Closing the educational attainment gaps at schools in England Research by the Department of Education at Oxford University shows gaps in educational achievement at age 16 have decreased substantially over...
Monday, August 3, 2015
Guardian Social Care Online 7 July 2015. Article asks how good is the social care sector at building an evidence base? Dr Christina Plafky is a research fellow in evidence...
Monday, July 13, 2015
In Trinity term 2015, in a joint effort with the Social Sciences Division, the department organised a high-profile seminar series on Impact and Knowledge Exchange in an Evolving Research Environment....
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
On Tuesday 23 June the House of Commons spent 1:20 minutes debating support for pupil with English as an Additional Language (EAL). The debate was secured by Stewart Jackson, MP...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Department of Education researchers have highlighted how the role of children's centres across the UK has changed. According to their report, children’s centres have increasingly become more focussed on the...
Thursday, June 25, 2015
The Oxford University Students Union Teaching Awards have been announced and there are several members of the Department who were nominated, shortlisted or a winner in each of four categories....
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Three current students in the Department of Education competed in winning teams in the Boat Races in 2015. Shelley Pearson is in the process of completing her final dissertation in...
Thursday, May 7, 2015
On Tuesday 14th April, PGCE interns and tutors gathered in St Hugh’s bar to participate in a charity pub quiz. The quiz saw an excellent turn out of students with...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Two MSc Education students from the Department of Education are part of a team from the University who have won the regional round of the Hult Prize Challenge, the world’s...
Monday, March 23, 2015
Bright but disadvantaged students are far less likely to take the subjects favoured by Russell Group universities than their more advantaged counterparts, according to Department of Education research. It shows...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
A report in Schools Week looks at what actions the government has taken over the last four years to support the academic attainment of looked after children and what can...
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Publication of Professor John Furlong’s report on the future of Initial Teacher Education and Training in Wales. In March 2014, Professor John Furlong was appointed as Initial Teacher Education and...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015