School of Education News and Events

Oxford’s two universities support leadership development in primary schools

Oxford Brookes University has joined forces with the University of Oxford to provide leadership development for staff and governors at primary schools in Oxford. Experts from the University of Oxford’s Department of Education are partnering Oxford Brookes’ School of Education … Continue reading →

Senior Education Lecturer speaks at the House of Commons

Jane Coles, Senior Lecturer in Education was recently invited by Film Education to speak at the inaugural Parliamentary Reception to celebrate National Schools Film Week. The event provided a platform to engage Parliamentarians, the film industry and key figures in … Continue reading →

Oxford Brookes takes part in the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign

The Head of the School of Education, Dr Helena Mitchell and Senior lecturer in primary English, Debbie Wright, were recently interviewed by the Oxford Mail about Oxford Brookes University’s involvement in the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign. Oxford Brookes trains hundreds of … Continue reading →

Dr Glen O’Hara in Independent: Destruction of GCSEs a “tragedy”

Oxford Brookes Historian Dr Glen O’Hara has contributed one of his regular pieces for The Independent dissecting Education Secretary Michael Gove’s new English Baccalaurate Certificates, which will be taken by English students at the age of sixteen. Dr O’Hara argues that the destruction of … Continue reading →

PGCE physics with maths

The School of Education is delighted to announce the addition of physics with maths to the secondary PGCE course for 2012-2013. Furthermore, this new subject specialism has had all its places filled for the year. Physics with maths now joins … Continue reading →

JHB and Santander Scholarship winners

Warm congratulations are in order for the winners of the Oxford Brookes ‘John Henry Brookes’ (JHB) Postgraduate Taught Scholarships’ and also to those who received scholarships from international banking group Santander. Students receiving the John Henry Brookes Scholarships are Jacob … Continue reading →

Grant awarded to improve Primary school science, numeracy and literacy

Oxford Brookes’ School of Education has secured a Ł270,000 grant, in partnership with Science Oxford (SO), from the Educational Endowment Foundation (EEF). The grant will be used to fund a project to improve attainment in science, numeracy and literacy in … Continue reading →

The children loved it! Please can we be part of it next year

A strange event recently took place at the Oxford Brookes Harcourt Hill campus. Magic tricks performed to the soundtrack of a certain famous young wizard, paper aeroplanes soared from balconies and secret agents in shades and turned up collars stalked … Continue reading →

Amazing Acts

Eleanor Lowe, Senior Lecturer in Drama, is reflecting on the success of the inaugural Oxford Brookes University festival , ‘Amazing Acts’, which ran at the Pegasus Theatre from 8-12 May. Eleanor says: “Amazing Acts was an invigorating week showcasing excellent, inspiring … Continue reading →

Brilliant!, I’ve been inspired to tweet

One of the excited comments heard from a delegate at the recent ‘Learning with Technology’ conference held at The School of Education, in collaboration with the Curriculum ICT team from Oxfordshire County Council. Over 100 teachers and teaching assistants from … Continue reading →

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Leadership for Learning Public Seminar Series

Thursday 13 June 2013, 4:30 PM

What we know about school leadership with speaker Geoff Southworth OBE, Visiting Professor University of London, Institute of Education

University Postgraduate Fair

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 4:00 PM

University-wide postgraduate recruitment fair

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Leadership for Learning Public Seminar Series

Wednesday 15 May 2013, 4:30 PM

Leadership and Context with speaker John West-Burnham, Professor of Educational Leadership, St Marys University College, Twickenham

University Postgraduate Fair

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 4:00 PM

University-wide postgraduate recruitment fair

School of Education Seminar Series: Educational Purposes, Ethics and Beliefs

Monday 22 April 2013, 5:00 PM

Evidence-based practice and its causal presuppositions with speaker Professor Tone Kvernbekk, University of Oslo

Leadership for Learning Public Seminar Series

Wednesday 17 April 2013, 4:30 PM

Closing the gap in achievement with Dr Peter Kent, Headteacher of Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby; National Leader of Education

School of Education Seminar Series: Educational Purposes, Ethics and Beliefs

Wednesday 27 March 2013, 5:00 PM

How do we decide what should be learned about reality? with speaker Dr Stephen Boulter, Oxford Brookes University

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference 2013

Monday 25 March 2013, 12:00 AM

An opportunity to showcase undergraduate research across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference 2013

Monday 25 March 2013, 12:00 AM

An opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research to peers and academics in a 'marketplace' set-up.

BA Primary Teacher Open Evening

Thursday 21 March 2013, 6:00 PM

Are you a teaching assistant and would like to work towards becoming a fully qualified teacher?

Rich Tasks and Problem - solving in Mathematics

Wednesday 6 March 2013, 1:00 PM

A Primary Partnership schools conference with keynote speaker Jennie Pennant, Primary Professional Development Lead, NRICH

Graduate Fair 2013

Thursday 28 February 2013, 11:00 AM

For all students and graduates from all disciplines. Employers will be on campus recruiting for their Graduate, Placement, Part-time and Summer opportunities.

Leadership for Learning Programme (supported by Oxford City Council)

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 4:15 PM

'Interprofessional working in the Primary school - implications for leadership' is a seminar that is taking place as part of the Leadership for Learning Programme.

Interprofessional working in the primary school - implications for leadership

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 4:15 PM

We are very pleased to host this seminar as part of the Leadership for Learning Programme, in partnership with Oxford Brookes University and Oxford University

University Postgraduate Fair

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 4:00 PM

University-wide postgraduate recruitment fair

School of Education Seminar Series: Educational Purposes, Ethics and Beliefs

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 5:00 PM

Becoming Thoughtful: Hannah Arendt and the Problem of Good and Evil with speaker Professor Jon Nixon

Enhancing Writing Skills in Children Conference: The Teaching of Handwriting and Spelling in Primary and Secondary Schools

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 4:30 PM

The third Enhancing Writing Skills in Children Conference; entitled: The Teaching of Handwriting and Spelling in Primary and Secondary Schools' will be held on the 22nd January 2013 at Gipsy Lane Campus, Oxford Brookes University, between 4.30 and 7.40 pm. This free event is open to all with an interest in the teaching of writing to children.