post-grad plans: sorted 🎓 #UCLGrad @ucl.ac.uk www.youtube.com/shorts/UvSgk...

Want to be part of the next generation of UCL undergraduate students? Get your first taste of campus life by joining us at our in-person Open Days on Friday 26 or Saturday 27 June 🏛️📚 With taster sessions for every subject, there’s something for everyone. Book your place: https://bit.ly/4cTmqi9

Live now! 🎓 At #IOELectures tonight Prof Georgina Brewis is speaking about her work charting how popular understandings -and stereotypes 🥂 🤓 👭 - of university students have changed across the 20th century. Follow along on our Instagram account #UCL200 https://www.instagram.com/ioelondon/

AI in education is like artificial grass – provides a partial solution, but the smell of freshly cut grass, biodiversity, habitats... is lost 🌱 So, is the grass really greener on the AI side? IOE academics reflect on why meaningful learning cannot be algorithmically determined. bit.ly/4wiuUXD

congrats to all our new grads! 🎓💜 what's *your* most unforgettable uni memory? www.youtube.com/shorts/eAbld... @ucl.ac.uk #UCLGrad

IOE is leading the creation of two new DfE-funded research centres for the economics of education (info: bit.ly/4tJQNwE) and educational neuroscience (info: bit.ly/3PQXVJJ). The centres will help the DfE make evidence-based decisions on which policies to pursue and translate knowledge into practice.

Congratulations to all our students crossing the stage this week! 🎓💜 We're so proud of how far you've come and excited to see what you achieve next. #UCLGrad

we've got an artsy couple of weeks coming up at IOE ✨🎨 Our Media BA students are having their degree show from 22-31 May at UCL East. Discover immersive games, films and documentaries, and art installations: www.ucl.ac.uk/creative-cul...

Mental health shapes every aspect of our lives. This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social is illuminating our academics' work to support the mental health of care-experienced young people by strengthening their relationship with networks of care.

📢The Centre is thrilled to announce that applications for our flagship #BeaconSchool Programme 2026-27 are now OPEN! Become a leader in #HolocaustEducation. Find out more & apply here: holocausteducation.org.uk/transform-yo... #Education #CPD @coreysoper.bsky.social @arthurjchapman.bsky.social

Tradwives, femcels, heteropessimists – did TikTok just divide and conquer feminism? TikTok's promotion of commodified, depoliticised “feminist” clickbait erodes feminism’s potential for social justice, community-creation and collective action, finds IOE research. https://bit.ly/4eU7fH5

How has our perception of university students changed over the past 200 years? @profginab.bsky.social will explore the breadth and diversity of student life, spotlighting the importance of historical research into student lives. Join this #IOELecture on 21 May: https://bit.ly/4nkKLkr

📢 Undergraduate Open Day bookings are now live! Join us in Bloomsbury on Friday 26 or Saturday 27 June to get a feel of what it's like to study at IOE. #UCLOpenDays Secure your place: https://bit.ly/4cTmqi9

"There was an unexpected gift in returning to education at 39. Because I chose it education felt like a privilege rather than a pressure. You can always learn. You can always grow." Gabriella (Intercultural Communication MA) reflects on returning to university at 39 bit.ly/4tS3Lcw

✨Open Day bookings are now live✨ Join us at our Bloomsbury Campus on Friday 26th or Saturday 27th June 2026 to explore our dynamic undergraduate programmes across a wide range of disciplines. Book your place: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/open-days/undergraduate-open-days

High-attaining maths students do better when grouped by attainment, a practice known as "setting". Setting does not appear to harm the attainment of low-prior attaining or socio-economically disadvantaged students – finds a study from IOE and @theeef.bsky.social. bit.ly/49Barnc

Being NEET in early adulthood has long-term consequences for people’s employment, finances and health in midlife, finds @clscohorts.bsky.social research. The researchers recommends personalised support to address barriers including poor mental health and limited work experience. bit.ly/4usbY7a

Nice to see this work by Claire Crawford and @clscohorts.bsky.social researchers Alina Pelikh and Sam Parsons being covered by @moneybox.bsky.social and other BBC programmes over the weekend. You can listen back here from around 15 minutes: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

High ability maths pupils make slower progress in mixed-ability classes, @ioe.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social study finds. The study also found that setting – grouping students into classes by attainment – in maths does not appear to harm attainment of socio-economically disadvantaged students.

