Professor Colin McCaig Book Launch
All are welcome to attend the launch of Professor McCaig's recently published book Equality and Differentiation in Marketised Higher Education: A New Level Playing Field?, co-edited by Marion Bowl, Colin McCaig, Jonathan Hughes and Published as part of the Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education
NQT Conference 2017
To support your future career development needs, we are hosting an NQT Conference
A linguistic perspective on primary mathematics education
The relationship between language proficiency and mathematical achievement is proposed by a wide range of empirical studies and points to the contemporary relevance for research on the topic in mathematics education.
The broken promise of social mobility for young Muslims
Emerging findings from new research commissioned by the Social Mobility Commission
An A-Z of Creative Teaching in Higher Education Book launch (Rachel Stone and Sylvia Ashton)
As academics adapt to a new emphasis on ‘teaching excellence’ and as inequalities in student outcomes become increasingly apparent, more reflection is needed on what being a teacher in HE really means. This book is about developing practice in creative and innovative ways to enhance teaching and ensure that all students thrive.
Self-harm Mini Conference
A mini conference addressing issues surrounding self-harm, organised by Stephanie Hannam-Swain and funded by Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's Equality, Diversity, and Social Justice Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Group.
Disability Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Forum session
Hannah Ebben will host two papers. Antonios Ktendis (University of Sheffield). Height as "Elephant in the Room": (Un) Learning the 'Growing' Body and Dr Erin Pritchard (Liverpool Hope University). "He's Adorable": Representations of Dwarfs in Family Guy.
The Line Between
The Line Between: During the seminar, I will talk about the overall results of this research project, where we have identified both possibilities and challenges with this initiative. Furthermore I will discuss our forthcoming article connected to this research project in which we interviewed 32 first-in-family university students about their experiences of moving onto and adapting to university life.
Sheffield Festival of Science and Engineering
From 12 to 18 March 2018, we’ll be offering a programme of fun, inspiring and free events that showcase science and engineering.
The Geographical Association Annual Conference
The Geographical Association are celebrating their 125th anniversary by holding their annual conference in their home at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ. More than 750 delegates from around the world will be taking part in a range of lectures, workshops, field visits and social events over the three days.