EVENTS
This section includes events organised by the EPPE Network or any of its members around the world, and signposts other events of interest in the field of education and public policy.
Upcoming events
Social Movement Learning & Knowledge Production in Times of Conflict, Crises & Authoritarianism
Wed, Apr 29
Humanities Lecture Theatre, Main Build.
Synthetic Governance: The Emergence of New Cognitive Infrastructures in Education Policy
Tue, Apr 14
Room 224, St Andrews Building
Why Work Together? Lessons from Academic and Third Sector Collaborations
Mon, Apr 06
The Lighthouse
Apr 06, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Ln, Glasgow G1 3NU, UK
First of three collaborative learning events in the Policy Scotland and Scotland’s Third Sector Research Forum series “Learning Together: The possibilities and practicalities of academic and third sector collaboration”.
Educational Equalities: From ‘Dangerous Education’ to LGBTQI+ Inclusion?
Tue, Mar 31
Room 218, St Andrews Building
Parental Engagement to Support Learning
Tue, Mar 24
Room 234, St Andrews Building
Symposium: Decolonising the University
Mon, Mar 23
Senate Room, University of Glasgow
The Canon as a Vehicle of Cultural Subversion: The Role of Literary Classics in the Curriculum
Tue, Mar 17
Room LH226a, Lord Hope Building
Mar 17, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Room LH226a, Lord Hope Building, University of Strathclyde, 141 St James Rd, Glasgow G4 0LT, UK
Speaker: Dr Kevin Williams, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Evaluation, Quality and Inspection at the Institute of Education, Dublin City University and a former President of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland.
Catholic Schools in Scotland: Myth, Mischief...and History
Wed, Mar 11
LH229A/B, Lord Hope Building
Past Events
Educational Colloquium of the Universities of Glasgow, Strathclyde and the West of Scotland
Thu, Mar 05
St Andrews Building
International Insights from Olli-Pekka Heinonen (Former Minister of Education for Finland)
Wed, Mar 04
The Grassmarket Community Project
The Gender and Global Dynamics of Black Diasporic Digital Knowledge and Pedagogies
Thu, Feb 20
Room 1.18, Paterson's Land
Finding a Place for Critical Literacy in Scotland
Wed, Feb 19
CW406A, Cathedral Wing
Everybody should become a tutor in the community: Teenage tutors facilitating the acquisition of e-skills by older learn
Wed, Jan 29
Room 517a, St Andrews Building
Cautious Collaboration to Perfect Partnership
Wed, Jan 22
Room TBC
Jan 22, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Room TBC, Moray House School of Education and Sport University of, Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, UK
An account of successful stakeholder academic engagement between University of Edinburgh and Glasgow Science Centre.
Dr Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed, University of Edinburgh, and Susan Meikleham, Glasgow Science Centre.
Education Leadership and Policy Seminar Series: Combined Seminar
Tue, Jan 14
Room 201, St Andrews Building
Jan 14, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Room 201, St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow, 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH, UK
Speakers: Dr David Lundie (University of Glasgow) and Dr Alaster Scott Douglas (University of Roehampton).
Hosted by the University of Glasgow Education Leadership and Policy Research and Teaching Group.
"All things to all people" vs "To thine own self be true" : What sorts of science teachers do we want in Schools
Wed, Dec 04
LH229A/B, Lord Hope Building
Producing a Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies: The Australian Experience
Fri, Nov 15
Room 1.19, Paterson's Land
Nov 15, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Room 1.19, Paterson's Land, Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, UK
This seminar details the process undertaken by the Digital Policy Group, co-chaired by Professors Susan Edwards (Speaker) and Leon Straker to lead the development and writing of the ECA Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies.
The importance of developing a cross-field language policy to help unlock the potential of bilingual migrant children
Wed, Nov 13
PL 1.18, Paterson's Land
Taking Engagement Seriously: How Infants Feel Minds
Wed, Nov 13
LH229A/B, Lord Hope Building
English Teaching: Policy and Practice in England, Ireland and Scotland
Fri, Nov 08
Room 224, St Andrews Building
Celebrating Children's Rights at UCL
Thu, Nov 07
Jeremy Bentham Room, Wilkins Building
Australian Refugee Youth Profiles: Mental Health, Educational Pathways and Further Education,
Wed, Nov 06
Room 101, St Andrews Building
Nov 06, 2019, 12:00 PM
Room 101, St Andrews Building , University of Glasgow, 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH, UK
Professor Tahereh Ziaian is a Community Health Psychologist in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, and she is a Visiting Professor at the University of NSW contributing to the academic activities of the South Western Sydney Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine.
