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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 24/09/2026

Our latest Deanery Digest, 'Students value multilingualism - but many do not see themselves as multilingual' explores findings from the large-scale European project called LANGUAGES, and compares the views of 813 secondary school students in England, France and Norway 💡 More here: bit.ly/4hHrTLg

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 19/09/2026

Reminder: Developing Core Skills in Teenagers Through Work Experience at Oxford University An opportunity for University of Oxford staff, teachers and researchers who are already, or have ambitions to run work experience, to discuss best practice in working with teenagers. 🔗https://bit.ly/4h8m3kE

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 08/09/2026

📊 #PISA2025 results show science performance in England improved since 2022, while the international average declined. However, the gender gap in science has widened: boys’ scores increased while girls’ performance remained stable. Read more key findings: bit.ly/4xPGt9q @ox.ac.uk #Edusky

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 02/09/2026

💭 How can higher education create more neurodivergent-inclusive teaching and learning? In episode 18 of the Deanery Digest podcast, host Laura Molway explores this question with Dr Xin Xu, Dr Laura Seymour and Dr Cressida Ryan. Listen now 🎧 bit.ly/4yePubF

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 28/08/2026

📈 Developing Core Skills in Teenagers Through Work Experience at Oxford University. This event is an opportunity for teachers and researchers who have ambitions to run work experience, to discuss best practice in working with teenagers 💭 📅 25 September 🔗 Find out more: shorturl.at/Obrr2

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 27/08/2026

A new report is calling on higher education institutions to strengthen how student voices shape decisions about access, participation and student support. The report, as part of the What Matters to Students project, is available to read now ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/news/new-rep...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 26/08/2026

In the first of three Climate and Nature Teacher sessions, attendees are invited to share updates and ambitions for the new academic year with teachers from other Oxfordshire schools and discuss ideas for enthusing KS3 about natural history. 📅9 September Find out more 🔗 shorturl.at/Kya9m

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 21/08/2026

Our latest Deanery Digest draws on multilingual education and more to explore how World of Languages, Languages of the World (WoLLoW), an educational programme broadening children's engagement with language, can be understood within contemporary educational research. Read it here: shorturl.at/ILbOP

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 14/08/2026

🎉Congratulations to Ian Thompson, David Mills, Ariel Lindorff and Steven Puttick, who have been conferred the title of Professor in this year's Recognition of Distinction exercise. ➡️Read more lnkd.in/dMarQi85

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 13/08/2026

A-level Results Day can feel like everything is riding on one set of results. But it doesn’t have to feel like the be all and end all. Here's some advice for young people thinking about what comes next and why your future career doesn’t have to be decided today.

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Hamish Chalmers @hwc001.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

With A-level results day tomorrow, have a listen to this podcast I did with colleagues at @education.ox.ac.uk demystifying the grading process. #EduSky Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0fjY...

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Demystifying the A-level grading process

Podcast Episode · Deanery Digests · 24 July 2024 · 47min

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 11/08/2026

Last month, more than 100 academics, teachers, policymakers, industry leaders and other experts from around the world gathered in Oxford for the AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU) Summer School. Read a re-cap of the week: www.education.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 06/08/2026

As A-level Results Day approaches, many young people are weighing up their next steps. Research from our Department explores what 16–19-year-olds really want from their future careers, and our study found that entrepreneurship was the most popular career aspiration ➡️Read blog: tinyurl.com/4545347w

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 05/08/2026

Want to better understand your students' experiences of language lessons? We're looking for modern languages teachers in state-funded secondary schools in England to take part in a research study exploring how pupil feedback can support teaching and learning. Register your interest: bit.ly/3TAQUON

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 04/08/2026

📣 We're seeking to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Geography Education. The post holder will contribute to teaching and supervision on the Geography PGCE and the MSc Learning and Teaching programme. Apply before 21 August: www.education.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/depa... #EduSky #AcademicSky

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St John's College, Oxford @stjohnsox.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Can you learn a new language from an app on your phone? 📱 St John's Supernumerary Fellow in Language Science, Prof. Elizabeth Wonnacott, appeared on BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread programme this afternoon to discuss the efficacy of language learning apps and AI-powered features.

