The UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) – a UK-wide assessment of research quality, which informs the allocation of approximately £2 billion per year of public funding ...

We, like many of you, have been very interested in Ofsted’s current consultation on proposed changes to their inspections in England, following the biggest consultation Ofsted has ...

As doctoral students, we are encouraged to keep an eye out for opportunities to widen our experiences and develop our skill sets, particularly if we wish to forge a career in academia. This ...

Ho is a third-year doctoral researcher at the Department of Education, University of Oxford, funded by the Bei Shan Tang Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Studies. Her ...

For early career researchers (ECRs), REF 2029 represents a challenge but also an opportunity to position and shape their scholarly activity in the short and medium term. In this blog post, we ...

Megan Stephenson is an associate professor in Professional Practice at Leeds Trinity University (LTU) and has recently led the ITT Reaccreditation. Her roles at LTU have included Primary ...

In October 2024, the Skills Minister introduced a new bill to the House of Lords to reform the skills system for apprenticeships. Since 2017, apprenticeships were developed and regulated by ...

REF 2029 represents a challenge but also an opportunity to position and shape their scholarly activity in the short and medium term. In this blog post, ...

Today, in 2025, as an Earthly community, we face the ongoing triple planetary crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. Across the UK, and in many ...