Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 5hJoin us on 16th October 2026 at the Pitt Building in Cambridge, for the launch of EIPEC, a new research community affiliated with ADR UK. 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 29/07/2026A study of more than 350,000 students in England has found that teachers predict higher A-Level grades for girls than boys who go on to achieve the same exam results. The findings raise fresh questions about the role of predicted grades in university admissions. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new... 012
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Pandemic grade inflation strengthened university prospects for both private school and disadvantaged students. Read more about this story content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/2606... Read the research paper academic.oup.com/oep/advance-... 010
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 18/06/2026The government is to provide a full apology to victims of historical forced adoptions in England, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced. Faculty academic Professor Gordon Harold has played a pivotal role in the long journey to reach this point. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/2606... 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Professor Riikka Hofmann and Dr Arun Gupta hosted a visit from the German Ambassador and the Cam-LMU Strategic partnership at the new Cambridge Digital Health and Surgical Training Centre this week to discuss new strategic research partnerships between the UK and Germany. 042
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Three women from Ghana, who grew up thinking that finishing secondary school might be impossible, are completing their Masters at Cambridge - thanks to @camfed.bsky.social, Mastercard Foundation Scholars' Program, and their own remarkable determination. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/2606... 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Can we really address the crisis in young people's mental health without also thinking about that of their parents? A new book by Cambridge-based child psychotherapist, Alix Hearn, makes the case for a "sea-change" in youth mental healthcare. Read more: content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/2606... 010
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The University and Governing Body of the University of Cambridge Primary School are seeking a dynamic and inspirational Headteacher who can lead the school on the next stage of an exciting chapter in its history. universityprimaryschool.org.uk/working-at-o... 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The Editorial Board of the Cambridge Educational Research e-Journal is now calling for submissions for Volume 13: Education in Changing Times. Deadline for submissions: 22 May 2026 First decision: Within approximately 30 days of submission deadline. Expected publication: November 2026 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 25/03/2026A new University of Cambridge report finds that class and gender inequalities in the UK's creative industries are linked to students' experiences at school, where "educational hierarchies" steer them away from subjects like art, music and drama. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/node/8974 030
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 02/03/2026We only have about 25 (free!) tickets left for our @cambridgefestival.bsky.social discussion on 18 March: Have we lost the ability to debate immigration – and what can education do about it? If you would like to join us, please sign up soon at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-we-lo... 001
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 20/02/2026This seminar on 3 March will explore the doctoral journeys of Global Southern Scholars at Cambridge across disciplines, national contexts and stages of the degree. Open to all members of the University. Register here: tinyurl.com/voicesfromgs 010
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Have we lost the ability to debate immigration - and what can education do about it? Join us for this free @cambridgefestival.bsky.social event on 18 March and have your say as we explore how education might support more constructive public dialogue. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-we-lo... 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Could the spread of Generative AI lead to new, talk-based approaches to teaching and learning? A new conceptual paper by @rupertwegerif.bsky.social and Imogen Casebourne suggests it might. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/we-s... 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 08/10/2025The Government’s imminent curriculum review presents an opportunity to reassess the place of languages education in our schools. What, though, does the evidence base tell us? Join us for this University of Cambridge seminar exploring some potential ways forward. 010
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Applications are OPEN for the Cambridge Doctor of Education (EdD) programme starting 2026: a part-time research degree for working professionals who want to use the power of education to drive innovation in any sector. Open to UK and international students. www.educ.cam.ac.uk/courses/post... 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 23/09/2025The Editorial Board of the Cambridge Journal of Education is seeking education scholars with diverse intellectual interests to join its Editorial Panel. Find out more at: www.educ.cam.ac.uk/research/cje/ 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 22/09/2025A new prize for education and social justice research in South Asia has been launched in memory of Dr Arif Naveed. Arif was an outstanding Pakistani social scientist who undertook his doctoral research at the Faculty of Education. More about the prize here: www.educ.cam.ac.uk/centres/real... 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 30/07/2025How should teaching – and teacher education – adapt for a fast-changing world? In January, we began building a vision for teaching in 2050. Now we’re inviting those at the heart of the teacher education sector to shape what comes next. Find out more and have your say: teachereducation2050.co.uk 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Congratulations to our recent MEd graduate Aliabbas Dhanji, whose dissertation was recently shortlisted for the UK Literacy Association (UKLA) Student Research Prize. Find out more about the prizes at: ukla.org/research-pri... 011
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 14/05/2025To mark the launch of his new book, @rupertwegerif.bsky.social will be joined by special guest Sir Anthony Seldon – educator, historian, and founder of the AI in Education Initiative for this event on 9 June, 5.30pm – 7pm. Tickets are free: deficambridge.glueup.com/.../rethinki... 031
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 12/03/2024Who can fix England's teacher recruitment & retention crisis & how? Have your say and put your views to our panel at the Cambridge Festival on 20 March. Tickets are free and available now: bit.ly/teacher-crisis 010
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 09/02/2024Places are now available for our PPD course on Neurodiversity in Educational Settings. Explore neurodiversity & what it means for your own student & contexts with tutors including Jason Arday, Chantelle Lewis & @drjennyg.bsky.social. Applications close 8 March. www.educ.cam.ac.uk/courses/ppd/... 011
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 31/01/2024"We are not looking at a framework based on any realistic understanding of what schools are actually like or how teachers progress once they have qualified." Prof. Clare Brooks raises concerns about the Government's new framework for early career teachers. www.ucet.ac.uk/15623/dfe-th... 010
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 18/01/2024A tiny fraction of schools in England have whole-school policies on language learning and language use, new research suggests. With 1.7 million EAL learners in the school system, it argues for more joined-up thinking. More here: content.educ.cam.ac.uk/news/23-forb... 021
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 19/12/2023The relative underperformance of disadvantaged children at has little to do with character or mindset, despite widespread claims to the contrary, new research led by @robgruijters.bsky.social shows. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/23-gruijters... 021
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 13/12/2023Huge congratulations to our colleagues from the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science and the Public, who won a University of Cambridge public engagement award for the UK Citizen's Jury on Human Embryo Editing project. 000
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge @camedfac.bsky.social · 15/11/2023Boom and bust? Not all millennials are worse off than their boomer parents, a new study by @robgruijters.bsky.social, Zachary van Winke and Anette Fasang, finds. But they are contending with a "vast and increasing" wealth gap. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/23-gruijters... 040