15 February 2024
A new report reveals, for the first time, strong correlations between news literacy and civic engagement amongst 9- to 11-year-olds in the UK.
27 November 2023
The University of Birmingham has secured substantial funding from the Economic and Social Research Council for a transformative Doctoral Training Partnership
23 November 2023
Dr Rachel Hewett responds to changes announced in the 2023 Autumn Statement for those who are long-term unemployed due to sickness or disability.
22 November 2023
Nationwide survey of mainstream secondary school students reveals lack of confidence in schools’ handling of issues surrounding race and religion
03 November 2023
A trailblazing programme aimed at helping more care leavers gain access to higher education and succeed in their studies.
19 June 2023
The University of Birmingham’s Transient Aerodynamic Investigation rig is one of 11 wind tunnel projects to share £23 million of UKRI funding.
09 June 2023
Leading vision impairment organisations call on the Government to recognise the Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment.
23 March 2023
Dr Kamran Khan, director of the MOSAIC Group, argues that the English test scandal is another example of the UK's hostile environment towards migrants.
13 March 2023
A research project from the University of Birmingham has culminated in a high-profile art exhibition at the Jordanian National Gallery of Art.
24 February 2023
Free school meals offer vital relief to marginalised children and families, but we must tackle teachers’ biases to provide a truly equitable education system.
18 January 2023
Christopher Pietroni is joined by Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, an award-winning philanthropist and international model.
06 December 2022
Professor Carolyn Wilkins, an experienced public sector leader, joins Christopher Pietroni to ask whether we have the right kind of leadership.
24 November 2022
The Birmingham Leadership Institute has officially launched its brand-new podcast, ‘Leadership Exchanged’.
23 November 2022
Join Paul Richardson for the first episode of Leadership Exchanged. Paul is a successful entrepreneur across sectors as varied as waste management and fashion.
29 September 2022
Teacher training at the University of Birmingham has been reaccredited by the UK Government’s Department for Education for 2024.
28 September 2022
Peaky Blinders has become a worldwide success – but what has been the lasting effect of the series on the city and region?
24 August 2022
The “Disability under Siege” research Network+ seeks to address the challenge that most children with disabilities in the Global South never go to school.
26 July 2022
The Jubilee Centres’ ‘Conversations on Character’ podcast returns for a third miniseries, focusing on the unique relationship between sport and character.
01 July 2022
New research report launched by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues
27 May 2022
The NIoT will help drive up standards across the English education system for the benefit of teachers and leaders up and down the country
06 April 2022
The teacher training programme is open to engineers or undergraduates who may consider a new career with an engineering or material science degree
23 March 2022
Matt Nixon discusses why teachers of mathematics should be ready to answer this important question and how a good answer can inspire and motivate students
15 March 2022
The framework will address the jigsaw provision and ensure children and young people with vision impairment.
08 March 2022
Academics are investigating good practices in inclusive education during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
18 February 2022
Helen Breadmore has been awarded funding by the Education Endowment Foundation and Department for Education Accelerator Fund to retrial a whole class paired reading programme with Year 5 classes.
03 February 2022
The UK Government has announced the University of Birmingham Dubai's School of Education as one of six global providers for a new international teaching qualification that aims to help develop high-quality teachers
04 January 2022
On World Braille Day, Professor Graeme Douglas reflects on the future of braille