IOE Insights

In public health, we often refer to 'hard to reach' groups, but are we doing enough to listen to them? Hear from the co-founders of Five X More, and UCL academic Dr Carol Rivas, to explore the role of discrimination and structural disadvantage in the health inequalities experienced by different marginalised groups in the UK, and the incredible work they are doing to change this. 

Black women in the UK have a fourfold* higher risk of dying in pregnancy in comparison to white women. Five X More co-founders Tinuke and Clo, discuss the action they are taking to address this disparity. Carol shares her work on so-called hidden disabilities, their intersection with race, ethnicity and migrant status, and on developing tools that empower the voices of marginalised groups.

This podcast series from UCL Health of the Public is about public health, but more importantly, it’s about the systems that need disrupting to make public health better.

Episode transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-public/episode-3-transcript-people-and-power

Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-public/public-health-disrupted

This season we'll be hearing from IOE experts covering incredibly interesting and important areas of research that involve communication and linguistics.

Dr Keri Wong and Dr Sam Sims will be chatting with:

Catch up on previous episodes: https://bit.ly/researchfortherealworld

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Environmental degradation is the global challenge of our times. As demonstrated vividly by the climate strikes among school pupils, many young people feel passionate about ‘saving the planet’, but this cause is also a source of anxiety and even helplessness. Is the National Curriculum and the knowledge and skills it seeks to develop fit-for-purpose?

Our IOE academics are joined by Laura Kravac (Action for Conservation) and Miranda Lowe (Natural History Museum) to discuss these issues, in association with tes.

Full event information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2021/mar/virtual-event-what-if-we-wanted-better-equip-young-people-address-climate-change

Jamie Frost created and runs the hugely influential and ground-breaking website for maths tuition Dr Frost Maths, which provides an online learning platform, teaching resources, videos and a bank of exam questions to practise on, all for free. When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, Dr Frost Maths became a lifeline for students around the world.

This talk between Dr Jamie Frost and the IOE’s Interim Director Professor Sue Rogers promises to be an inspiring event for all in the teaching profession, and for those considering a career in teaching.

Full event information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2021/mar/virtual-event-conversation-dr-jamie-frost-winner-2020-covid-hero-award

Answering your questions about how children learn to read and how to nurture their interest in reading in and out of school, in IOE Coffee Breaks.

There is growing evidence to show the wide-ranging benefits of reading for young children’s learning and wellbeing. In particular, research suggests that the more time children (and adults) spend reading, especially fiction, the greater the advantage. But not all children find learning to read easy and not all of them choose to read in their spare time.

Full event information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2021/mar/virtual-event-how-help-young-children-their-reading

A data-driven discussion with Professor Alex Bryson about the ways women and ethnic minorities experience discrimination in the labour market and what can be done to mitigate this.

Dr Sam Sims hears about Professor Bryson’s work, including investigations into discrimination in the workplace across characteristics such as gender, race and sexuality, as well as wage and employment dynamics across professions.

Professor Bryson also explains how discrimination plays out in professional sport, despite the widespread use of analytics measuring athlete performance and productivity.

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2021/mar/discrimination-and-gender-pay-gap-rftrw-s08e04 

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As children across the UK start heading back to the classroom, Vivienne Parry speaks to Dr Amelia Roberts (UCL Institute of Education), and Professor Monica Lakhanpaul (UCL Population Health Science), whose work focuses on children and education. With a focus on vulnerable children, our guests tell us more about the projects they're involved with to help mitigate the impact of the pandemic. 

First released on International Women's Day, this episode also hears about their passions and why and how they embarked upon their journeys in academia. Exploring their experiences as women academics during the pandemic, we hear about how they’re juggling work and home life - and learn what we can do to support women in academia who may be struggling.

Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-minds/podcasts/coronavirus/transcript-episode-41

About the Coronavirus: The Whole Story series: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-minds/coronavirus

Dr Keri Wong hears from Dr Antonina Tereshchenko about the study she led investigating issues facing Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) teachers’ employment.

We find out whether there are differences in the pattern of employment between types of schools, the factors that affect retention, and recommendations for stakeholders such as school leaders, trade unions and policymakers.

Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2021/mar/representation-and-retention-black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-teachers-rftrw-s08e03 

If you'd like to ask our presenters or guests a question for future episodes, you can record a voice message: https://speakpipe.com/ioe or on social media: #IOEPodcast.

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IOE Coffee Breaks reviews the contemporary debate on the school curriculum. The past decade has seen a strong push towards a ‘knowledge-led’ curriculum for schools in England, as reflected in reforms to the National Curriculum. Nevertheless, polarised discourse that pits ‘Gradgrind’ against child-centred learning continues, with each variously presented as the route to ‘twenty-first century skills’ such as creativity and problem-solving.

Full event information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2021/feb/virtual-event-knowledge-led-curriculum-turbulent-times

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How’s work going for you? Do you feel like you’re working harder than ever before and have little to show for it? We delve into the quality of a number of professions today.

Dr Sam Sims is joined by Professor Francis Green to talk about his interest and academic journey covering labour economics, education economics and political economy.

Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2021/mar/employment-prospects-job-quality-and-intensification-work-rftrw-s08e02 

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