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Planning your UKFIET 2025 conference: A walk through the programme

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · Aug 29

In #Mozambique: Locally Produced Early Childhood Development Research in Mozambique: Trends, Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions
👦 📖 🧭 www.ukfiet.org/2025/locally...
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UKFIET @ukfiet.bsky.social · 25d

Planning your UKFIET 2025 conference: A walk through the programme
All you need to know to plan your sessions & networking for next week's #UKFIETConf!
www.ukfiet.org/2025/plannin...

If you are joining us for the UKFIET September 2025 conference, these highlights will be useful for deciding what sessions to take part in.

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10 years of the REAL Centre: Tackling injustices in and through education

REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Jun 24

A girl’s future shouldn’t depend on a budget line.
The UK’s legacy on #GirlsEducation is at risk.
Our Director Professor #PaulineRose, #MalalaYousafzai #RichardCurtis #AnnieLennox #MyleneKlass #KevinWatkins & others are calling on the PM to act.
Read & share: bit.ly/4lgaYOP
#GirlsDeserveEducation

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Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · Jun 12

A very happy 10th birthday to @realcentre.bsky.social! As the REAL Centre marks its anniversary, this feature explores how it has led the way in producing collaborative research to advance equity and social justice in and through education.

content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/10-y...

Academic research and activism: Key lessons from South Africa and Palestine

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Prof Prachi Srivastava @prachisrivas.bsky.social · Jun 12

My fun memory was the cartoon by the talented (then PhD student) Kalifa Damani during my talk on silent exclusion at @realcentre.bsky.social in January 2020 before the world shut, and many fun moments with @paulinemrose.bsky.social over the years.

Congratulations! The achievements are remarkable.

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REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Jun 6

Academic research and activism: Key lessons from #SouthAfrica & #Palestine
17 June 4pm BST
Join us @camedfac.bsky.social discussing the interrelationships between research & activism & the role of academics & intellectuals in the academy & society
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/academic-r...

Students, researchers, academics and activists are warmly invited to a critical conversation on the relationship between activism & research

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · May 28

Exciting news! Our blog on the interplay between gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) and scaling education interventions was mentioned by the Guardian Opinions.
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📷 Check out the Guardian article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Cutting aid for girls’ education isn’t just wrong – it’s economically illiterate | Larry Elliott

This slash-and-burn approach is indefensible and would have been anathema to previous Labour governments, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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Centre for Lebanese Studies @lebanesestudies.com · May 29

We just wrapped up our PhD retreat on Theorising in PhD Research at @camedfac.bsky.social
two days of powerful conversations on theory, lived experience & decolonising knowledge. Grateful to all who joined us!
@homertoncollege.bsky.social
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10 years of the REAL Centre: Tackling injustices in and through education

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Prof Prachi Srivastava @prachisrivas.bsky.social · Jun 3

The FOMO about the @realcentre.bsky.social 10-year Celebration Conference next week is so *real*.

If you can't be there in person (like me), join online. An amazing lineup.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/10-years-o...

Join us for our one-day conference to celebrate and reflect on a decade of research and impact; and ask the question: What comes next?

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Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · May 23

The evidence mentioned here that £75 pays for the equivalent of two extra years of teaching for girls is from the REAL Centre, University of Cambridge. Along with a wealth of other research, it supports Larry Elliott's concerns about the need to rethink aid cuts.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Cutting aid for girls’ education isn’t just wrong – it’s economically illiterate | Larry Elliott

This slash-and-burn approach is indefensible and would have been anathema to previous Labour governments, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

www.theguardian.com

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REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · May 13

📢New era of aid cuts & conflict threatens educational lifeline of youngest learners
Sharp drop in aid for pre-primary education = 1st sign that international community is turning its back on world’s most vulnerable children #ActForEarlyYears
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New era of aid cuts and conflict threatens educational lifeline of youngest learners

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PEDAL Research Centre @pedalcam.bsky.social · Apr 28

The @realcentre.bsky.social Conference will take place the day after the #PEDALConference2025, on Thursday 12 June, also at @camedfac.bsky.social.

