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News and upcoming events\u00a0from\u00a0the Institute of Education.<\/p>\n

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Climate and Sustainability Awareness Days<\/a><\/h4>\n
Engage with Climate, Sustainability and Environmental Awareness Days At the Institute of Education, we want to spread awareness of local, ...
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Virtual Reality (VR) Trauma Informed Experience<\/a><\/h4>\n
Organised by Laura Purser (Academic Programme Director for the BA Primary Education (QTS)), the IoE welcomed the Brighter Futures, Reading ...
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Climate Education team wins CATE award<\/a><\/h4>\n
We are delighted to share that our phenomenal Climate Education team has been awarded the prestigious Collaborative Award for Teaching ...
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Free support and advice to help education settings take climate action<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Climate Ambassador scheme provides education settings with free access to a skilled network of hundreds of trained volunteers across ...
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Events for schools during Reading Climate Festival 2024<\/a><\/h4>\n
8 \u2013 21 June 2024 Reading Climate Festival 2024 offers\u00a0two weeks of free events\u00a0to inspire and support Reading\u2019s journey to ...
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Earth Day 2024<\/a><\/h4>\n
#EarthDay #EducatorsvsPlastics We are committed to ensuring our soon to be teachers and educators are equipped and ready to teach ...
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Successful DfE Get into Teaching event<\/a><\/h4>\n
At the end of February, we were delighted to host the DfE's Get into Teaching regional South East event in ...
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Assessing how plant awareness disparity in primary school students can be improved and gaining insight of the perspectives of teachers<\/a><\/h4>\n
A University of Reading, BSc Ecology and Wildlife undergraduate student is completing a research project, investigating: Plants in primary education: ...
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Participants required for normalising LGBTQ+ conversations research project<\/a><\/h4>\n
Normalising LGBTQ+ conversations project We are looking to recruit up to 12 local primary schools to participate in a project ...
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Call for refugee families from Ukraine to take part in upcoming literacy research project<\/a><\/h4>\n
A new project is about to start on the 2nd\u00a0of March 2024 by a research team led by Dr Anna ...
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DfE Get Into Teaching event<\/a><\/h4>\n
Upcoming event! We look forward to hosting the Department for Education's - Get Into Teaching: South East, event at our ...
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Take part in Big Schools’ Birdwatch<\/a><\/h4>\n
You can take part in Big Schools' Birdwatch, running from January 8th until February 19th. So there is plenty of ...
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VC Visit to the IoE<\/a><\/h4>\n
We were delighted to welcome the Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort to the IoE, earlier this week. We ...
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Advertising job vacancies to our students<\/a><\/h4>\n
The best way to advertise vacancies to our students, for free, is via our jobs board MyJobsOnline. It\u2019s easy to ...
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Launch of new student space!<\/a><\/h4>\n
This term we were proud to host the official launch of our newly renovated student space in L14! Pro-Vice Chancellor ...
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Schools required for language teaching research project<\/a><\/h4>\n
Professor Suzanne Graham, Professor of Language and Education at the IoE, University of Reading,\u00a0 is working in collaboration with Dr ...
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CASE Awareness Days<\/a><\/h4>\n
Engage with Climate, Sustainability and Environmental Awareness Days At the Institute of Education, we want to spread awareness of local, ...
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Universal Voices – E-Book Launch<\/a><\/h4>\n
At the beginning of the month, our wonderful, free, children\u2019s choir Universal Voices hosted a celebration launch event of their ...
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Outdoor Learning<\/a><\/h4>\n
Here at the IoE we advocate for outdoor learning. It offers great opportunities for children to learn more about the ...
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Climate and Sustainability Education Showcase<\/a><\/h4>\n
We are delighted to have recently been able to share the Climate and Sustainability Initial Teacher Education work we have ...
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Mentors Georgie Moores and Nicola Reynolds recipients of the 2022-23 James Furlong Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
This year, the James Furlong Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mentoring in the University of Reading Secondary Initial Teacher Education ...
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Boost your career with the Institute of Education<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Institute of Education offers a range of courses for education professionals, alongside the Initial Teacher Education programmes. Free online ...
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Reading Ancient School Room – Request for Feedback<\/a><\/h4>\n
Nadin Marsovski, a Classics Research Fellow and an alumni of the University of Reading is seeking the expert advice and ...
