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’.

Since the conference, we have been publishing blogs written by those who participated. These range from reflecting on their presentation topic, revelations from discussions over coffee, thoughts on their conference experience overall, etc. These blogs provide a rich range of thoughts, learning and actions for going forward. They have been written by early career researchers, practitioners, academics, policymakers and more.

See here a selection of these post-conference blogs. And if you would like to add your own thoughts, do get in touch!

The demise of international education: Three scenarios for reincarnation

Past echoes, present tensions, future possibilities: My reflections from the UKFIET 2025 conference

Discovering a new dimension to sustainable engagement at the UKFIET 2025 conference

Placing compassion instead of fear at the heart of education: Insights from Pakistan’s ‘Maar Nahi Pyaar’ project

Back to school after war: Is physical return enough?

Bringing indigenous knowledges from Peruvian rural teachers to the UKFIET conference

Defending gender equality in education: An urgent agenda and call to action

Teacher agency in action: Insights from the UKFIET Forum

Reflections on my experience of the 2025 UKFIET Conference: On hierarchy, hard questions and praxis

The balancing act between agency and complicity: Reflections from the UKFIET 2025 conference

Scaling with digital technology and AI: What else should we be thinking about?

Grappling with familiar and emerging questions: My reflections from the UKFIET 2025 Conference

Why children’s literature belongs in conversations on education and inclusion

Relational ecologies of knowledge and practice

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Following the conference, we were pleased to host a series of webinars on each of the seven sub-themes. Presenters shared their insights and these are available to watch, whether you attended the conference or not. They are accompanied by blogs from the theme convenors sharing highlights from each theme:

Webinars and blogs summarising UKFIET conference themes

Videos of the opening and closing plenaries can also be viewed here:

Plenary videos from UKFIET 2025 conference