A new book co-authored by Peter Moss @tcru-ucl.bsky.social argues that care leave should be treated as a universal social right. Its authors argue that care should be equally and widely available to all. bit.ly/495NQPt

Humanity’s survival depends on the creative imagination and energy of children and young people. On 7 May, hear Priscilla Alderson discuss the rebalancing of power and resources between generations #LunchHourLecture https://bit.ly/4n1y6CX

“Learning never stops, and we must take any opportunities we get” From classrooms in newly independent Zambia to shaping national policy in the UK: Emeritus Professor Gordon Stobart has spent his career asking how education can work better for every learner. Meet Gordon: https://bit.ly/3P3jGWl

🔊"Funding has not kept apace with the real costs of delivery" @drantoniasimon.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social explains how the costs of delivering childcare have risen steeply, leaving providers with little financial buffer when circumstances change. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In the latest episode of Public Health Disrupted, we look into why younger generations are drinking less, and what this means for public health. Xand and @thewrittenro.bsky.social are joined by Millie Gooch and @melissaoldham.bsky.social. Listen now: publichealthdisrupted.transistor.fm

My inaugural lecture is now publicly available online if you are interested in my research into how we can improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people (including a little about my own social mobility journey) @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBbC...

"At IOE you'll be provoked to think critically, to ask questions that are worth asking, to develop as a teacher or a leader, to carry out research" Caroline Daly @cttr-ucl.bsky.social explores the powerful pull of the IOE and how it's shaped her academic identity over decades Listen bit.ly/4mNs09c

This #EarthDay we're spotlighting work from @ucl-cccse.bsky.social that supports positive action for our planet 🌏 CCCSE have created free professional development modules to inspire teachers to embed climate change and sustainability into their practice. climateeducation.org.uk/professional...

Tavern trips, oysters, fog and grog 🍺 From lectures till 8pm, to song and supper clubs, and debates on political reform – what was it like to be a UCL student in the 1820s? https://bit.ly/4trhtmh

"AI is here, we are using AI, so we need to think about how we use it." In this episode of the Research Ethics podcast, Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social and Hakan Ergül explore the ethical challenges behind the use of AI tools and wearable technologies. Listen: https://bit.ly/4dO0rdo

Let's talk about milestones: Tooba and Louise look back on the first year of their PhDs, painting their way through memories of ethics approvals, upgrade vivas and life in London. 🎨✏️ Read and listen to The PhD Sketchbook: https://bit.ly/42b6bXv

A new tool that identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online has been developed by UCL researchers. The tool addresses misinformation that is not overtly false but still has the potential to dangerously mislead. @cpaucl.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4tq8WzW

Worked more, still got less 💼 IOE academics explore insights from the @clscohorts.bsky.social birth cohort studies to understand what people's lives look like as they approach retirement – including the real-life consequences of inequality across the life course. 🎧 Listen https://bit.ly/4bQ6Qlu

Hear @professorliwei.bsky.social talk us through his career pathway, from classroom teacher to lecturer in linguistics and IOE Director and Dean. He tells us how observing language shifts in three generations of immigrant families sparked a life in academia. Listen on Academia et al bit.ly/4t9wI30

Building diverse workforces: The Diversity Data Hub created by @clairetyler.bsky.social and @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social supports employers to improve hiring process and create a more inclusive environment. Find out more in the @uclb.bsky.social Impact Report: bit.ly/4igvgXk @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social

