Among the different types of literature reviews, systematic reviews are one of the distinct and useful ways to identify the trends and map out the key evidence available for a particular research area. Despite the emergent use of systematic reviews across academic fields, there is uneven capacity for conducting reviews…
This blog presents a reflective analysis based on my observation of a Social Studies class in an International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Pakistan. The aim of this observation was to understand how Social Studies is taught, how students engage with concepts such as society, culture, identity, citizenship and civic responsibility,…
‘Nothing about us without us’, a principle invoked in many struggles for social justice, only works if we mean it. When we talked with people from refugee backgrounds and those working with them for our research (‘It’s not just opening the doors’: Challenges and possibilities for refugees’ access to higher…
From 16-18 September 2025, over 750 participants from 66 countries gathered in Oxford for our biennial conference, under the theme: ‘Mobilising knowledge, partnerships, and innovations for sustainable development through education and training’.
This blog was written by Shraddha Iyer, British Asian Trust. For the 2025 UKFIET conference, a record 37 individuals from 15 countries, including Shraddha, were provided with bursaries to...
Preparing teachers for conflict-affected classrooms is a global urgency that receives too little attention. Most teachers enter their classrooms unprepared to deal with conflict-related tensions, socio-psychological wellbeing and trauma.
Struggles for cognitive justice continue to shape everyday practice in education and research. A workshop envisioned new, reparative ways of knowing and being together that prioritize community knowledges and contextual epistemologies, equitable resource distribution, and ethical funding and publication pipelines.
Extracurricular activities (ECAs) have long been seen as add-ons to schooling. But what if these activities are actually the key to forging deeper peer connections, boosting student participation, and creating classrooms where every voice is heard and valued?