Category: 2025 UKFIET Conference

Teacher agency in action: Insights from the UKFIET Forum

by Hannah Walker and Sophie Lashford | Nov 4, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, Teachers

Teachers are the heart of our education systems, yet their voices are often missing from the conversations shaping policies and reforms that affect their daily work. Following World Teachers’ Day, we reflect on insights from a UKFIET (the Education for Development Forum) symposium convened by Save the Children UK with… Read More

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

by Ján Michalko, Fernanda Gándara, Rachel Marcus, Sheena Hadi, Fabricia Devignes, Natalia Sanchez Corrales and Sarah Lane Smith | Nov 3, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, Gender Equity

This blog is written by: Ján Michalko, Fernanda Gándara, Rachel Marcus, Sheena Hadi, Natalia Sanchez-Corrales, Fabricia Devignes, and Sarah Lane Smith. This blog summarises a...

Bringing indigenous knowledges from Peruvian rural teachers to the UKFIET conference

by Silvia Espinal-Meza | Oct 30, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, Teachers

The UKFIET 2025 conference was my first education conference after completing my PhD in Education at the University of Bristol in June 2025. I came to Oxford with the aim not only of disseminating the findings of my thesis, but also of connecting with non-academic actors interested in social justice… Read More

Back to school after war: Is physical return enough?

by Maria Maalouf | Oct 29, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, Conflict, Crisis and Emergency

“What does it really mean to ‘return to school’ after war? In Lebanon, being physically back in a classroom does not guarantee inclusion, safety or learning. The deeper barriers, such as poverty, displacement, and systemic inequality, remain untouched.” Read More

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

by Syeda Ansa | Oct 28, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference

Walking through the historic halls of Oxford, I was reminded of how education is both deeply local and profoundly global. In Pakistan, where I work, many classrooms still echo with the sounds of strict discipline, often enforced through fear rather than understanding. Yet the heart of education, I believe, must… Read More

Enhancing educational outcomes for IDP learners in Cameroon through Ubuntu pedagogy: A pathway to resilience and inclusion

by Ernest Alang Wung, Chanice Fri Okwen and Patrick Okwen | Oct 24, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, Conflict, Crisis and Emergency

Across Cameroon, conflict and instability have disrupted learning for thousands of children. The ongoing Anglophone crisis, Boko Haram attacks in the far north, and refugee influxes from neighboring countries have forced families to flee their homes. Children who are internally displaced persons (IDPs) face particular challenges when entering new schools. Read More

Webinars and blogs summarising UKFIET conference themes

by UKFIET | Oct 22, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference

Following a successful conference in September 2025, we are excited to share webinar recordings and blogs that summarise and dive deeper into some of the issues discussed. These aim to turn inspiration into concrete action, and amplify sparks ignited at the conference. Read More

Teacher agency in action: Insights from the UKFIET Forum

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

Bringing indigenous knowledges from Peruvian rural teachers to the UKFIET conference

Back to school after war: Is physical return enough?

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

Enhancing educational outcomes for IDP learners in Cameroon through Ubuntu pedagogy: A pathway to resilience and inclusion

Webinars and blogs summarising UKFIET conference themes

Climate and environmental justice: Webinar and summary from UKFIET 2025 conference theme

Inclusion and intersectionality: Webinar and summary from UKFIET 2025 conference theme

Learner safety and wellbeing: Webinar and summary from UKFIET 2025 conference theme

Systems thinking: Webinar and summary from UKFIET 2025 conference theme

Skills and knowledge for sustainable futures: Webinar and summary from UKFIET 2025 conference theme