Posts by Derek Robertson

The (ir)religious beliefs of Religious Education (RE) teachers and the sanitisation of religions in schools

SERA Theory and Philosophy Network: The (ir)religious beliefs of Religious Education (RE) teachers and the sanitisation of religions in schools Host: SERA Theory and Philosophy of Education Network Date: Thursday 31st March 2022, Time: 4pm-5.30pm The seminar This seminar will discuss empirical data exploring the background of UK RE teachers in terms of qualifications, personal (a)theistic belief, and religion.

Read More…

Call for funding from the ESRC

ESRC call for funding The ESRC has launched a £6 million call for a new research programme in Education led by  Professor Gemma Moss, the Programme Director. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious new programme of research that will strive to make a difference to education in the

Read More…

Theory and Philosophy network seminar: From enaction to education

Title: From Enaction to Education Thursday 24th February 2022, Time: 4pm-5.30pm. Host: The SERA Theory and Philosophy of Education Network Presenter: Dr Mog Stapleton Abstract Over the last thirty years philosophers of mind and cognition have been steadily moving away from the assumption that minds are ‘in the head’ and towards understanding cognition as embodied,

Read More…

Inclusive Education Network seminar: Mapping Inclusive Practice and Pedagogy in Scotland’s ITE courses

Mapping Inclusive Practice and Pedagogy in Scotland’s ITE courses Sate: Wednesday 23rd February 2022 Time: 4.30-5.30pm via Zoom Presenters: Dianne Cantali, University of Dundee; Prof. Lani Florian, University of Edinburgh, and Dr Archie Graham, University of Aberdeen Abstract Following the development of the National Framework for Inclusion (STEC, 2009 and updated 2014), the Scottish Universities Inclusion

Read More…

SERA Connects: The legislative and policy context around school exclusions: a comparison of UK jurisdictions

Title: The legislative and policy context around school exclusions: a comparison of UK jurisdictions Date: 1.12.21 Time: 4:30-5:30 Location: Zoom Organisers: Excluded Lives Speakers: Gillean McCluskey and Laura Robertson (University of Edinburgh), Sally Power and Jemma Bridgeman (University of Cardiff), Alice Tawell (University of Oxford) and Michelle Templeton and Gareth Robinson (Queen’s University Belfast) Who

Read More…

SERA Conference 2021

SERA Conference 2021 The 2021 SERA Conference will be another free online event. While we had hoped for our 2021 Conference to be in-person, this year we have decided to host a series of online events to showcase the incredible work of our SERA Networks on the theme of International Themes in Educational Research (22nd-25th

Read More…

Teacher Education Network event: What does the OECD report mean for teacher education?

Date: Monday 30th August, 2021 Time: 4pm-5pm The publication for the OECD report, ‘Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence Into the Future’ looks likely to stimulate significant change in the Scottish education system. There has been much discussion about the balance between skills and knowledge in CfE, the misalignment between the senior phase exams and the underpinning

Read More…

Early Years Network on our YouTube channel

Our Early Years Network is a vibrant and active one. A few of their recent evets have been recorded however they have only just been added to out YouTube channel. Here they are if indeed you missed them first time round or wish to view them again. SERA Early Years Network Autumn Event: Creativity and

Read More…

Contact SERA

SERA can be contacted as follows:

Charlaine Simpson – SERA Academic Secretary

For general SERA queries make contact via this link.

Follow us on Twitter

Follow us on Facebook