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One of the world's leading centres for development education, global learning, education for sustainable development and global citizenship. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/development-education-research-centre

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Does your school use the #SDGs as a framework to encourage commitments to #EducationforSustainability?

DERC’s Global Learning MA could help you develop powerful approaches to addressing the #ClimateCrisis in the classroom.

Find out more at bit.ly/IOE_MA_GL

#SDG4 #LearnForOurPlanet #ClimateAction

29.04.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Online book launch TODAY for Namrata Sharma's new book "Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship", addressing the implications of the environmental crisis on formal, non-formal and informal education from a human rights position.

πŸ•15:00 UK
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

23.04.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DERC is a knowledge partner in ALIF's free & certified "ECO Schools: Fellowship for Leaders" fellowship programme, which aims to boost the skills of #sustainability educators.

Led by Aruj Khaliq (University of Oxford).

Expressions of Interest by: 7 April.

πŸ‘‰https://forms.gle/obgP5AGRVYdb5jvx7

04.04.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Action for Climate By 2025, every school will need a Climate Action Plan to lead the way in tackling climate change. This plan will integrate sustainability into every aspect of school life, empowering students to creat...

UK schools are now obligated to nominate a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan. The DfE funded org 'Sustainability Support for Education' is running webinars focused on this in the coming weeks: www.eventbrite.com/cc/action-fo...
#ClimateChangeEd #SustainabilityEducation

31.03.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Free climate change education programme that aims to help UK state schools implement quality climate education. Next recruitment opens on 2 April. #ClimateChangeEd

31.03.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is your school working towards @unicef.org's Rights Respecting Schools Award?

DERC’s #GlobalLearning MA can help you embed #ChildrensRights into your teaching & confidently discuss complex global issues like conflict & #climatechange.

Find out more: bit.ly/IOE_MA_GL

26.03.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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View all of DERC's video content in one place at mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Browse/Tag/d...

Including our most recent webinars:

"New research on Global Education & Learning": Student research from DERC's Global Learning MA
&
"How global learning can make you a better teacher"

26.03.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Edited video now available for recent webinar event "#GlobalCitizenship in International Schools? The lexis of justice meets the grammar of privilege" with Alex Gardner-McTaggart (British University of Bahrain).

#GlobalCitizenshipEd #GCED #EduSky

πŸ‘‰https://mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Play/121286

19.03.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DERC Webinar TOMORROW: "How global learning can make you a better teacher".
Current and former teachers will examine the ways in which global learning approaches have informed and improved their teaching, as well as the learning of pupils.
πŸ•16:00 UK
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

17.03.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ANGEL_WS event tomorrow: "Teachers for a Sustainable Future: #GlobalEducation and Teacher Training in Visegrad Countries". Researchers from Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia will present.
πŸ“†12 Mar, 13:00 UK
πŸ‘‰https://angel-network.net/WS_Visegrad

11.03.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Call for papers for #UKFIETConf on "Mobilising knowledge, partnerships, and innovations for sustainable development through education and training". Deadline: 21 March

03.03.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New DERC webinar listed:
"New research on global education and learning"
Hear students on DERC's #GlobalLearning MA present the exciting new research they have conducted.
πŸ“†24 Mar, 13:00 UK
πŸ‘‰https://ucl.zoom.us/meeting/register/lUNV1sPyROScPP4I2ZA_JQ
#GlobalEd #GlobalCitizenshipEd

28.02.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you a global educator looking for a chance to improve your practice through online learning?

Study online full-time, part-time, or modular alongside a truly global student group with DERC’s unique MA in #GlobalLearning.

See @ioe.bsky.social's online courses here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

28.02.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Webinar confirmed: "How global learning can make you a better teacher"
Current & former teachers examine the ways in which #GlobalLearning approaches have informed and improved their teaching, as boosted pupils' learning
πŸ“†18 Mar, 16:00 UK
πŸ‘‰https://ucl.zoom.us/meeting/register/D025SJ41SfS9eHUsS6GSZg

25.02.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teaching about global issues? Educating for a Global and Sustainable World?

