The Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change hosted colleagues from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso for a professional learning visit in September/early October, where they travelled to Scotland to find out more about leading initial teacher education. Colleagues participated in university sessions and visits to local primary and secondary schools. Their university sessions includedContinue reading “University welcomes Chilean visitors for study visit”
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Researchers launch manifesto for change in Scottish education
Educational researchers at the University of Glasgow have called on politicians to enable schools to work together more effectively to break the link between disadvantage and educational attainment. The Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change at the university has worked with partners across the Scottish education system over the last eight years. This work hasContinue reading “Researchers launch manifesto for change in Scottish education”
Colombian visiting researcher co-authors methodological article
By Oscar Odena. A visiting researcher hosted in 2015, Andrea Rodríguez-Sánchez, has co-authored a methodological article with Odena (Robert Owen Centre) and Cabedo-Mas (University Jaume I, Spain) on the uses of sound postcards for researching the experiences of displaced people. The article draws on a pilot with ten participants and outlines the development of aContinue reading “Colombian visiting researcher co-authors methodological article”
ESRC-SDS project begins
By Oscar Odena. Applications for the ESRC-SDS PhD Studentship at Robert Owen Centre were invited internationally through jobs.ac.uk and the recruitment process completed earlier in 2017 – see post from March 29 for grant details. The successful candidate, Petri Simonen, started a four-year program of research in October 2017 (one-year MRes followed by a three-yearContinue reading “ESRC-SDS project begins”
ESRC-SDS funding to Robert Owen Centre
A grant from the ESRC-funded Scottish Doctoral Training Centre in partnership with Skills Development Scotland has been awarded for a PhD Studentship at Robert Owen Centre. Applications are invited for a period of either three years (+3) for those with an ESRC recognised training qualification or four years (1+3) for those without. The successful candidateContinue reading “ESRC-SDS funding to Robert Owen Centre”
ESRC IAA funding for Robert Owen Centre
Post by Oscar Odena. A grant from the Economic Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Account (ESRC IAA) has been awarded to ‘Music Education for Integration’ (Odena PI, 2016-2017). The funds will support a programme of activities aimed at enhancing practitioners’ and education stakeholders’ understanding of music as a tool for integration locally, nationally and internationally.Continue reading “ESRC IAA funding for Robert Owen Centre”
Delegation from Beihang University in Beijing visited ROC and School of Education
By Barbara Kehm From 28 to 31 October an eight people strong delegation from the Beihang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA) in Beijing (China) visited the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change and the School of Education. The delegation consisted of the Director and six academic staff of BUAA’s Institute for Higher Education andContinue reading “Delegation from Beihang University in Beijing visited ROC and School of Education”
Our research on ‘Knowledge into Action in Education’ for Education Scotland
In 2014, Education Scotland commissioned researchers from the Robert Owen Centre at the University of Glasgow, led by Professor Christopher Chapman, to work on a research and development project focusing on ‘Knowledge into Action’. The project explored the processes by which knowledge from research and other sources can influence action across the education system inContinue reading “Our research on ‘Knowledge into Action in Education’ for Education Scotland”
Our recent work at the Robert Owen Centre
Our latest E Bulletin can be accessed by clicking on the link below – this has details on our latest research, recent awards and appointments, recent publications and some of our knowledge exchange activities: Ebulletin-issue-2 As you can gather it’s been another highly productive and rewarding year for the Robert Owen Centre. You will find the previous bulletinContinue reading “Our recent work at the Robert Owen Centre”
The challenge of accessing data: My PhD journey so far, Part 2
By Nighet Riaz This is a follow-up to a post on the website socialtheoryapplied – to access the first part of this post click here). The research for my PhD was originally designed as an ethnographic study. I wanted to be part of delivering the intervention in order to carry out participant observations and observeContinue reading “The challenge of accessing data: My PhD journey so far, Part 2”