approaches. - 5th Annual CLT Conference
24 February 2010 Two conference strands, led by practitioners, will support colleagues experienced in CLT and those new to the process. - Justice, Joy and Educational delights
24 February 2010 Philosophy of Education Research Seminar - Research Seminar: Children's mapping between different representations of number
25 February 2010 The Department of Psychology and Human Development invite you to the latest in their spring programme of research seminars, entitled Children's mapping between different representations of number. The seminar is delivered by Camilla Gilmore of the Department of Psychology, University of Nottingham. - Doctoral School Poster Conference 2010
25 February 2010 The Doctoral School is calling for abstracts from Research Degree students at any stage of their research. Presenting at conferences is an important academic skill, and the Poster Conference is an excellent opportunity to gain presentation experience, and add valuable academic credentials to your CV. - Philanthropy, Profit and Education Policy: The beginning of the end of state education?
25 February 2010 This conference will draw upon education policy research to address and explore some current major changes in the English education system. We may be in the midst of the most significant change in English education since 1870 - the beginning of the end of state education perhaps? - CHES 2010-2011 Seminar Series - Higher Education Research Policy in the UK: Equality Impacts?
01 February 2011 This is the sixth seminar in the 2010/11 series. The CHES seminars provide a forum for debate and analysis of issues affecting policy, practice and research in higher education, supporting the exchange of views and experiences across higher education. Seminars are normally held at 5:30 pm on the first Tuesday of the month at the Institute of Education.