What does it mean to adapt to a "Londoning" lifestyle? What does it mean to become a "Londoner"? IOE student An's work explores the study abroad experiences of Chinese international students in London, using self-portraits to capture participants' evolving identities. https://bit.ly/4v3B0ur

In an increasingly digital landscape, what can teachers do to guide, safeguard and support their students? In a new episode of The Staffroom, Jeremy Hayward shares some much-needed practical guidance on tackling misinformation in the classroom. https://bit.ly/4bPvfct

Have you heard about our new route into teaching for undergraduate students? Our current Secondary Mathematics Teacher Degree Apprenticeship BSc (QTS) students share why they chose this path into teaching, reflecting on the course so far. https://bit.ly/3PIfv28 Find out more: bit.ly/47saW23

“We exist, we have agency, our views on our own lives are to be taken seriously.” #TransDayOfVisibility Johanna Novales reflects on the power of the Trans-inclusivity Seminar Series, which centred trans scholars and was created in an act of allyship and solidarity. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/trans-inclus...

Teachers have a crucial role in shaping AI's impact on education. To empower teachers, policymakers should involve them in AI decision-making, and invest in their professional practice – proposes a position paper led by Mutlu Cukurova for the UNESCO Teacher Task Force. https://bit.ly/3NA5eED

Grants, loans, student discounts: IOE academics dive into the history of student finance 💰📚 "It's clear that many of today's support systems arose out of activism, from student discounts to subsidised canteens to union shops and hardship funds." https://bit.ly/4lVOPag

🍎📚 Thinking about a career in teaching? Join our Teacher Training Open Evening on 23 April. Whether you’re a recent graduate or considering a career change, this is your chance to explore our world-leading programmes and learn about different routes into teaching. Register: https://bit.ly/4lblurW

#1 for Education! @ucl.ac.uk is 1st for the 13th year running in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Thank you to our dedicated staff, students, alumni and partners for making UCL the best in the world for researching and studying Education. #QSWUR #WeAreIOE

Universities must be at the heart of climate action, and have the responsibility and potential to help shape a just climate future 🌱 Tristan McCowan identifies the potential of community partnerships to drive learning exchange and local change. https://bit.ly/3Ptp5WD

“If owt’s been dunn ‘ere, Miss Punnett’s dunnit” Margaret was Vice-Principal of the London Day Training College (now IOE) for over 30 years. Through her leadership, teaching & pastoral care, she was a powerful force in teacher education, championing women's entry into the profession bit.ly/3NF04XK

Calling all London secondary schools 📣 We're currently looking to partner with more employing schools on our Mathematics and Secondary Mathematics Teacher Degree Apprenticeship BSc.

What does a PhD journey look like when you paint it rather than write it? That's what Louise and Tooba will find out as they chat and paint their way through research, belonging and London. Listen to the 1st episode of The PhD Sketchbook, released monthly on IOE Insights! https://bit.ly/4sj3i2t

School, employment, friendship, shopping, and even splitting the bill: this podcast series explores the lived experiences of adults living with dyscalculia. www.youtube.com/shorts/oHUrk...

What if you could phone the past? Hear 200 years of UCL voices with the Time Telephone – ft. stories from the 1940s to the present day. Spot the Time Telephone, tiny furniture, and artefacts from the 'crown jewels' of social research at the Two Centuries Here exhibition: https://bit.ly/4uwfMFb

Schools must be given the resources to support children with SEND, says Jo Van Herwegen @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social She comments on the government’s plans to overhaul special educational needs provision. Listen from 23:18: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/show/20260223-32753/2026-02-23

“Unbelievably dangerous”: Alex Ruani comments on the dangers of using AI for health advice. “What worries me most is the false sense of security these systems create... If someone is told to wait 48 hours during a crisis, that reassurance could cost them their life.” https://bit.ly/4r8Pmqq