Natural Partners: Building a Comprehensive UK-India Knowledge PartnershipJo Johnson, Shashank Vira, Janet Ilieva, Jonathan Adams, Jonathan Grant The Policy Institute, King’s College London & Harvard Kennedy School (December 2021) A study led by Jo Johnson and Shashank Vira for the Harvard Kennedy School and the Policy Institute at King’s College London suggests that the UK…
The Digital Education Futures Initiative, Cambridge (DEFI) and the Cambridge Partnership for Education joined to present digital literacy research. As education systems and ministries worldwide continue to adapt to the pandemic and its aftermath, it’s clear that digital educational technology (EdTech) is now embedded in mainstream education. This highlights the need for teachers to…
The pandemic has caused significant disruption to life as we know it. However, it has also presented us with a unique opportunity to reset global education engagement. An expert panel led a lively discussion on 6th October 2021 on the following topics: Has the pandemic impacted universities’ education provision and the way they engage…
Occasional Paper: Women and Climate Change Sanah Dewan and Shashank Vira (Hearth Advisors) In the most impoverished villages around the world, people are looking for solutions that include but are not limited to pollution, poverty, access to clean water and gender inequality. One predominating solution seems to have been disregarded within the climate change…
There is much interest (and some confusion!) in a modern liberal arts curriculum at education institutions. At its core, a liberal arts education aims to develop well-rounded individuals with knowledge of a wide range of subjects, and with an understanding of a range of transferable skills. The interconnected world and the need for lifelong learning…
Being victimised by school bullies is a frightening experience for any child at any age, and frustrating for any parent. Ignoring a bully is never the answer: the faster one acts, the better the chances of controlling the bully’s behaviour. Bullying in schools is a worldwide problem that can have negative consequences for the general…
To Live As Many Childhoods As Possible Contemporary English-language picturebooks in India India has the one of the highest reading rates of the world [1], one of the largest young populations, one of the fastest growing publishing industries [2], and one of the strongest linguistic bases in terms of English and local languages [3]. Yet…
The core of being a reflective teacher means gathering data about your teaching activity, analysing this, and reflecting upon it in a critical manner to improve your own practice. Reflective teachers, who are committed to the learning of students and have a deep understanding of the dynamic nature of knowledge. “An empowered teacher is a…