Understanding Children’s ‘Accommodation’ of Parental Separation and Divorce
Tue, Nov 05
Charteris Room (Room 5.02)
Nov 05, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Charteris Room (Room 5.02), Moray House School of Education and Sport University of, Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, UK
Speaker: Dr Sue Kay-Flowers, Liverpool John Moores University
Over time, most children experiencing parental separation adjust to the changes it brings. The extent to which they ‘accommodate’ these changes is influenced by many factors, analysed here through young adults’ retrospective accounts.
Writing for the EPPE Network Blog: A Practical Workshop
Mon, Nov 04
Room 517a, St Andrews Building
Nov 04, 2019, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Room 517a, St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow, 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH, UK
EPPE Network co-founder Ellen Vanderhoven will lead a workshop on how to write an effective blog post, giving you the practical tools and confidence you need to write your first EPPE Network blog post.
The Subtle Art of Shared Reading: Pedagogic Literary Narration
Tue, Oct 29
Room 234, St Andrews Building
Using Research to Promote Equity Within Education
Tue, Oct 29
The Boardroom (Room 139)
Oct 29, 2019, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
The Boardroom (Room 139), 29 Bute Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RS, UK
Part of the Policy Scotland seminar series, this presentation from Professor Mel Ainscow will consider how researchers can contribute to educational change in relation to equity, a challenge facing education systems throughout the world.
Why Is My Curriculim White? Panel Discussion
Mon, Oct 28
The Lounge
How the Science of Learning Informs Teaching and Student Learning
Wed, Oct 23
LH229A/B, Lord Hope Building
Learning Changing Lives: Adult Learning in the Australian Context
Fri, Oct 18
Room 337, St Andrews Building
Impact of Tracking School Pupils by Ability on Educational and Social Inequality
Tue, Oct 15
Darwin LT 044: Darwin Building
Oct 15, 2019, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Darwin LT 044: Darwin Building, 99-105 Gower St, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6AA, UK
Becky Francis, Director of the UCL Institute of Education (IOE), looks at how factors such as social background and ethnicity are still key determinants for student attainment and shares recommendations for socially just and effective grouping practices.
Challenge Poverty Lecture: Bill Scott
Thu, Oct 10
Glasgow Caledonian University
Oct 10, 2019, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK
Hosted by the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit at Glasgow Caledonian University and the Poverty Alliance, this lecture will focus on the priorities that the new Poverty and Inequality Commission will focus on in the years ahead.
Higher Education in Zimbabwe: Shifting with New Thrusts and Dynamics
Thu, Oct 03
Room 517a, St Andrews Building
Oct 03, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Room 517a, St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow, 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH, UK
Professor Charles Nherera examines factors that have influenced the expansion of Higher Education in Zimbabwe and whether recent efforts at improving relevance and quality are yielding the expected outcomes. Hosted by the Centre for Research & Development in Adult and Lifelong Learing (CR&DALL)
White Water Writers: A ‘novel’ way to enhance learning and motivation
Tue, Oct 01
Room 101, St Andrews Building
Oct 01, 2019, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Room 101, St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow, 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH, UK
“White Water Writers” is a project which gives groups of people the chance to plan, write, proofread and publish their own full-length novel in just one week. In this talk, Dr Yvonne Skipper will discuss the project and its impacts.
An Evening with Peter Tabichi, Winner of the 2019 Global Teacher Prize
Mon, Sep 30
Jeffery Hall
Sep 30, 2019, 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Jeffery Hall, 20 Bedford Way, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0AL, UK
Peter Tabichi is a science teacher and Franciscan Brother. Thanks to Peter's dedication, hard work and passionate belief in his students, his poorly-resourced school in remote rural Kenya is now winning national and international science competitions.
Democracy in Scotland: what’s the place of the Citizens’ Assembly?
Mon, Sep 30
Sir Charles Wilson Building
Sep 30, 2019, 6:00 PM
Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow, 3 Kelvin Way, Glasgow G12 8NN, UK
In this public lecture, David Martin, Co-Convenor of the new Scottish Citizens' Assembly, will set out his hopes and aspirations for the initiative. He will explain how the citizens were selected, how the Assembly will carry out its work and how it will feed into wider political processes.