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We bid a fond farewell to Mary O’Connell as she retires after 28 years at the School of Education
25 March 2021
This week, it is with fondness and a few tears that the School of Education wishes Mary O’Connell a fantastic retirement, after 28 years at the School.
- We bid a fond farewell to Mary O’Connell as she retires after 28 years at the School of Education 25 March 2021 This week, it is with fondness and a few tears that the School of Education wishes Mary O’Connell a fantastic retirement, after 28 years at the School.
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- New funding awarded to tackle social isolation as we age through digital innovation 8 March 2021 An interdisciplinary team from across the University of Bristol, has received funding for the ‘Connecting through culture as we age: digital innovation for healthy ageing’ project as part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Health Ageing Challenge Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme (SBDRP).
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- Teaching of LGBTQ+ individuals from history 16 February 2021 Llewellyn Jones, a History PGCE student at the School of Education, has written this news item about his teaching of LGBTQ+ individuals from history. Llewellyn has explored the rationale behind his selection of these individuals and his strategies for teaching about them in history lessons.
- Launch of Education, Justice and Memory Network (EdJAM) research project 8 February 2021 The School of Education will be hosting a series of online events to celebrate the launch of a major new research project, “Education, Justice and Memory Network” (EdJAM).
- Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures - Call for Proposals 3 February 2021 The Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures Network (TESF) are inviting applications from research teams interested in developing proposals that can assist in meeting their research objectives.
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