DERC’s Global Learning MA is a unique online programme for those interested in developing educational responses to global challenges, in schools, further and higher education, NGOs or youth work.

πŸ‘‰http://bit.ly/IOE_MA_GL

21.02.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lunch Hour Lecture | Opportunities and Challenges for decolonising research in higher education Dr Simon Eten will discuss the context and findings of the 'Cultures of Decolonisation at UCL' research project. Highlighting the opportunities and challenges that exist at UCL for decolonising resear...

DERC Alumnus Simon Eten will deliver a Lunch Hour Lecture at UCL next week (27 February, 1pm) on the topic of "Opportunities and Challenges for decolonising research in higher education" - discussing the 'Cultures of Decolonisation at UCL' research project.

www.ucl.ac.uk/events/event...

19.02.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Upcoming Learning Lunch - Our Shared World Find our more about the incredible work our member organisations are doing at Our Shared World's new Learning Lunches. Once a month join an in-depth discussion!

Check out the learning lunches from Our Shared World - the coalition of orgs advocating for SDG 4.7 in England by 2030. The next date, on 4 Mar, features Prof Arran Stibbe on "What is Econarrative and and how does it connect to ethical leadership?".
πŸ‘‰https://oursharedworld.net/osw-learning-lunches/

13.02.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you feel equipped to teach about the #ClimateCrisis? Are your students experiencing #EcoAnxiety?

DERC’s Global Learning MA exists to examine and develop pedagogical approaches to fostering hope and encouraging active engagement with a diverse, interdependent & fragile world.

πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/IOE_MA_GL

13.02.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An honour to attend the launch of the Report of the Pears and Public First Commission on Countering Online Conspiracies in Schools in Westminster this evening. A groundbreaking report on a vital issue. 1/2

10.02.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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DERC webinar coming up with Dr. Alexander Gardner-McTaggart examines "#GlobalCitizenship in International Schools? The lexis of justice meets the grammar of privilege."
#edusky #globallearning #gced
πŸ“† 6 Mar, 12:30 (UK)
πŸ‘‰https://ucl.zoom.us/meeting/register/VvCNZ1RSSVWkQukO9WaFUg

11.02.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Global Learning MA: Student reflections Global Learning MA alumnus Joseph Griffiths discusses the experience and impact of undertaking this unique online programme. Full information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/tau...

#GlobalLearning MA alumnus Joseph Griffiths discusses the experience and impact of undertaking this unique online programme, run by DERC, which equips educators with skills to help their learners navigate today’s complex and interconnected world. #GCED

πŸ‘‰https://mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Play/111785

07.02.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ANGEL_WS event coming up on 26 Feb (9:00 UK)

Global Education and Learning in the Asia Pacific Region: Exploring existing #GlobalLearning / #GlobalCitizenshipEducation partnerships & regional collaborations & identifying potential for future projects.

πŸ‘‰https://angel-network.net/WS_GEL_AsiaPacific

07.02.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking to improve your skills as an educator in a complex & globalised world?

DERC’s #GlobalLearning MA is open to professionals internationally who want to bring a global & #socialjustice perspective to education.

#GlobalEd #GlobalCitizen #ESDfor2030 #GCED #climatechangeed

πŸ‘‰bit.ly/IOE_MA_GL

24.01.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Global Education for Teachers - Online Course - FutureLearn Incorporate global learning and citizenship education into your teaching practice to prepare your students for tomorrow's challenges, with UCL's online course.

** Call out to educators. I'm looking for new(ish), online, open access and free teaching and learning resources for #globallearning, #globalcitizenshipeducation, #globaled**
as updating teaching resource packs for Global Education for Teachers free short course: www.futurelearn.com/courses/glob...

21.01.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Development Education Research Centre | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society One of the world's leading centres for development education, global learning, education for sustainable development and global citizenship.

We have made the jump! Pleased to be part of the BlueSky community.

We are DERC, a Centre for knowledge generation, new thinking, quality output and teaching on development education, global learning, education for sustainability & global citizenship.

Please visit our website to find out more!

22.01.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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