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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 4h

And what you see on the surface is just a fraction of what's happening behind the scenes:
@robdavies.bsky.social's blog explains the hidden work of policy impact and some practical steps for researchers can follow to successfully mobilise knowledge - read it here: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/09/...

Knowledge mobilisation: art, craft, or science?

In the world of academic research, producing groundbreaking studies is only half the battle... (read more)

blogs.ucl.ac.uk

UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 6h

The grand challenges we face today demand more than incremental change, says @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social Director Sam Balch: "they require bold, collaborative, and interdisciplinary approaches."

Read 12 #IOEImpactStories from IOExGrand Challenges: uclioe.info/4mUtJb4

IOE Impact Stories 2025

How our research and collaboration is making real-world impact on today’s grand challenges, from cultural understanding to the climate crisis, data use, and inequalities.

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 1d

Just published: #IOEImpactStories 2025, @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social special edition!
This collection presents 12 research stories at UCL Institute of Education that are tackling complex global, national and local challenges to drive meaningful social change.
Explore: uclioe.info/48hP0YI

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 1d

If learning from failure is intuitively compelling, why not harness it for deep learning? This question is at the centre of guest Prof Manu Kapur's (Singapore-ETH Centre/ETH Zurich) talk at @uclknowledgelab.bsky.social - register now for 16 Oct #RichardNoss2025

www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/202...

Richard Noss Lecture 2025: Learning through productive failure in the GenAI age | UCL Institute of Education

Join this event to hear Professor Manu Kapur explore intentionally designing for failure to lead to deep learning.

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 6d

Drawing on six years of research, Rachel Rosen and Eve Dickson explore the impact of the migration condition, “no recourse to public funds", on marginalised families. @sriucl.bsky.social

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/...

Opinion: Homelessness, fear of starvation and racism – destitute

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Rachel Rosen and Dr Eve Dickson (both UCL Social Research Institute) outline the findings of their study into the UK’s “no recourse to public funds” immigration

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 7d

Last month directors at Ofsted said "Ultimately, we...want to know how consistent our inspections are through testing... we have listened to feedback from our consultation, including from [UCL Professor] John Jerrim and Christian Bokhove in these pages among others."
schoolsweek.co.uk/how-well-g...

Ofsted: How we’re going further on inspection consistency

A raft of new measures and processes will assure inspection outcomes are demonstrably valid and reliable

schoolsweek.co.uk

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 9d

🔊"We are seeing big conglomerate organisations who are providing the same kind of formulaic childcare in a number of settings"

@drantoniasimon.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social describes how the privatisation of nurseries has affected #childcare provision.
www.arte.tv/fr/videos/11...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 8d

Unearthing the creative pulse in East London 💡🖌️
Introducing a new UCL podcast exploring the evolution of the cultural landscape in London’s Olympic boroughs.
🎧 Listen now: ioe.transistor.fm/episodes/u...

IOE insights | Unearthing the creative pulse in our East London Olympic boroughs | Creative Landscapes in East London

In this episode, we hear about the cultural landscape within the Olympic boroughs, and the evolution that has occurred in the wake of the 2012 Olympics.Our panel of speakers share their insights on...

ioe.transistor.fm

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 9d

📅 Discover your future at UCL by attending our Undergraduate Virtual Open Days

Sessions are taking place from 13-17 October and include course introductions, inspiring taster sessions and an opportunity to ask any questions you might have.

Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/open-days/...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 10d

Can schools bear the weight of a warming world?

Student teacher Jaren reflects on the power of citizenship education to inspire student action against the climate crisis 🌎🌡️ @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social

blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-student-...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 11d

How does knowledge from universities create change in the everyday? @closer-uk.bsky.social's Head of Policy and Dialogue, Rob Davies, says knowledge mobilisation and impact is like an iceberg - here he explains the hidden work going on:
#KEF5
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/09/...

Knowledge mobilisation: art, craft, or science?

In the world of academic research, producing groundbreaking studies is only half the battle... (read more)

blogs.ucl.ac.uk

UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 12d

Thinking about teaching? Start your journey at our Teacher Training Open Evening.

