UCL Institute of Education

Celebrations have already begun for UCL200, kicking off with the Education MA's Lunar New Year gathering and hot-pot lunch yesterday 🎉🎊

💜 'There is no university without its students’.

A new book from @profginab.bsky.social and Sam Blaxland, delves into 200 years of student life, placing students at the centre of London’s history.

Download the open-access book: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...

Here, 200 years have been shaped by bold ideas, world-changing discoveries and fair access for all. We can’t wait to see what happens next.

Find out how we're marking this special year at the UCL Institute of Education: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/ucl200-ioe

💜🎂 Happy 200th birthday @ucl.ac.uk!

In 1826, UCL was founded as London’s very first university with a progressive vision: higher education for all, regardless of religion or social background.

Today we mark our Bicentenary and the beginning of a year of celebration! #UCL200

Women who use online banking are more likely hold the purse strings Women in the UK who use online banking tools are nearly five times as likely to manage their household finances and about twice as likely to have the final say in major financial decisions, compared w...

Online banking has an empowering effect – it boosts the financial influence of its users 📱 @yanghu.co.uk @sriucl.bsky.social

Women who bank online are
→ nearly 5x as likely to manage household finances, and
→ about 2x as likely to have the final say in major financial decisions.
bit.ly/3NZkJ90

Why schools should embrace teaching apprenticeships There’s no quick fix for vacancies, but apprenticeships provide staff who can support pupils from day one

"Rather than treating subject study and professional learning separately, the programme supports apprentices to deepen their mathematical and pedagogical understanding in classroom settings"

Cosette Crisan reflects on our BSc Teacher Degree Apprenticeship programme
schoolsweek.co.uk/forget-speed...

One foot in government, one foot in academia | BPS Dr Keri Ka-Yee Wong on why trust is the most valuable currency in bridging the academic-government gap.

One foot in government, one foot in academia.

@drkeriwong.bsky.social reflects on the value of social trust in closing the academia-government gap – it's about "stepping back to listen first".

https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/one-foot-government-one-foot-academia

📣 Calling leaders from state primary schools: can you help us better understand the impact of offsite PPA on teacher retention?

LGBT+ History Month 2026 at UCL February is LGBT+ History Month. This year’s theme is Science and Innovation – read on for a round-up of events, activities and ways to get involved at UCL.

It's LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This year's theme celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ+ people within science and innovation.

Discover a round-up of events and resources and submit your book recs 👇
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jan/lgbt-history-month-2026-ucl

Creative partnerships are shaping the future of East London 🌱

In this episode Anne Preston (UCL), Barry Flanagan (Aurora Media), and Gus Casely-Hayford (V&A East) tell us how institutions are building long-term, sustainable relationships with East London’s creative community.
https://bit.ly/4qXCUKO

UCL professors elected to Academy for the Mathematical Sciences Three UCL mathematicians have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci), joining its very first cohort – and will be formally appointed today at the ...

Congratulations to Prof Dame Celia Hoyles
@ioe.bsky.social, Prof ‪Elinor Jones and Prof Helen Wilson
@uclmaps.bsky.social on being elected inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, in recognition of their exceptional work in education and for leading in their fields.

Good leaders shape school cultures. So how can senior leadership help ECTs thrive in their first years?

Teddy Morgan shares their advice for them on the #IOEPodcast
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/jan/messages-senior-leadership-team-staffroom-s06e04

Text reads: UCL ranked #3 in Europe. QS World University Rankings Europe 2026.

UCL has risen two places to be named third best university in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. 🥉 This achievement reflects our extensive European partnerships across research, education, and innovation.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3LHcuxz

The future of GSS is in human hands, not AI.
Prof Allison Littlejohn (PVP to DES) argues that as AI reshapes statistical work, statisticians’ identity, agency and values must remain central. Technology should support human judgement, not replace it.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4bfFc2V

Misconceptions about the Holocaust persist among England's teenagers Students’ core knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust remains insecure, with many struggling to answer basic questions about what happened, to whom, where and when, finds new research from the U...

