News & Events
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Public Lecture: A Revolution in Childhood. How are current social trends affecting children?
by Tessa Livingstone.
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | 18.30 onwards
Tessa Livingstone has a PhD in neurophysiology and produced the BBC's Child of our Time series. Learn more by downloading the Tessa Livingstone Public Lecture Flyer (PDF).
ESRC Festival of Social Science event: Doing community research: what, how why?
Location: Quaker Meeting House, Reading, RG1 2SB
Date and time: 3 November 2011 10.00-12.00
Organised by: Institute of Education, University of Reading
This event demonstrates how community research is carried out and its usefulness and impact. Focusing on social sciences at the local level, our presenters will highlight intersections between 'real' research and curriculum areas in Key Stage 4. It involves young undergraduates educating senior secondary students through lively workshop exercises.
Further information:
Email: e.francis-brophy@reading.ac.uk
Telephone: 0118 378 6810
Google map link to: RG1 2SB
Research and Enterprise Newsletter for the Institute of Education
September 2011| Issue 9
Our latest Research and Enterprise Newsletter is available to view/download here - Research and Enterprise Newsletter September 2011
Institute Research and Enterprise Day
Thurs 9 June 2011
The Institute of Education is holding a Research and Enterprise Day on Thursday 9 June 2011 from 09.30am to 04.30pm. For any further information please contact Professor Suzanne Graham s.j.graham@reading.ac.uk and download the programme for the day <Research Day 2011>
Learning Power: The missing link between motivation and accountability
*This event has now been postponed until a later date due to unforseen circumstances*
A series of public lectures supported by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).
Ruth is one of the originators of the Effective Lifelong Learning Inventory, a self-assessment tool which provides a framework for a coaching conversation about learning and stimulates organisational learning.
For more information contact Val Jones on v.jones@reading.ac.uk or 0118 378 8650. You can also view more information by downloading this leaflet - Learning Power (PDF)
Research and Enterprise Newsletter for the Institute of Education
May 2011| Issue 8
Our latest Research and Enterprise Newsletter is available to view/download here - Research Newsletter May 2011
Reading Buses change routes to Bulmershe
23 May 2011
The buses travelling to and from the Bulmershe Court Campus have been amended as of Monday 23 May. The 12 and 14 numbers no longer serve the Campus and have been replaced by the number 13. Also, the number 19 bus does not go through the Whitenights Campus any more, however, a new 'University Campus Link' Bus has been introduced to connect Bulmershe Court and Whitenights. For more information download the following document provided - Reading Buses (PDF)
Institute of Education in top three for Education in the UK
Fri 20 May 2011
The Institute of Education at the University of Reading has been ranked in the top three education institutions in the Guardian higher education rankings. Read more by clicking the following link - University teacher training in top 3 in UK
Institute of Education move to London Road delayed
The University regrets to announce that the Institute of Education's move to its new home on the London Road campus has been delayed until December and that it will be now be operational from the start of the Spring Term, in January 2012. In the meantime, all programmes will operate as usual on our Bulmershe Court Campus from September to December 2011.
While we realise that this news will be disappointing, we will ensure that the student experience remains unaffected by this change of circumstances. The facilities at the Bulmershe campus are excellent and are much valued by our current students.
For students who have arranged for accommodation to be close to the new Campus on London Road, they can be issued with a parking permit that lasts until December 2011 at a reduced rate should they wish to use a car to get to the Bulmershe Court Campus. For those wishing to use public transport please follow the link to find your way to the campus http://www.reading.ac.uk/education/about/ioe-gettinghere.aspx
We are trying very hard to make your experience nothing short of excellent and also to ensure a smooth transition to the new site.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries you might have in the meantime, either through your programme administrators or directly by emailing us at ioe@reading.ac.uk.
Institute of Education Newsletter
March 2011| Issue 2
Our latest publication showcases the Institute's current and forthcoming activities and achievements. Download your copy of the IoE Newsletter March 2011 (pdf).
The Great Literacy Debate
A Critical Response to the Literacy Strategy and the Framework for English -
Edited by Prof. Andrew Goodwyn and Dr Carol Fuller
Whether you are a policy maker or classroom teacher, this book is an in-valuable resource to anyone concerned about literacy. It provides readers from around the world with a genuine and evidence-based perspective on this immense initiative, lucidly evaluating the lessons learned from both its ambitions and its failures.
For more information download the information leaflet and order form - The Great Literacy Debate (PDF)
Research and Enterprise Newsletter for the Institute of Education
January 2011| Issue 7
Our latest publication showcases the Institute's current and forthcoming research and enterprise activities. Download your copy here.
Institute's 'Creating Champions' project raises the standard of maths and science teaching in the Caribbean
23 June 2010
The Institute of Education is playing a vital role in an important new scheme, Creating Champions, designed to improve the standard of maths and science teaching in the Caribbean. Each year, 10 to 12 teachers from the Caribbean will visit Reading to attend an advanced teacher training programme. Local schools are playing an active part along with the Berkshire Local Authorities by working closely with the 'Champions'. This year 12 maths and science teachers from the Carribean visited the University .
Read the full press release
http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/newsandevents/releases/PR285655.aspx
IoE hosts fascinating lecture on autism and education
03 March 2010
Simon, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the Un
iversity of Cambridge, amongst other things described to an enthralled audience how testing for levels of testosterone could be an important factor in the search for causes of autism This free public lecture took place in the Madejski Lecture Theatre on the University of Reading's Whiteknights Campus. and was supported by the Teacher Development Agency (TDA) coming to the end of an important 18 month project focusing on Special Educational Needs (SEN).
The full lecture is available to view on the Institute's Mediasite portal, please click the following link to view
http://mediasite.rdg.ac.uk/mediasite5/Viewer/?peid=61045600519b4714b48d567202bffd85
You can also read the full press release here http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/newsandevents/releases/PR271207.aspx
Institute's Director of PGCE Primary launches book - "Outdoor Learning in the Early Years"
Now in its 3rd edition Outdoor Learning in the Early Years has just been published. Helen Bilton, Director for the PGCE Primary Programme, is a leading expert on teaching and learning in the outdoor environment. This book will serve as both a text book for Higher and Further Education and as a guide for practitioners. Key topics include: how to manage and set up the outdoor environment; what children gain from being outside and providing for both boys and girls. There is the inclusion of evidence from a range of disciplines including research by Professor Clements-Croome in the School of Construction Management and Engineering here at Reading. Email Helen Bilton about the book at h.o.bilton@reading.ac.uk. Read the full press release http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/newsandevents/releases/PR272716.aspx
Top in Primary
7 September 2009
the Institute of Education at the University of Reading is delighted to announce it has been named as the number one place to train primary school teachers, according to the 2009 Good Teacher Training Guide. Please click the following link to read the entire press release.(University of Reading top of the class in training primary school teachers! )
Many teenagers still not sure what Diploma courses offer
2 September 2009
Research has found that many English teenagers either still know nothing about the Government's controversial new Diplomas for 14 to 19-year-olds or have concluded that they are a less attractive option than A-levels, a new study suggests. Read the full Press release
Pre ITET Subject Knowledge Courses
Subject knowledge courses before teacher training for chemistry, physics, mathematics and French. For more information please visit Subject Knowledge Enhancement Programme.
Baroness Warnock gives lecture on education for children with special needs
For more information please follow this link