Why not make the most of a trip to Cambridge and attend them both?

Book your place today: 10yearconference.eventbrite.co.uk

New era of aid cuts and conflict threatens educational lifeline of youngest learners

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Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · May 13

A sharp drop in aid for pre-primary education may be the first sign that the international community is turning its back on the world’s most vulnerable children amid wider economic strain, a new report from @realcentre.bsky.social says.

content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/new-...

Reaching the marginalised or going to scale? Lessons from the Girls’ Education Challenge

REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Apr 24

NEW BLOG Reaching the marginalised or going to scale? Lessons from Girls' Education Challenge
Exploring potential tensions between achieving scale & reaching the marginalised in education programmes. Benefits & +ve spillovers for all outweigh higher costs
www.wwhge.org/resources/re...

This blog explores the potential tensions between achieving scale and reaching the marginalised in education programmes, drawing on evidence from the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC).

www.wwhge.org

REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sustaining changes in community attitudes & norms to improve #GirlsEducation outcomes
Webinar 29 April: events.tetratech.com/gec-study-7-...
Full report: intdev.tetratecheurope.com/wp-content/u...
Summary report: intdev.tetratecheurope.com/wp-content/u...
News article: content.educ.cam.ac.uk/node/65

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REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Apr 16

📆WEBINAR Tuesday 29 April 12:30-13:30 BST
Sustaining changes in community attitudes & norms to improve #GirlsEducation outcomes
Findings & recommendations from #GirlsEducationChallenge Independent Evaluation report incl #Nepal & #Zimbabwe case studies
Register: events.tetratech.com/gec-study-7-...

REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Apr 11

NEW REPORT Lessons learned from 12 years of evaluation & learning from FCDO's #GirlsEducation Challenge programme.
Need for early development of programme-wide evaluation strategies, investment in longitudinal impact studies & clear performance indicators
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REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Apr 10

NEW REPORT: #GirlsEducation projects succeed when whole communities ‘live the change’ & carry it forward
Working with young women & their communities by mobilising them as “agents of change”.
Findings from our latest evaluation of #GirlsEducationChallenge
content.educ.cam.ac.uk/node/65

Girls’ education projects succeed when whole communities ‘live the change’ and carry it forward

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Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · Apr 10

Education projects supporting marginalised girls in lower-income countries are more likely to achieve lasting transformations when they mobilise communities as “agents of change”, a new @uniofcam.bsky.social @realcentre.bsky.social report shows.

Read our summary here: content.educ.cam.ac.uk/node/65

REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Apr 9

Contribute to the REAL Centre Memory Wall – Help us celebrate 10 years!
Send your short contributions: Please let us know any key takeaways, lasting memories or a defining feature of engaging with the REAL Centre over the past decade.
Fill in a short form here: forms.gle/j9vtUNRn6iPh...

Advancing early childhood development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ten key insights from researchers

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UKFIET @ukfiet.bsky.social · Mar 31

NEW Advancing early childhood development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ten key insights from researchers
Sharing highlights from a series of blogs by African #ECD researchers @realcentre.bsky.social
www.ukfiet.org/2025/advanci...

Early Childhood Development (ECD) plays a significant role in shaping the future of individuals and societies, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where challenges like limited resources…

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UKFIET @ukfiet.bsky.social · Mar 7

📢2 weeks to go! Deadline 21 March for abstracts for #UKFIETConf
Download the Abstract Writing Pack ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Read more about the conference themes before you submit! The convenors of all 7 themes have discussed their expectations with us: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...

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REAL Centre @realcentre.bsky.social · Mar 7

Tuesday 11 March 1-2pm GMT
The Engage Toolkit: Measuring adult-child interactions that promote learning
New toolkit measuring support children receive from teachers & caregivers
@matthewchjukes.bsky.social @rti.bsky.social with @pedalcam.bsky.social
Register: toolkitforlearning.eventbrite.co.uk