UCL IOE PHD

What a joy to be part of such an inspirational, diverse and inclusively minded 3 days at the first LICIE conference!

Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩

Hats off to everyone involved!

#LICIE2025

An illustration of some of the key themes emerging from LICIE 2025.

What an inspiring 3 days at #LICIE2025 discussing #InclusiveEducation with colleagues from around the world, brilliantly captured by live illustrator Georgia Cowley.

Save the date and join us #LICIE2026, happening on July 27, 28, 29 2026 at @ioe.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social!

Prof Jo Van Herwegen presenting

Insightful keynote from Prof Jo Van Herwegen on day 3 of #LICIE2025, exploring how research can inform practice for students with #SEND and the potential of tailored strategies to enhance learning.

@ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social

Prof Julie Dockrell on the LICIE stage

Powerful keynote by Prof. Julie Dockrell at Day 3 of #LICIE2025, reminding us that language and communication are central to inclusion, learning, and equity.

Oral language underpins cognitive, social, and academic development and classroom environments supporting communication are crucial.

Miriam McBreen on the LICIE stage

Miriam McBreen, PhD, Deputy Director of CIE, has opened Day 3 of #LICIE2025, with a captivating live illustration of the conference by Georgia Cowley in the background. Georgia’s illustrations bring key moments and ideas to life as they happen.
#inclusion #inclusiveeducation #SEND #educationalpolicy

Great day discussing our research at #LICIE2025 with @melnind.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social @scdtp.bsky.social @cri-uos.bsky.social

Marcela Pozas on the LICIE stage

Powerful #LICIE2025 Day 2 keynote by Prof. Marcela Pozas on Differentiated Instruction (DI): vital for inclusion, but still rare in daily practice. Prof. Pozas called for better teacher training, more experimental and longitudinal research, and student voice. DI isn’t a luxury - it’s essential.

Susana Castro Kemp Opening the conference

Prof Marcela Pozas presenting hey keynote speech

Another day of stimulating discussions on #InclusiveEducation at #LICIE2025, kicking off with a keynote by Prof Marcela Pozas from @uni.lu on the past, present and future of #DifferentiatedInstruction!

@ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social

A picture of Professor Zachary Walker and Dr Susana Castro Kemp opening the conference

A photo of Prof Kenneth Poon delivering his keynote speech

What a fantastic opening to #LICIE2025 yesterday, with our keynote speaker Prof Kenneth Poon from Nanyang Technological University presenting on learning and social inclusion of children with #SEN in schools.

@ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social

Specialist Qualification in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) Grad Dip The Specialist Qualification in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) Graduate Diploma trains students to become Qualified Habilitation Specialists. An interim award, the…

Two weeks left to apply to our GDip in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight!

Gain training to learn how to support, plan, carry out and evaluate the habilitation skills of children and young people with vision impairment(s) in home, public and educational settings.

New paper! 📢

Read Ball, Banerjee, @drajholliman.bsky.social and Tyndall's new paper 'Investigating Success in the Transition to University: A Systematic Review of Personal Risk and Protective Factors Influencing Psychosocial Success' in Educational Psychology Review.

tinyurl.com/3dhdz42f

Do teachers have the knowledge and skills to facilitate effective parental engagement?

A new paper from Jones, @vassilisside.bsky.social & Palikara presents findings from a national survey in England.

Read it in @edreview.bsky.social!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Psychology with Education BSc Accredited by the British Psychological Society, this programme enables you to test out psychological theories in real-life settings, including education, and to appreciate an interdisciplinary…

Thinking of studying Psychology and Education?

Our BSc Psychology with Education might be for you! We've just received fantastic feedback in the UK's National Student Survey, where graduating students rate their experience 🙌 🥳

Find out more about the course here 👇

How UCL’s educational expertise is informing UK Parliament policy making IOE expertise fed into Parliamentary reports and debates on school wellbeing, support for neurodivergent young people, and the STEM skills pipeline, including the impact of AI on education.

Research from @ioe.bsky.social, including @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social colleagues, is informing UK parliament policy making and debates on #well-being and support for #neurodivergent young people.

Read more about it here:

Spotlight on... Vassilis Sideropoulos This week we chat to Vassilis Sideropoulos, Senior Research Technical Professional in the Department of Psychology and Human Development, and winner of UCL’s Research Technical Professional of the…

Congratulations to @vassilisside.bsky.social on winning @ucl.ac.uk's Research Technical Professional of the Year Award at the Technical Showcase at UCL East! 🥳

Read an interview with Vassilis on UCL's Spotlight On series here:

Is everybody a teacher? Voices in Education · Episode

Dr Gisele Dias, Dr Zoë Gallant and Dr Mário Bevilaqua have launched the Voices in Education podcast!

