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Category: Research and Scholarship events
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On 28 January 2026, we had the pleasure of hosting a forum for project leaders. The forum brought together leaders of institutionally-funded enhancement projects through our Education Enhancement Fund, and many practitioners who were keen to engage in dialogue around the themes and topics discussed. The programme for the day included: Dylan Williams (School of Chemistry) Lab…
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At the last international conference of the Society for Research Into Higher Education in December, our colleague Prof. Sarah Montano of the University of Birmingham Business School was awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the Society, alongside other important contributors to research in HE over the decades, such as Gerlese Akerlind, Paul Ashwin, Sue Clegg, Heidi…
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Lindsey Compton, Associate Professor in Genetics from the School of Biosciences comments on embracing educational research for academics from a STEM background (and beyond!), after an event of our Education Research and Scholarship Network on 30 October 2025. Over the years as University educators, we come to know our own students the best! What works…
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We are pleased to announce our second seminar of this year, titled: ‘The Unwritten Curriculum: Developing an education career through mistakes, missteps and making connections’. The seminar will be led by Dr Lesley Batty, Reader in Ecological Education at the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham. The seminar is…
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