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Reading Climate Festival 2023<\/a><\/h4>\n
There are lots of climate related events and activities going on for the Reading Climate Festival this June, here are ...
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Research Survey Request – UoR Department of Psychology<\/a><\/h4>\n
Colleagues in the Department of Psychology at the University of Reading, are currently conducting research exploring school staff's knowledge of ...
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IoE’s Climate and Sustainability Education Showcase<\/a><\/h4>\n
Upcoming event! Join us on Wednesday 14 June, 13:30-17:00, at our London Road Campus, for our in-person Climate and Sustainability ...
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Constructive Co-Production in SEND event<\/a><\/h4>\n
Constructive Co-Production in SEND: person-centred principles and practices Wednesday 17 May 2023, 10:00-15:30 An in-person, free, event at University of ...
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Upcoming webinar: Is the education system fit for purpose?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Please join us on Tuesday 18 April 2023, 4-5pm for a 'Taster Lecture' for our BA Education Studies degree. Is ...
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Call for placements<\/a><\/h4>\n
We are looking to secure some further placements for our second year undergraduate initial teacher education students. This is a ...
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Open online courses<\/a><\/h4>\n
At the Institute of Education we promote continued professional development through our open online courses, hosted on the social learning ...
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New open online course: Understanding Language Development in Multilingual Children<\/a><\/h4>\n
Developed by academics from the Institute of Education - Understanding Multilingual Children\u2019s Language Development -\u00a0 a new, free to join, ...
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Advertising opportunities to UoR students<\/a><\/h4>\n
If you would like to advertise an upcoming vacancy, internship or placement to University of Reading students, you can do ...
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BA Education Studies Annual Lecture 2023: Climate Change and Education<\/a><\/h4>\n
The IoE would like to invite you to attend our BA Education Studies, in-person, annual lecture. Come along and hear ...
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Get into Teaching with the Institute of Education Partnership<\/a><\/h4>\n
An in person event for prospective students to find out about the different postgraduate routes into teaching for Primary and ...
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Textiles Action for a Sustainable Future: Making it Succeed in the Curriculum<\/a><\/h4>\n
ONLINE \u2013 Saturday 18 March 2023 Online Conference Tackling Sustainability & Climate Change Through a Textiles Lens Join the Textiles ...
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Starting with music: Building creative music lessons from a musical stimulus at KS1 and KS2<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thursday 2nd March 2023,\u00a04 - 5.30pm Online (Zoom) - Free of charge The most fun thing about teaching music is ...
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The benefits of offering placements – Ben Thomas<\/a><\/h4>\n
A message from a partnership colleague: I actually graduated from a PGCE course run by the University of Reading back ...
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ECT Conference 2023: Making Teaching Work for All<\/a><\/h4>\n
Our annual ECT Conference is now available to be booked. The conference will take place on Thursday 19th January 2023 ...
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Musicianship for KS1 Teachers \u2013 a free training project for KS1 class teachers<\/a><\/h4>\n
Partnership schools - you are invited to participate in Musicianship for KS1 Teachers \u2013 a free training project for KS1 ...
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Research to address the retention of teacher-mothers in schools in England<\/a><\/h4>\n
Madelaine Best, PhD researcher at the Institute of Education (IoE), is undertaking research supervised by Dr Karen Jones\u00a0(IOE) and\u00a0Professor Grace ...
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Supporting successful learning in schools – Free online courses<\/a><\/h4>\n
Supporting Successful Learning in Primary Schools\/Secondary Schools are two ground-breaking courses, designed by Professor Helen Bilton, from the Institute of ...
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Save the Date! ECT Conference 2023: Making Teaching Work for All<\/a><\/h4>\n
Please save the date! Our Early Career Teacher Conference for 2023, Making Teaching Work for All will be taking place ...
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What Do We Need To Teach New Teachers About Child Mental Health?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Laura Purser (Academic Programme Director - BA Primary Education QTS, Lecturer in Education, University of Reading), has written an article ...
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An Introduction to Play Therapy \u2013 Thursday 13th October<\/a><\/h4>\n
An Introduction to Play Therapy \u2013 Thursday 13th October: 3.45pm \u2013 4.45pm, L10 G03 lab London Road Campus\u00a0 Are you ...