In the first episode, Gisele and Zoë recount their visit to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and interview Professor Felicia Moore Mensah on race and education.

Listen here!

A poster with details of the event: Get together for adults with dyscalculia or Maths Difficulties. Please join us in person at UCL on Monday 28th July from 6pm-8pm. Book using the link in the post.

The #Dyscalculia Network is hosting an in-person get-together for adults with mathematical difficulties/dyscalculia on Monday 28th July 2025, during the London International Conference on Inclusive Education.

Register here to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1377237667...

Prof Zachary Walker and Dr Roisin Perry opening the conference

Dr Gisele Dias presenting at the conference

Some of the cakes entered as part of the conference bake-off

This week, we held our yearly #PsychedinEd conference!

It was wonderful to have colleagues, students and collaborators join us for a celebration of the impactful work happening in our department to address key challenges in education and society - and our yearly #PsychedinEd bake off!🙌

#WeAreIOE

4 barriers to inclusive practice - and how to overcome them As the government pushes for more children with SEND to be educated in mainstream schools, Zofia Niemtus looks at what needs to happen to make genuine inclusion a reality, outlining the key issues hol...

What needs to happen to make #inclusion a reality? 💡

Find out more in this article, featuring research by Dr Susana Castro-Kemp, Director of @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org.

#SEND

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Not long until this conference.
I am really looking forward to presenting with a colleague from @libertytrust.bsky.social
We will be sharing the curriculum dev journey, mixed methods evaluation and impact.
😊
bsky.app/profile/ucl-...

HOME | LICIE 2025 Your main source of information for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education (LICIE)

Registration for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education closes today! 🌏

Join us on July 28-30 as we exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and work towards a more inclusive future for all learners 💡

Get your ticket now at www.licie.co.uk

HOME | LICIE 2025 Your main source of information for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education (LICIE)

Registration for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education closes on June 30th! 🌏

Join us on July 28-30 as we exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and work towards a more inclusive future for all learners 💡

Get your ticket now at www.licie.co.uk

A poster with the name of the course, Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia) MA

Transform lives through specialist dyslexia teaching and assessment.

If you're an educator committed to supporting those with #dyslexia, the Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) MA at UCL could be your next step.

🔗 Applications are now open: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
#ComeOnBridget

How can policy support autistic people’s access to employment? There is a gap between those who want to work and those who can access employment, says Professor Anna Remington, who gave evidence to the House of Lords on supporting employment for autistic people.

How can policy support autistic people’s access to employment?

Hear from Prof @annaremington.bsky.social‬, Director of @craeioe.bsky.social‬.

HOME | LICIE 2025 Your main source of information for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education (LICIE)

Registration for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education closes on June 30th! 🌏

Join us on July 28-30 as we exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and work towards a more inclusive future for all learners 💡

Get your ticket now at www.licie.co.uk

Parliamentlive.tv Education Committee

Dr Susana Castro-Kemp, Director of
‪@ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social, gave oral evidence to The House of Common Education Select Committee on ScopeSEND, an international analysis of #SEND policy and practice funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org‬.

Watch the full session here:

Why prioritise Higher Education opportunities for those with criminal records? Join this 'Blue-Sky' seminar to hear Dan Whyte and Paula Harriott discuss blue-sky possibilities that support opportunities for people with criminal records.

Why should we prioritise higher education opportunities for those with criminal records?

Join us tomorrow for the next Blue Sky seminar from the
@ucl.ac.uk Centre for Education and Criminal Justice, with ‪@dwrm.bsky.social‬ and Unlock.

Book your free place now!

Registration for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education closes Monday June 30th!

Book your place to explore topics like:
🔸 Supporting complex needs
🔸 #Technology and #AI in #inclusive classrooms
🔸 #Multilingualism and #inclusion
🔸 Differentiated instruction

www.licie.co.uk

Longitudinal studies | Grant funding | Wellcome Wellcome are funding research teams to analyse longitudinal data to help identify mental health conditions early. See eligibility information and find out how to apply.

There’s less than a month left to apply for our Mental Health Award ⏰

We’re funding researchers to use longitudinal data to find early signs of anxiety, depression and psychosis.

Find out more and apply by 22 July ⤵️
wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Welcome to the Summer 2025 PHD Newsletter! Forward this newsletter

Our latest departmental newsletter is out! 🙌

Read on to find out more about some of the exciting research, events and engagement activities happening in our department, and sign up to receive future editions directly!