Thinking about attending your first conference? This short video shows first-time attendees from our last event. IPDA is smaller and more connected than you might imagine. New members are made to feel welcome and very often return again. Register: ipda.org.uk/ipda2026
#IPDA2026 #ProfessionalLearning
The theme for #IPDA2026 centres around 'The Professional Learning Atlas'. Professional learning as a living atlas — not a fixed map, but an interconnected system of frontiers spanning research, policy, collaboration, and practice. Explore them with us in Dublin, 5–6 June. 🔗 ipda.org.uk/ipda2026
Why attend #IPDA2026 in Dublin this June?
✔️ Share your research, get real feedback
✔️ Connect with a global community
✔️ Meaningful conversations on professional learning
Researchers, practitioners, policymakers — all welcome.
🔗 ipda.org.uk/ipda2026
#IPDAConnect #ProfessionalLearning
IPDA Conference Bursaries of up to £500 are open for #IPDA2026 in Dublin, 5–6 June. Up to 8 bursaries will help members attend who might otherwise be unable to. Open to IPDA members. Fair, anonymised review process. Find out more: ipda.org.uk/ipda2026
#IPDAConnect #ProfessionalLearning
Join the 2nd IPDA Scotland Symposium on 9 May at QMU. In uncertain times, the professional learning community matters more than ever. Our symposium seeks to find strength through shared experience — and to think carefully about what sustains us.
Register: ipda.org.uk/scotland-sym...
Call for papers: IPDA Morocco is a supporting partner of the First International Conference on Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching & Learning. 24–25 June 2026.
Theme: Converging Disciplines, Evolving Classrooms: Applied Linguistics and ELT in Context.
ipda.org.uk/ipda-morocco...
The IPDA Conference is a welcoming event with a sense of community often missed at larger events. The variety and the international element make it a great conference to offer a new perspective. Tickets on sale with a 15% earlybird discount. We'd love to see you there! ipda.org.uk/ipda-interna...
Thoughtful discussions with future authors and @markcarver.bsky.social at the meet the editor session @aeraedresearch.bsky.social. Learn more about IPDA journals PDIE and Practice via our website and get in touch if you would like to discuss future submissions.
Latest open access article: The case for a subsidiarity model of professional learning and development at a time of curriculum reform: perspectives from key Stage 3 secondary music teachers in Wales - Gary Beauchamp and Thomas Breeze @thomasbreeze.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Emerging researchers: IPDA England is holding an online Journal Development Event on 21 April. A practical 2-hour workshop on planning and shaping your article for publication. Bring an idea, leave with direction. Open to all ipda.org.uk/21-april-202...
#AcademicWriting #EmergingResearchers #IPDA
Registration for the 2026 IPDA Conference is now open. Congratulations to all those whose abstracts have been accepted! There is an earlybird offer of 15% currently available, plus discounts for group bookings. All of the details are available at this link: ipda.org.uk/ipda-interna...
Happy International Women's Day to the incredible women across our global community whose dedication helps shapes the future of professional learning and development. Thank you for all your commitment and contributions to champion research and practice focusing on professional learning. #IWD2026
Supervisors can make a nomination for the IPDA Thesis and Dissertation Awards. IPDA are offering these two prestigious awards to recognise academic excellence in professional learning.
For details of eligibility and submission please visit: ipda.org.uk/apply-for-th...
The IPDA Ireland Journal Club is taking place this evening at 5pm. There's still time to register for what promises to be a great discussion around teacher CPD. ipda.org.uk/12-february-...
New two-part episode in our Emerging Researcher podcast series, giving some great advice to those looking to attend and present at conferences, including the IPDA conference.
Listen and submit your abstract for the Emerging Researcher Forum: ipda.org.uk/ipda-interna...
📢 Call for papers for our Emerging Researcher Forum! Share your research at our pre-conference event in a 20-minute presentation exploring this year's theme: Mapping Frontiers in Professional Learning. Read full details and submit here ipda.org.uk/pre-conferen... #IPDA2026
📢 ICPD 2026 Call for Abstracts! Join IPDA Morocco on May 21-22 in Kenitra, Morocco for "Rethinking Professional Development in Language Teacher Education". Explore AI literacy, transformative leadership & contemporary challenges in education
Abstract deadline: Feb 15 - ipda.org.uk/21-22-may-20...
The team from IPDA Morocco are at IPDA 2026, speaking with delegates about IPDA as a catalyst for sustainable innovation and inclusion in professional learning. If you are in attendance please find them and say hello. #ICSEI2026
📚 IPDA Ireland's Journal Club is back and in this fifth session we will explore transformative teacher CPD models - examining border crossing journeys, contradictions and possibilities in professional development. Register - ipda.org.uk/12-february-... #TeacherCPD #CPD
This week is your last chance to submit an abstract for the IPDA 2026 International Conference. Don't miss out on what promises to be a fantastic couple of days in Dublin, the first time our conference has been held there. ipda.org.uk/ipda-interna...
Podcast: Stuart Mitchell discusses our Conference in Dublin with Aoife Brennan, IPDA Ireland Chair. Gain insight into Aoife and her work plus what we can expect in Ireland. Plus she is already prompting us to go to the pub, to continue professional dialogue of course open.spotify.com/episode/6JHx...
Season's greetings to all IPDA members, colleagues and friends! Thank you for your support in 2025 - it's been wonderful connecting with so many of you at our events and conferences. We look forward to engaging with you all again in 2026. Wishing you a restful Christmas break and a happy new year.
📣 There’s still time to submit!
Paper & poster submissions are open for the **IPDA India Conference 2026** on *Professional Learning of Teachers in a Global Context.
13–14 March 2026 - Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
ipda.org.uk/13-14-march-...
#IPDA #CallForPapers #TeacherEducation #ProfessionalLearning
There's still time to sign up for this excellent session for emerging and early career researchers.
📚 PhD or MA researcher? Join us on 4 Dec 2025 (6–7pm) for an IPDA Spotlight Session on the literature review. 👇
This event is free to attend! Find out more and register here - ipda.org.uk/4-december-2...
#PhDChat #AcademicWriting #ResearchSkills
Thank you to all involved in this two-part IPDA Podcast aimed at emerging researchers. Louise speaks with colleagues about engaging in academic conferences with, lots of great information from abstracts to networking. Listen on our 2026 conference page:
ipda.org.uk/ipda-interna...
Applications open! Our journal 'Practice' is offering 5 Writing Fellowships for 2026 to support practice-based educators in shaping a key article for publication. Includes a funded 2-day writing retreat + mentoring. Apply by 14 Feb 2026 - ipda.org.uk/practice-wri...
In our latest podcast episode Stuart Mitchell and Lizana Oberholzer reflect on the upcoming 2026 conference theme. Listen to the full episode on our website or on Spotify. ipda.org.uk/podcast/
Become a member of @ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social and receive the SSCI rated @pdiejournal.bsky.social and our sister journal PRACTICE as part of the membership package. Sign up @ bit.ly/2Lje7hg
Are you thinking about submitting a proposal for the IPDA International Conference in 2026? Join the IPDA Ireland Conference Abstract Clinic this Thursday, 13th November. Register here to secure your spot: ipda.org.uk/irelandmeeta...
