First of the 'What Matters in Education?'series, a panel discussion seminar series asking new questions about how research, policy and practice can best interact to empower educators and create an education system that works for all.

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7/10/2023

The situation in Afghanistan seems alarming and unsettling. How did the country arrive at this predicament and could the current crisis have been averted? What is the way forward? Join us for a panel discussion on the subject. Speakers include Vijay Prashad (Tricontinental Institute for Social Research), Zarlasht Halaimzai (Refugee Trauma Initiative), Jonathan Goodhand, Professor in Conflict and Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London and Heela Najibullah (IFRC Regional Office of Europe). Moderated by Professor Phiroze Vasunia (IAS).

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11/5/2021

Panel discussion with historian Peter Leary, architect Aisling Rusk, and artist and researcher Paula McCloskey. 2021 marks the centenary of Irish partition, a major turning point in the histories of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the British Empire. This anniversary provides a moment for reflection on the past but contested boundaries of politics and identity continue to shape Ireland’s present. Much of the recent Brexit debate turned on the Irish land boundary – a site of violent and deadly conflict during the period of the Troubles – with the return of a ‘hard border’ avoided only through the creation of a new and controversial ‘border in the Irish sea’. Amidst talk of a future ‘border poll’ on the prospect of Irish unity, the city of Belfast remains deeply scarred by division. More than twenty years after the Good Friday Agreement, almost 100 walls or ‘peace lines’ still delineate and separate its Catholic and Protestant communities.

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11/5/2021

Young people’s poor well-being has hit headlines this year, with talk of crisis and a lot of soul-searching about why many children seem to be unhappy. We've brought together a panel of experts to share their views. Thankfully, serious mental health problems remain comparatively rare and it’s important to remember that childhood and the teenage years, in particular, have always been a difficult time of transition. But something else seems to be going on today, from an earlier age. Blame has been laid at the door of many things – from neoliberalism, to social media, to excessive testing in schools. What's changed to impact on young people’s well-being to such an extent, and what can schools, parents and carers, and policy makers – do about it? Are we doing enough, early on enough, to respond to modern-day pressures – whether through mental health training for pupils or mental health first aid training for teachers? #IOEDebates

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12/11/2019

We use maths in every aspect of our lives. We need numeracy at work, as citizens to make sense of economic news, as patients to understand risks, as consumers to work out the best deal; the list goes on. We've asked leading experts: if you were schools minister, what steps would you take to resolve this problem? Maths is something that as a nation we're not good at, and poor numeracy costs individuals and the UK dearly. And despite this, it remains acceptable to say - boast even - 'I'm no good at maths'. Why do so many of us struggle with maths at school, and what can schools and parents do so that more children grow up enjoying this subject and confident in their use of numbers? Can we learn anything from other subjects, or other countries? #IOEDebates

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12/10/2019

Some schools have made a name for themselves in performing 'against the odds', their pupils chalking up impressive achievements in national tests and exams. But still there remains a link between schools' circumstances and their performance, and some glaring geographical disparities. Breaking that link has been a focal point for education policy and many high profile organisations in education over the past two decades. There are occasional signs of progress, but they have often been modest and faltering. How far can we get with school-based interventions, and are there any such interventions, existing or hypothetical, that we should pursue with greater vigour? Come and debate sector leaders' views on which policies and interventions we should prioritise in order to cut through this problem once and for all, and what wider reforms would best help more schools in challenging circumstances. #IOEDebates

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12/6/2019

LTU: Accommodating the Distance Learner - Mixed Delivery Panel discussion live stream recording from UCL IOE. Clare Bentall, Manolis Mavrikis and Jo Pearce discuss how to accommodate distance learners in mixed delivery courses that treat remote and on-campus learners as one single cohort, moderated by Tim Neumann. Part of IOE LTU Seminar Series Autumn 2018. Details: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/LTU

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4/10/2019

Panel discussion live stream recording from UCL IOE. Kim Insley, Richard Freeman and Will Gibson discuss how to accommodate distance learners in fully online courses, moderated by Tim Neumann. Part of IOE LTU Seminar Series Autumn 2018. Details: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/LTU

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11/19/2018