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Winter 2024/25

Research Intelligence issue 161: Reclaiming teacher education: Opportunities for a research informed & politically engaged profession

Understanding the impact of socioeconomic status on student learning in schools

Why do some students excel while others struggle, despite having access to the same school educational resources? The answer often lies in their socioeconomic status (SES). SES is a complex...

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Opportunities and challenges for further education

Making the case for technologically imminent classrooms

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

The way in which education is being delivered in England is faltering. A study by the National Foundation for Education Research found that 44 per cent more teachers stated their intention to...

Exploring the role of game-based learning in challenging mathematics and statistics education

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

In the evolving landscape of education, where science and technology increasingly dominate, mathematical and statistical understanding have emerged as fundamental skills. However, for many...

BERA and the Curriculum

Following the General Election on the 4th July 2024, The Labour Government committed to a range of policies, relating to education, in the King's Speech. The Labour manifesto pledged to a review...

Editorial – Unpacking the complexities and challenges of education in Northern Ireland: stimulating debate with Ulster University’s Transforming Education project

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

The rationale for how education operates is often contentious. There are varying views about academic selection, politicians disparage some degrees while lauding others, private schools’...

Transforming education, one paper at a time

There is a tendency to become habituated to our surroundings – we stop noticing features of the world around us. This has happened in Northern Ireland with regards to our divided social...

Unpacking the complexities and challenges of education in Northern Ireland

Stimulating debate with Ulster University’s Transforming Education project

Autism: The benefits of Monotropism and Flow States and its applications for the classroom

Despite the surge of the neurodiversity movement and tremendous efforts by schools, parents and SEND specialists, negative connotations around autism still pervade. One need only to look towards...

Has Quality Killed Teaching? Exploring the Crisis in Teacher Recruitment and Retention

In recent years, the teaching profession has faced an unprecedented crisis, with alarming rates of teacher shortages and high turnover rates across the globe. As the demands on educators continue...

Has Quality Killed Teaching? Exploring the Crisis in Teacher Recruitment and Retention

In recent years, the teaching profession has faced an unprecedented crisis, with alarming rates of teacher shortages and high turnover rates across the globe. As the demands on educators continue...