Institute of Education Announce Line-Up Research Seminar Series

The St Mary's University, Twickenham Institute of Education has announced the line-up of talks to be given as part of their upcoming 2020/21 research seminar series.

The series brings together academics and postgraduate students to share their latest research and ideas.

A wide variety of topics is included from wellbeing of early career teachers, Catholics and conspiracies, and global educational issues. The seminars last no more than one hour with a presentation and times for questions and discussion.

Prof Anna Lise Gordon, Director of the Institute of Education, said "it is uplifting and inspiring to hear research stories on a whole range of education-related issues. There is such a breadth of talent across the Institute of Education at St Mary's University, and these seminars are very popular among busy colleagues and students - short, purposeful, and thought-provoking. A real research showcase!"

All 2020/21 seminars

• Wednesday 21st October 2020
  Educate – Mentor – Nurture: Improving the transition from initial teacher education to qualified teacher status and beyond
  Prof Anna Lise Gordon
• Wednesday 28th October 2020
  A Cloister in the World: Exploring emerging visions of leadership in contemporary Benedictine school chaplaincy
  Paul Bryant
• Wednesday 4th November 2020
  EduBeing: A pilot programme of well-being for pre-service teachers in the USA and UK
  Dr Christine Edwards-Leis, Jennifer Murray and Dr Alesia Moldavan
• Wednesday 11th November 2020
  Year six teachers in English maintained primaries – experience of teaching writing
  James Foley
• Monday 30th November 2020
  The UK’s Ambitions in Vocational Education – are there lessons from Germany?
  Dr Andre Alves and Ines Gregorio
• Monday 11th January 2021
  Education and the Economy of Francseco
  Dr Gherardo Girardi
• Monday 18th January 2021
  The Secondary Teachers’ Negotiation of Identity in Post-conflict Côte d’Ivoire
  Aboulaye Diomande
• Monday 25th January 2021
  The Extent to which Spiritual Capital is promoted in Contemporary Independent Catholic Schools
  Dr John Lydon
• Wednesday 10th February 2021
  Catholics and Conspiracies: Can a Catholic, virtues-based education help young people distinguish fact from fake news?
  Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
• Monday 22nd February 2021
  Persisting Fault Lines? What essays can tell us about pupils’ conflict and peace narratives in Côte d’Ivoire and who shapes them
  Dr Line Kuppens
• Monday 8th March 2021
  Slum Superstars: Identifying and nurturing the gifted and talented in the world’s poorest countries
  Dr Steve Humble MBE
• Wednesday 24th March 2021
  WASH, Phonics and Citizen Science: Evaluating approaches to education in less developed countries
  Prof Pauline Dixon

All are welcome to attend any of the scheduled events. For further information about these seminars, including a link to attend, please email sophia.little@stmarys.ac.uk.