Tavern trips, oysters, fog and grog 🍺
From lectures till 8pm, to song and supper clubs, and debates on political reform – what was it like to be a UCL student in the 1820s?
https://bit.ly/4trhtmh
"AI is here, we are using AI, so we need to think about how we use it."
In this episode of the Research Ethics podcast, Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social and Hakan Ergül explore the ethical challenges behind the use of AI tools and wearable technologies.
Listen: https://bit.ly/4dO0rdo
Let's talk about milestones:
Tooba and Louise look back on the first year of their PhDs, painting their way through memories of ethics approvals, upgrade vivas and life in London.
🎨✏️ Read and listen to The PhD Sketchbook: https://bit.ly/42b6bXv
A new tool that identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online has been developed by UCL researchers.
The tool addresses misinformation that is not overtly false but still has the potential to dangerously mislead. @cpaucl.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4tq8WzW
Worked more, still got less 💼
IOE academics explore insights from the @clscohorts.bsky.social birth cohort studies to understand what people's lives look like as they approach retirement – including the real-life consequences of inequality across the life course.
🎧 Listen https://bit.ly/4bQ6Qlu
Hear @professorliwei.bsky.social talk us through his career pathway, from classroom teacher to lecturer in linguistics and IOE Director and Dean.
He tells us how observing language shifts in three generations of immigrant families sparked a life in academia.
Listen on Academia et al bit.ly/4t9wI30
Building diverse workforces: The Diversity Data Hub created by @clairetyler.bsky.social and @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social supports employers to improve hiring process and create a more inclusive environment.
Find out more in the @uclb.bsky.social Impact Report: bit.ly/4igvgXk
@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
What does it mean to adapt to a "Londoning" lifestyle? What does it mean to become a "Londoner"?
IOE student An's work explores the study abroad experiences of Chinese international students in London, using self-portraits to capture participants' evolving identities.
https://bit.ly/4v3B0ur
In an increasingly digital landscape, what can teachers do to guide, safeguard and support their students?
In a new episode of The Staffroom, Jeremy Hayward shares some much-needed practical guidance on tackling misinformation in the classroom.
https://bit.ly/4bPvfct
Have you heard about our new route into teaching for undergraduate students?
Our current Secondary Mathematics Teacher Degree Apprenticeship BSc (QTS) students share why they chose this path into teaching, reflecting on the course so far.
https://bit.ly/3PIfv28
Find out more: bit.ly/47saW23
The Trans-inclusivity at UCL blog platforms the experiences, perspectives and voices of the trans and non-binary staff and student community 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/trans-inclus...
The Trans-inclusivity Seminar Series was developed by IOE lecturer Simon Liu – part of his commitment to create spaces where every LGBTQ+ person feels heard, respected, and valued.
His work led to the milestone Trans-inclusivity at UCL blog.
www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search...
“We exist, we have agency, our views on our own lives are to be taken seriously.” #TransDayOfVisibility
Johanna Novales reflects on the power of the Trans-inclusivity Seminar Series, which centred trans scholars and was created in an act of allyship and solidarity.
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/trans-inclus...
Teachers have a crucial role in shaping AI's impact on education.
To empower teachers, policymakers should involve them in AI decision-making, and invest in their professional practice – proposes a position paper led by Mutlu Cukurova for the UNESCO Teacher Task Force.
https://bit.ly/3NA5eED
Grants, loans, student discounts: IOE academics dive into the history of student finance 💰📚
"It's clear that many of today's support systems arose out of activism, from student discounts to subsidised canteens to union shops and hardship funds."
https://bit.ly/4lVOPag
🍎📚 Thinking about a career in teaching? Join our Teacher Training Open Evening on 23 April.
Whether you’re a recent graduate or considering a career change, this is your chance to explore our world-leading programmes and learn about different routes into teaching.
Register: https://bit.ly/4lblurW
As @ucl.ac.uk celebrates its 200th anniversary, we reflect on our own history and evolution, and the many achievements on which we build today. #UCL200
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
Text says #1 in the world for Education, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. There is a photo of three students coming down the stairs.
Our mission is to improve lives through education across a broad range of disciplines.
#1 for Education!
@ucl.ac.uk is 1st for the 13th year running in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
Thank you to our dedicated staff, students, alumni and partners for making UCL the best in the world for researching and studying Education. #QSWUR #WeAreIOE
Universities must be at the heart of climate action, and have the responsibility and potential to help shape a just climate future 🌱
Tristan McCowan identifies the potential of community partnerships to drive learning exchange and local change.
https://bit.ly/3Ptp5WD
“If owt’s been dunn ‘ere, Miss Punnett’s dunnit”
Margaret was Vice-Principal of the London Day Training College (now IOE) for over 30 years.
Through her leadership, teaching & pastoral care, she was a powerful force in teacher education, championing women's entry into the profession bit.ly/3NF04XK
Apprentices on our programme bring immediate value to schools while developing into confident, well qualified teachers for the future.
Find out more:
Calling all London secondary schools 📣
We're currently looking to partner with more employing schools on our Mathematics and Secondary Mathematics Teacher Degree Apprenticeship BSc.
What does a PhD journey look like when you paint it rather than write it? That's what Louise and Tooba will find out as they chat and paint their way through research, belonging and London.
Listen to the 1st episode of The PhD Sketchbook, released monthly on IOE Insights! https://bit.ly/4sj3i2t
Listen to the podcast: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/about-io...
Hosted by Liz Herbert and Helen Williams @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
School, employment, friendship, shopping, and even splitting the bill: this podcast series explores the lived experiences of adults living with dyscalculia.
www.youtube.com/shorts/oHUrk...
What if you could phone the past? Hear 200 years of UCL voices with the Time Telephone – ft. stories from the 1940s to the present day.
Spot the Time Telephone, tiny furniture, and artefacts from the 'crown jewels' of social research at the Two Centuries Here exhibition: https://bit.ly/4uwfMFb
Schools must be given the resources to support children with SEND, says Jo Van Herwegen @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
She comments on the government’s plans to overhaul special educational needs provision. Listen from 23:18:
www.thetimes.com/radio/show/20260223-3275...
“Unbelievably dangerous”: Alex Ruani comments on the dangers of using AI for health advice.
“What worries me most is the false sense of security these systems create... If someone is told to wait 48 hours during a crisis, that reassurance could cost them their life.”
https://bit.ly/4r8Pmqq
Thinking about teaching? Join us at the UCL Teacher Training Open Evening.
🗓 23 April 2026 | 🕓 4–7pm | 📍 UCL Institute of Education, London
Explore teacher training pathways, meet course leaders and get your questions answered.
Register: https://bit.ly/4lblurW
