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Dr Clare McAuley is a PGCE Lecturer (History) at Ulster University. Her research interests include the role of education in promoting social cohesion; teaching History in contested societies; Citizenship education; teaching controversial and sensitive issues; and curriculum policy and practice. Clare is a former teacher of History and Citizenship education and History and Citizenship Officer at the Northern Ireland Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).
The Independent Review of Education in Northern Ireland asserts that ‘education is the greatest investment any society makes in its own future’, bringing ‘societal benefits’ (Independent...
Continue reading blog postNorthern Ireland education has just had an Independent Review . It remarked that: ‘Northern Ireland could significantly benefit if unnecessary fragmentation or duplication, where they exist,...
Continue reading blog postThe BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award recognises and celebrates the impact of research and practice in the education community and how both have demonstrably engaged the public.
In Northern Ireland, as in other divided and conflict-affected societies, the contribution of education and, particularly, the school curriculum in aiding social cohesion has long been recognised...
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