Millions of children around the world are using digital learning technologies claiming to have developmental significance at critical points in their lives.

The Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) is a large-scale longitudinal, mixed methods research involving: i) a longitudinal study to follow the progress of over 5,000 children from age 2 until the end of Key Stage 1 (aged 7); ii) a study of 1,000 early years settings attended by the children in the longitudinal study; iii) intensive case studies of good practice in 16 early years settings; iv) a value for money study to quantify and monetise the impacts of early education; v) qualitative studies exploring the experience of childminders on the free entitlement provision, and how the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disability are met.

What do 16 to 18-year-olds really care about when it comes to selecting their future career?

The ReNEW research team was among the first in the world to develop reliable and predictive situational judgment tests (SJTs) to identify high-quality candidates for teaching.

Research syntheses, by way of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, rely on the quality of the underlying studies; their methodological trustworthiness.

Recent knowledge exchange activities with industry and government include: Jo-Anne Baird is a member of Department for Education’s Curriculum and Assessment Review, chaired by Becky Francis Ofsted’s External Reference Group on Insights and Evidence in Education The British Educational Research Association’s Panel on Educational Research Funding SQA’s Qualifications Committee International Assessment Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the Department of Education (DBE) in South Africa Michelle Meadows is a member of the Institute of Director’s Assessment Committee Ofqual’s Qualifications Reform Group Ofqual advisor on crisis management and disaster planning Stuart Cadwallader is a member of AQA’s Research Committee Jenni Ingram is a member of the OECD Mathematics Expert Group (MEG) Jenni Ingram, Stuart Cadwallader & Jamie Stiff collaborate with Pearson UK on national reports for PISA25 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and have done so for previous rounds of Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests Ariel Lindorff and Victoria Elliott are collaborating with Pearson UK on the England national report for PIRLS26 and have done so for previous rounds of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)

The Oxford Education Deanery‘s Sustainability Team works with students, teachers, schools, and university departments in integrating nature, climate, and sustainability goals in all aspects of school, teacher and professional education.

This research project is a partnership between Lancaster University and the Rees Centre for the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory.

This project forms part of the University of Oxford Education Deanery award.

The Bright Spots programme supports local authorities to systematically listen to their children in care and care leavers, about the things that are important to them.

A range of adoption-related projects led by Professor Julie Selwyn.

The Hadley Trust One of the major contemporary concerns is how best to provide stability and permanence for children whose own parents are unable to care for them consistently or predictably.