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Climate and Sustainable Education Event – Holme Grange School<\/a><\/h4>\n
Climate and Sustainable Education Event @ Holme Grange School, Wokingham\u00a0 - Thursday 6th October: refreshments from 4pm, event 4.15 \u2013 ...
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Reading Climate Festival: Climate In the Classroom<\/a><\/h4>\n
Join the University of Reading to learn about work that\u2019s underway to transform climate education in UK schools and colleges ...
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Inaugural Mentor Award on the Secondary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme<\/a><\/h4>\n
We are delighted to announce that Miriam Eustace, Maths teacher at Little Heath School in Tilehurst, West Berkshire, is the ...
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Teachers Like Us<\/a><\/h4>\n
Join us for an afternoon of discussion about how we can increase representation of black and minority teachers in schools ...
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Teaching Climate and Sustainability in Primary Schools: An Outdoor Learning Approach<\/a><\/h4>\n
Teaching Climate and Sustainability in Primary Schools: An Outdoor Learning Approach is a free online course hosted on the social ...
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Spotlight on PGCE Computer Science<\/a><\/h4>\n
Become inspiring Computing Teachers through developing teaching skills and curriculum knowledge in the fields of Computer Science (CS), and Information ...
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New Self-guided Nature Trail<\/a><\/h4>\n
Staff, students and visitors to the University of Reading can now learn more about wildlife on campus thanks to a ...
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Understanding Depression and Low Mood in Young People<\/a><\/h4>\n
Understanding Depression and Low Mood in Young People has been specifically created for parents of young people with depression and ...
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Discussion on the new SEND review and Q&A on SEND education<\/a><\/h4>\n
Wednesday 11 May 2022, 16:00 \u2013 16:45 MS Teams \u2013 link will be provided following registration This seminar will start ...
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PG ITT Information Events<\/a><\/h4>\n
Our information events cover all routes into teaching for Early Years, Primary and Secondary Postgraduate programmes. Secondary Teacher Training webinar ...
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St Polycarp’s Educational Partnership Events<\/a><\/h4>\n
One of our Primary School Direct partners\u00a0St Polycarp's Educational Partnership are holding a Virtual Recruitment Event on Wednesday 6th April ...
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Design a Bee Hotel Competition Winners<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Bee Hotel and Meadow Project is being coordinated by Dr Jo Anna Reed Johnson, from the Institute of Education ...
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Climate education by Dr. Nasreen Majid<\/a><\/h4>\n
A blog post, titled\u00a0\u2018Climate education \u2013 global change through local action\u2019\u00a0by\u00a0Dr. Nasreen Majid (Associate Professor of Education, University of Reading), ...
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Senior Mental Health Leads Training<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Charlie Waller Institute, in collaboration with Charlie Waller Trust, are offering the Department of Education approved Senior Mental Health ...
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New course gets children outdoors to learn about climate<\/a><\/h4>\n
Primary school teachers who want to help their pupils understand how their actions affect the climate will benefit from a ...
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Constructive Co-Production day<\/a><\/h4>\n
Wednesday 2 March 2022 - 09:00-15:15 A person-centred approach sees a child or young person with special educational needs and ...
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Sustainability and Climate Change Education<\/a><\/h4>\n
Schools and teachers have a crucial role in educating and preparing children for a changing world. Climate change and sustainability ...
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Future Teach Meet (Secondary Music)<\/a><\/h4>\n
The University of Reading's Institute of Education (IoE) are hosting their first 'Teach\u00a0Meet' on Monday 28 February 2022 (4.30-6pm) at ...
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Design a bee hotel competition<\/a><\/h4>\n
75% of the world's food crops are at least partially reliant on animal pollination. Every part of human society is ...
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DfE Train to Teach events<\/a><\/h4>\n
The DfE's Train to Teach spring term event programme has been confirmed with a mixture of virtual and face-to-face events ...
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ECT Conference 2022<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Early Career Teacher Conference 2022 has been announced as an online event taking place on Thursday 20 January 2022 ...
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Climate Education Summit<\/a><\/h4>\n
The University of Reading is one of the world's leading centres for the study of climate, as well as having ...
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Upcoming PG ITT Webinars<\/a><\/h4>\n
We are holding webinars once a month for prospective students as well as anyone interested in our programmes, both university-led ...
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