Inclusion and Inspiration Conference 2021
The next University of Manchester Inclusion and Inspiration Conference is on Friday 15thJanuary 2021. Due to the coronavirus situation, we have moved the whole conference online this academic year. This means that the keynotes and sessions will all be delivered via...
GREEN online conference 7th January 2021
This event has now taken place. Videos of sessions from the event are available here. More will be added shortly.Dear Colleagues,We are writing to you from the Manchester Institute of Education to warmly invite you to an exciting online conference called GREEN:...
2019 climate strikes
A mathematics trainee reflects on taking part to the climate strikes:'I was able to see the students in a different perspective, as young adults capable of believing and fighting for something they believe in. This was during the internationally recognised climate...
Critical Inclusivity Seminar Series
Critical Inclusivity Seminar - Education, disadvantage and placeThe first of our Critical Inclusivity seminar series was held last week with Dr Carl Emery as our special guest and chaired by Siân Morgan. The theme for this first seminar was education, disadvantage and...
PGCE Historians and The Guardian Foundation – the issue of fake news
Tom Donnai, Subject Leader, PGCE History Last week ended with a new input for our History PGCE, which generated some really good discussion and follow-up work, as PGCE Historians grappled with the topical and timely issue of fake news and media literacy. So much of...
Research in mathematics education
This is my favourite go to place for research in maths educationEach month Espresso brings a small but intense draught of filtered research on mathematics education, expressly designed with teachers in mind. Each Espresso considers one particular issue in...
PGCE Historians – decolonising the curriculum through digital archives
On October 6th, PGCE Historians took part in a collaboration with Maya Sharma, Collections Access Officer at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre, which is based in Manchester’s Central Library. Adam Cooke, Widening Participation Coordinator for The...
Embedding environmental sustainability into teacher training
Post by George Vallis: Science PGCE (2019/20)I was part of a group of trainee science teachers from the class of 2019/20 who began to grapple with how to further embed environmental sustainability into our lessons. We decided to use our pupil voice assignments...
The missing voices of young people in the pandemic
We're linking here to a stimulating blog post by an MIE researcher, Deborah Ralls, focusing on the missing voices of young people through the pandemic, and calling for changes in policy and practice. We would welcome debate that includes more young people as active...
Equality, diversity and inclusion post-lockdown: useful links for NQTs
The following links may be useful to NQTs, mentors, and rofessional mentors preparing for the Autumn. There are links here on the recovery curriculum, SEN, inclusion, equality and diversity and issues relating to education and disadvantage:Sutton Trust blog – School...


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