The IoE is set to host its lively annual ATP (BA Primary Education (QTS) Advanced Teaching Project) conference at London Road on 30th May. These conferences are an opportunity for our final year BA Education (QTS) students to showcase their lively, interesting and thought-provoking research. Above all, the conference is the culmination of three years […]
Attention schools! Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation
We are delighted to share with you some information regarding the Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation, which might be of interest to MFL and English departments, as well as to any learners with English as additional language. It could be especially empowering for learners who have community or migrant languages. Stephen Spender Prize for […]
Inside the Beast: well-attended both off and on-line, the discussion by Vice Chancellor Sir David Bell in May focused on the politics and law of education
Sir David Bell’s popularly attended recent BA Education Studies Annual Lecture reflected on where the power really lies within our education system. Drawing on his experiences as Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education and Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools, the Vice Chancellor gave an insider’s account of our education system during his presentation at the […]
Reading Guild of Artists on show at University’s London Road Campus 14 – 24 June
You are warmly invited to the 5th annual The Reading Guild of Artists (RGA) Summer Show at the Institute of Education: Art building L04: June 14th to 24th, 10-4 (includes Saturday and Sunday opening). This year the show includes an amazing selection of extremely accomplished and eclectic works that cannot fail to inspire, as well as workshops and […]
Student talent showcased at BA Education final degree show
Enjoy a range of contemporary artwork at the BA Education (QTS) final degree show. The Art Department at the Institute of Education is proud to present the 2018 Final Degree Art Exhibition this month at London Road – please come along and sample the work of our talented students. The exhibition will run from Tuesday 21 […]
Interested in a career in teaching? Looking to learn on the job, but with the security of a University-backed programme tried and tested over many years?
The tuition-fee funded Primary School Direct programme could be for you. This route allows you to: spend the majority of your time in school, whilst gaining support to develop your subject-knowledge and understanding of teaching, learning and child development through a carefully planned central training programme choose whether to follow a QTS-only route without assessed […]
Improving Equity and Inclusion through Education Research Group welcomes guest speaker Laerke Testmann, from Aarhus University in Copenhagen to the Institute of Education
The Improving Equity and Inclusion through Education (IEIE) Research group recently welcomed guest speaker, Lærke Testmann, to the Institute of Education. Laerke travelled to Reading from The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University in Copenhagen, Denmark, especially to present her research on “Children’s communities in school – perspectives on inclusion” – a project that investigates […]
Complete University Guide 2019: IoE consolidates its place in top 20
The Institute of Education has confirmed its national and international standing through its excellent results in the Complete University Guide 2019 league table, published on 25th April 2018. It is ranked 16th in the country, once again among the top 20 UK Universities in the field of Education, according to the Complete University Guide 2019 league table. The result echoes […]
IoE research leader’s impact recognised
Research by Professor Suzanne Graham of the Institute of Education (IoE) to improve modern foreign language teaching in schools was recognised at the 2018 O2RB Excellence in Impact awards in Oxford this April. Professor Graham, Research Division Leader for the IoE, was highly commended for excellence in impact for her work to improve foreign language […]
Book your free ticket now! Calling all who work with Children and Young People: 24 April, free workshop, lectures and networking.
We know that if you work with children and young people, you are a member of a vibrant, busy and vital group. We want to support you in your amazing work by providing a professional twilight event solely for you. This free event, which is on 24th April 6.30 – 8pm at our London Road […]