New research from @uclholocaust.bsky.social shows misconceptions about the Holocaust still persist among teens – though understanding has improved since 2016.

This provides compelling evidence to call for wider change and a national conversation on Holocaust education.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...

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Holocaust education at ‘dangerous moment’ as antisemitism surges As the last eyewitnesses are dying, AI-generated content is muddling fact and fiction, and distortion, denial and trivialisation are widespread

“We're at a transition point between living history & the past. As the number of survivors declines, Holocaust education faces new challenges, making it more important that young people engage with evidence & understand why this history matters.”
- Ruth-Anne Lenga

www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Today Ruth-Anne Lenga was honoured to be a guest at FCDO's #HMD Event.
Mala Tribich MBE gave a deeply moving account of her experience.
She continues to shine & inspires us all to learn from the Holocaust &remember its victims.
May she continue to do this vital work in good health & strength.

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On this Holocaust Memorial Day @andypearce.bsky.social reflects:

'As the country gathers to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the Centre would like to pay tribute to our survivor community, including Mala Tribich MBE and Eva Clarke BEM, who remain committed to sharing their testimony with us...'

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How to teach about the Holocaust in the digital age To address the risk of children encountering misinformation online, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance has updated its recommendations for teaching and learning about the Holocaust

As young people encounter misinformation on and offline, how should we teach about the Holocaust?

1. Focusing on digital literacy
2. Explicitly teaching about antisemitism

Featuring research from @uclholocaust.bsky.social 👇
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

"At a time when there is both information overload and a dissolving of truth, we have to help create rigorous public history."

@andypearce.bsky.social of @uclholocaust.bsky.social advocates for more critical thinking and cultural literacy.
blog.royalhistsoc.org/2026/01/27/o...

UCL marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place every year on 27 January. Find out about UCL events marking the day, as well as key resources and further information.

Today we mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

This year’s theme, "Bridging generations", reminds us how important it is to remember and learn from the events of the past and reaffirm our commitment to preventing such atrocities from happening in the future.

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...

"One of the best things at IOE was the support and guidance I received from knowledgeable, approachable academics"

We're also hosting a virtual open event for the Special and Inclusive Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) MA @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social

🗓️ 11 February | ⏰ 1–2pm GMT
bit.ly/49WXmnE

YouTube video by UCL Institute of Education Art Education, Culture and Practice MA | UCL Institute of Education

Thinking through making 🎭🎨

Discover how practice-based research cultivates new possibilities for art education.

Join our virtual open event for Museums & Galleries in Education MA and Art Education, Culture & Practice MA

🗓️ 5 February | ⏰ 5–6pm GMT
bit.ly/3ZjsJUN

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqIm...

“We believe that children and young people’s rights must be respected, and their role as citizens – not citizens-to-be – must be recognised” -@professorliwei.bsky.social

How we’re championing youth voices, decision making, and safeguarding education access: https://uclioe.info/3LJe7L4
#EducationDay

#EducationDay #UCL200 with @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social

IOE academics designed a creative workshop for disabled young people to illuminate what employment means when viewed through the lens of disability.

The session highlighted how creative practice opens space for dialogue, underscoring the value of inclusive research and practice.
uclioe.info/3LJe7L4

Young people care deeply about our planet 🌎🌱

@ucl-cccse.bsky.social professional development supports teachers to integrate climate change and sustainability education (CCSE) into their practice – countering eco-anxiety with agency and inspiring action.
uclioe.info/3LJe7L4
#EducationDay #UCL200

Young people want and need early grounding in political understanding says Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social

When empowered with the tools of Citizenship, young people can take ownership of the issues that matter to them.
uclioe.info/3LJe7L4

#EducationDay #UCL200

This year, #EducationDay centres the power of youth in co-creating education.

As we celebrate #UCL200, we reflect on our rich history of student life. The Generation UCL project – led by Georgina Brewis and Sam Blaxland – celebrates our student community, past and present.

uclioe.info/3LJe7L4