About Dr Khadija Mohammed Dr Khadija Mohammed is Associate Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of the West of Scotland. She is a multi-award winning sector leader on racial equity and anti-racism education. Her research centres on the lived experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic Teachers in Scotland with a focus
In this presentation Dr Tom Richardson & Dr Natasa Pantic provide an overview of the ‘TEAMS’ project (Teaching that Matters for Migrant Students). In this 2020-2023 project, researchers gathered data from 7 schools in 3 countries (Scotland, Sweden and Finland) to map teachers’ and other school staff collaborative networks around supporting migrant students, both socially
The Estelle Brisard Memorial Prize for excellence and promise in research has become a fixture in the annual academic calendar for us here at SERA. Estelle was a much valued and much loved member of SERA until her untimely death in 2006. You can read more about Estelle and the award on our website. The
Working jointly with the PGR Teacher Education Network at the University of Strathclyde the SERA Teacher Education Network are hosting a networking event on 23 June 2023 with Professor Aileen Kennedy as keynote speaker. There is also the opportunity at the event for PGR students to share their research and converse around all things teacher
The SERA Early Years Network is delighted to welcome Professors Linda Mitchell and Fran Press to an in-person seminar focused on neoliberalism and the complexity of early childhood educators’ work. Professor Linda Mitchell (University of Waikato, New Zealand) has spent many years researching early childhood education policy and practice and critiquing the marketisation and privatisation
In recent years there has been a more concerted approach to promoting arts education and creativity in Scotland. While the growth and development of national initiatives, activities and policies is heartening, it is important to have a sense of practice at a grassroots level. This special edition of REB shares the findings of a series
We’re really excited to announce that our Early Career Researcher Network has some new co-convenors on the team! First up, meet Xin Miao. Xin is a final year PhD student at the University of Stirling researching geography teachers and their curriculum-making practices. Xin is based in the Faculty of Social Sciences as a Postgraduate Researcher
Title: Promoting inclusion and equity in education: lessons from international experience Date: Tuesday 28 February 2023, 16:00- 17:30. Location: MS Teams Organisers: SERA Inclusive Education Network Speaker: Mel Ainscow CBE is Professor of Education, University of Glasgow, UK; Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Manchester, UK; and Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
Keynote title: A Community Learning and Development approach to reconnecting Research, Policy and Practice. Keynote speaker: Marion Allison Institution: Community Learning & Development Standards Council Abstract The aim of this presentation is to discuss how research, policy and practice can be enabled by Community Learning and Development (CLD) approaches to better meet the needs of
Keynote title: Putting the world at the centre: A view for education today Keynote speaker: Gert Biesta Institutions: University of Edinburgh & National University of Ireland There are ongoing discussions in many countries about what should be at the centre of education. In some countries there is a strong appetite for a (re)turn to knowledge
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