🗓 Tue 4 Nov 2025 | 4–7 pm
📍 UCL Institute of Education, London

• Explore PGCE routes
• Discover our Secondary Maths Teacher Apprenticeship
• Meet staff & advisors

Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news-and-e...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 13d

📣 Calling all students: Applications for the next cohort of Impartial Chairs are now open.

What's part of the programme?
• learn to tackle difficult conversations
• take part in bespoke training sessions, and
• go on a fully funded trip to Northern Ireland.

studentsunionucl.org/imparti...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 14d

✨ pov: you study at IOE #WeAreIOE @ucl.ac.uk

New here? Explore this page for everything you need to get started:
www.ucl.ac.uk/students/new-s...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 15d

Knowledge exchange activities drive economic growth and boost innovation across the UK. "These results show the real value of universities like UCL working side by side with business, government, the NHS and the public to translate ideas into real-world impact" - @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
#KEF5

UCL Innovation & Enterprise @uclenterprise.bsky.social · 15d

UCL has been recognised as one of the top universities in England for knowledge exchange in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

Read more: bit.ly/46tDarL

#KEF5

@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social

A leading university for knowledge exchange 5 years in a row

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 15d

🎉 Registrations are now open for our Undergraduate Virtual Open Days!

Join us online from 13–17 October to:
📖 Have an introduction to our courses
📝 Experience a live taster session
📚 Chat with staff and students

Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/open-days/...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 16d

YOU ARE HERE / WE ARE IOE

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 17d

Unhappiness now peaks in youth – what's behind this phenomenon, and how can policy address young people's wellbeing?

@alexbryson.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/...

Opinion: Lifetime trends in happiness change as misery peaks among

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Alex Bryson (UCL Social Research Institute) outlines his new research that highlights a peak of unhappiness among the young, which then declines with age. He

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 18d

This year @drkeriwong.bsky.social swapped places with Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones as part of the @royalsociety.org Pairing Scheme.

Keri reflects on her experience: from observing evidence inquiries, to hearing Prime Minister's Questions.
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/09/...

Trading places: Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones’ reciprocal visit to UCL to build links between science and policy

Between March and July, Dr Keri Wong swapped roles with Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones as part of the annual Royal Society Pairing Scheme… (read more)

blogs.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 19d

The national curriculum should respond to the climate and nature crisis, emphasises a new policy proposal by UCL academics from @ucl-cccse.bsky.social

www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 20d

Six of our academics have been appointed to the REF Expert Panels, which will assess research quality across the UK.

www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/ioe...

IOE academics appointed to REF Expert Panels

Six academics from the UCL Institute of Education have been appointed to REF Expert Panels, as announced by Research England today.

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 21d

"The power of play." 🛝⚽️ New research emphasises the importance of designing outdoor play spaces in cities to create community ties and nurture child development.

– from IOE, @uclengineering.bsky.social & @bihr.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/...

Space for play is being ‘designed-out’ of urban childhoods

Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause planners to prioritise property over parks,

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 22d

Fantastic new @uclalumni.bsky.social Mr Yeung feat. @ioe.bsky.social writing about role of #citizenshipeducation "young people, when empowered with the tools of citizenship, can rise to the challenge and take ownership of the issues that matter to them." blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-student-... #climate

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 22d

"Coverage on online misogyny tends to prioritise the opinions, behaviour and experiences of boys"

@chiarafehr.bsky.social and @jessicaringrose.bsky.social reflect on Emmy Award-winning 'Adolescence' and the importance of centring the voices/experiences of girls.
theconversation.com/girls-voices...

Girls’ voices are needed to tackle misogyny and the manosphere – but they are being ignored

Young people are already very familiar with and dealing with the mundane reality of misogyny in their everyday lives.

theconversation.com

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 23d

.@clscohorts.bsky.social will lead a new birth cohort study, with funding from @ukri.org

The Generation New Era study will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026.

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/...

UCL leads first-in-a-generation birth cohort study

The first new UK-wide long-term scientific study of babies and child development in a quarter of a century will be led by researchers at the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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