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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 24/07/2026

🎒 The Repair-Ed Project at @education.ox.ac.uk and @exeter.ox.ac.uk have been working in partnership to connect with primary schools in Bristol to support pupils' confidence and aspirations. Read the summary by Prof Arathi Sriprakash and Dr Claire Sims: www.education.ox.ac.uk/news/partner...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 23/07/2026

📑 Our latest Oxford Education Deanery Digest explores how English teachers' approaches to curriculum and text selection have evolved since Black Lives Matter in 2020. ➡️ Read the digest: lnkd.in/dq6s4NSd

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 22/07/2026

Dr Jason Todd reflects on the experiences that have shaped his research into empire, migration and belonging in the latest episode of our podcast, Education Explored 🎧 Listen now ➡️ podcasts.ox.ac.uk/episode-8-ja...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 21/07/2026

How can engineering education evolve to meet the needs of the UK’s rapidly evolving defence sector? Today we launched ‘Engineering the Future of Defence’, a major new skills study in collaboration with Babcock International Group. Read more ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/news/nationa... #EduSky

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 17/07/2026

Congratulations to Professor Pamela Sammons (Emeritus Professor of Education) on being elected a Fellow of the @britishacademy.bsky.social 👏 Read more ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 16/07/2026

Teaching religious education in an English secondary school as a teacher with other specialisms? Join us for a workshop where the history and nature of RE in England today will be discussed alongside suggestions for how to build subject knowledge and confidence. Find out more: shorturl.at/Q4P1j

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 15/07/2026

🎉We're delighted to share the findings from the independent evaluation of Talking Time. The evaluation found that Talking Time improved children's oral language skills, with strong outcomes for children facing additional barriers to language development. Read more: tinyurl.com/4pm45sdw

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 14/07/2026

🥳 The Department is pleased to share that Margo Kubik has passed her Viva without corrections for her thesis titled “MBAs in the 21st century – educational elitism or an opportunity to promote social mobility?“. Congratulations Margo! 🎉 Margo is (left) pictured with Prof. Jo-Anne Baird (right).

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 03/07/2026

The Department is delighted to share that Dr Katharine Burn has won an Achievement Award for Sustained Commitment to Education at the Social Sciences Division Teaching Excellence Awards 👏 Read the full article here: shorturl.at/8JXM4

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 02/07/2026

Dr Sara Ratner has commenced a week-long Distinguished Visiting Researcher Fellowship in Australia, where she is working with the Forrest Research Foundation and the Fogarty Foundation to help shape conversations regarding the future of AI in education. Read more: tinyurl.com/6j85dvzh

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 30/06/2026

👏 Congratulations to Professor Rebecca Eynon on her appointment to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's (DSIT) new College of Experts, a recognition of her expertise and contribution to national science and technology policy. ➡️Read more: www.education.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 24/06/2026

Walking through London last weekend, this blog by Dr Natasha Robinson captures how the Anti-Apartheid Movement wasn’t just history - it was lived in the streets we still pass today. A really compelling read on how place, memory, and activism intersect: tinyurl.com/5atujx4y

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 24/06/2026

Continuing our month-long celebration of World Environment Day, Episode 8 of the Education Explored podcast is all about net zero and climate education with Dr Steve Puttick🌳 Listen now ➡️ podcasts.ox.ac.uk/episode-7-st... #Edusky #WorldEnvironmentDay

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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 23/06/2026

📯 Four Oxford social scientists have been awarded prestigious @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grants. Congratulations to Robert Klassen @education.ox.ac.uk, Rick Schulting @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social, Barbara Petrongolo and Martin Weidner @oxfordecondept.bsky.social! socsci.site.ox.ac.uk/articles/fou...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 23/06/2026

Professor Robert Klassen has been awarded a €2.5 million European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant to lead TEACHFORCE, an ambitious new project exploring how to attract more talented young people into teaching 🧑‍🏫 Read more ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/news/major-e...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 19/06/2026

New Deanery Digest podcast episode: "Creating an Inclusive Languages Policy for Coventry City" 🎧 In this episode, Dr Eowyn Crisfield discusses why language policies are central to inclusion, and how the Coventry Language Policy for schools is being developed 💡 Listen here: bit.ly/4vfGz8M

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 18/06/2026

For #LearningDisabilityWeek, members of the SEND Research Group at the Department reflect on how research can help ensure that young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are seen, heard and valued Read blog ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/news/learnin... #Edusky #SEND

Learning Disability Week: Seeing, hearing, and valuing voices of young people with SEND

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 15/06/2026

Congratulations to our Department Norham Fellow, Dr Lisa Cherry OBE, on being awarded an OBE in The King’s Birthday Honours List.

