School of Education

Limited jobs block social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas, study shows

Social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas are constrained by the lack of jobs available, a...

National pilot demonstrates the transformative power of teaching for creativity in the classroom

A three-year national pilot has shown that embedding teaching for creativity in classrooms can transform teaching practice, improve student engagement,...

Devon social mobility expert to lead landmark national educational project

A leading University of Exeter researcher has been selected for a prestigious national fellowship to ensure that the "architecture" of...

Psychological therapies for children who speak English as an additional language can become “lost in translation”, study warns

Current school-based mental health support for children from multilingual backgrounds can be “lost in translation” because it is reliant on...

Digital technology can play a key role in helping children learn about the importance of the ocean, study shows

Digital technology such as Extended Reality help to make the mysteries and importance of the ocean more accessible to children,...

Climate science workshop brings together schoolchildren and world-leading researchers

Pupils at an Exeter school have engaged with some of the world’s most renowned climate scientists at a special day-long...

Increasing pressures for conformity de-skilling and demotivating teachers, study warns

The increasing pressure for teachers to obey school curriculum policies is “profoundly demotivating” and is leading directly to people leaving...