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 13/06/2026

🌳Our NetZeroED project asks how can schools help students understand the complexities of climate change, sustainability, justice, and the transition to a low-carbon future? ➡️ Find our framework here: shorturl.at/svQ0Z

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 10/06/2026

We're excited to share the first publication from our Department's Picture This project📑 The research explores how visual literacy is understood and taught in schools across different countries, and why it matters in today’s image-rich world. ➡️ More here: shorturl.at/brrce

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 09/06/2026

Thank you to John McKendrick (photo centre), Scotland's Commissioner for Fair Access, for delivering a thought-provoking public seminar on fair access to HE in Scotland, and considerations for the rest of the UK 💡 🎥 If you missed the seminar, the recording is available here: bit.ly/4ehB6Hj

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 08/06/2026

The Department celebrated success at the Vice-Chancellor Awards last week, with one award winner and two highly commended entries recognised for their outstanding contributions 🌟 Read more ➡️ bit.ly/43hUmiW Pictured: Dr Danica Sims (right) with Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey (left)

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 05/06/2026

🌍 Today's World Environment Day and we’re celebrating it all month by highlighting the work we do. Here's a blog from our researcher Dr Isobel Talks, as she reflects on what schools in the UK and Australia can learn from each other on the path to net zero. Read blog: shorturl.at/N8JQn

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 04/06/2026

🚶A new walking tour at the The British Academy Ideas Festival will transform central London into a living archive of anti-apartheid activism, drawing directly on Dr Natasha Robinson’s Anti-Apartheid London Digital Map project. ➡️ Find out more: shorturl.at/i3JfO

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 01/06/2026

Join educators, researchers, technologists, and policymakers in Oxford for the AIEOU Summer School: Bringing the Standards to Life Explore how DfE GenAI Safety Standards can apply in schools through workshops, product scenarios and design activities 📅 27–31 July 2026 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/3Qee6kv

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 29/05/2026

Oxford-Cambridge Exchange 2026: Building connections across educational research 📚 Students came together to share ideas, explore research across a range of educational topics, and strengthen connections between the two institutions. Read blog by MSc student Farzana Chowdhury ➡️ bit.ly/4uKmWFQ

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 27/05/2026

🎧 In episode six of our podcast, Education Explored, we speak with Dr Carol Brown about the intersections of psychology, teaching and research. Listen now ➡️ podcasts.ox.ac.uk/episode-6-dr... #Edusky

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 26/05/2026

Join John McKendrick on 8 June for a public seminar on fair access to higher education in Scotland and considerations for the rest of the UK 💡 Register to join in-person: forms.office.com/e/rUgrpd1gMH Or join online instead: bit.ly/3Rvz7HN #Edusky @cghe.bsky.social

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 18/05/2026

Happy International Museum Day 🏛️ This blog highlights how children engage with museums in active and creative ways, showing the important role museums play in education and public learning. ➡️ Read blog: shorturl.at/b7VG5

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 14/05/2026

We warmly invite you to a knowledge exchange event where we will share findings from research on the hopes and aspirations of British Bangladeshi and Pakistani students and their families towards higher education 🎓 📅 13 June ⌚ 10am - 2.30pm 📍 LMH, University of Oxford Register ➡️ bit.ly/433HtJ4

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 13/05/2026

The STORIES Conference 2026 brought together 300+ students from around the world to explore power, equity, and hope in education. From AI to educational justice, the conversations highlighted key challenges shaping education today. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4fgd01F #Edusky

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 12/05/2026

What if teaching had a “signature pedagogy”, in the same way medicine and law does? 🧑‍🏫 Professor Clare Brooks (@camedfac.bsky.social) delivered her public seminar on rethinking teacher education through signature pedagogies yesterday Catch up with the recording ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8HK...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · 11/05/2026

How can schools deliver effective mental health education? 🧠 New research from the Department of Education and BrainWaves highlights the role of accessible, evidence-based resources in supporting teachers. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #Edusky 🔗 Read more and explore resources: bit.ly/4wniZYE

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