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Masters of Teaching - £3m Drive to Support Higher Quality Learning for Teachers

Posted: 23 November 2012

The University of Dundee has written to current and former students who are eligible to access funding to support higher quality learning for teachers.
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Student Leaves Her Mark on City Homeless Project

Posted: 23 October 2012

A Social Work student has left a lasting impression on a Dundee homeless project after completing her work placement.
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University to Deliver Teacher Education in Greece

Posted: 27 June 2012

The University of Dundee is to deliver education training in Greece after entering into a pioneering collaboration with the Costeas-Geitonas IB World School in Athens.
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3rd International Day Seminar: Video Interaction Guidance (VIG)

Posted: 2 May 2012

An invitation to attend a seminar on current VIG research and innovative projects, to be held at the University on 25 May.
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Research Connected, Issue 3

Posted: 26 April 2012

The third issue of the bi-annual Research Newsletter for the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education is now available.
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Research Seminar: Attachment Theory

Posted: 24 April 2012

Professor David Howe, University of East Anglia, will look at how attachment theory is informed by research and how this translates into practice.
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Seminar: Haringey - From Victoria to Peter and Beyond

Posted: 1 March 2012

A seminar with Graham Badman, Chair of Haringey Local Safeguarding Children Board and Sarah Peel, former Manager, Haringey LSCB.
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Student Success: Kay McMahon

Posted: 21 February 2012

One of our BA Social Work students, Kay McMahon, recently had an article published in Rostrum, the Scottish Association of Social Workers magazine.
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International Baccalaureate Recognition for Masters of Education Programme

Posted: 6 January 2012

The Masters of Education has been recognised unconditionally as meeting the requirements of the International Baccalaureate Teacher Awards at Masters Level.
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Lecture & Discussion: Exploring the Scholarship of Teaching

Posted: 13 December 2011

The Scholarship in Teaching and Learning (SOTL) Network in the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education is pleased to invite you to attend a lecture and discussion with Professor Carolin Kreber.
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Dr Terry Barber to give Keynote Lecture

Posted: 28 November 2011

Dr Terry Barber is a keynote speaker at the forthcoming conference "Youth in Crisis and Community Interventions: Past, Present and Future Priorities" at the University of the West of Scotland.
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Seminar: The Journey from Harm's Way to Safe Uncertainty

Posted: 1 November 2011

Dr Alastair Hull, Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy/Honorary Senior Lecturer, ends the "Trauma, Abuse and Resilience" seminar series with an overview of the many faces of trauma from individual to collective events, the varied responders and the responses they provide.
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Trauma Seminar Series Success

Posted: 28 October 2011

The School of Education, Social Work and Community Education continues to provide world leading seminars on trauma, attachment and resilience.
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Child Exploitation Conference Success

Posted: 13 October 2011

The School of Law, together with the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education, hosted a very successful multi-disciplinary conference on child exploitation.
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Research Connected, Issue 2

Posted: 14 September 2011

The second issue of the bi-annual Research Newsletter for the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education is now available.
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Seminar: The Challenges of Working with Complex Trauma

Posted: 7 September 2011

This seminar will cover diagnostic issues in identifying traumatic experiences that are rooted in childhood and differentiating these from traumas experienced by otherwise healthy adults that may result in PTSD and a disruption in their self-reflective functioning.
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Conference Announcement: Child Exploitation

Posted: 30 May 2011

This joint conference with the School of Law will take place on 1 September 2011.
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Seminar Series: Trauma, Abuse and Resilience

Posted: 17 March 2011

The School is presenting its 2nd series of trauma seminars in 2011, with leading practitioners and researchers in the field of traumatic experience.
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Science Learning Institute Launched

Posted: 16 March 2011

The University's partnership with Dundee Science Centre and Dundee College to promote science education was celebrated last week with the official opening of the Science Learning Institute.
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Research Connected, Issue 1

Posted: 24 January 2011

The first issue of the new bi-annual Research Newsletter for the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education is now available.
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Bell Lecture: "Supporting parents to engage in their children's learning: are we asking too much?" [CANCELLED]

Posted: 16 November 2010

Dr Evangelou will shed light on what we know about supporting parents as their children's first educators.
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Seminar Announcement: 'Out of the Shadows' - Resilience and Living with Ableism

Posted: 26 August 2010

A seminar with Dr Fiona Kumari Campbell, a leading international theorist in Disability Studies, will be held on Monday 13 September 2010.
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Launch of Policing Studies Course

Posted: 22 June 2010

The Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Policing Studies programme is a key development in the continuing professional development of police personnel and development.
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Community Learning and Development Programme

Posted: 27 April 2010

Have you considered a career in Community Learning and Development in 2010?
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Call for Papers for the TEPE Network Fourth Annual Conference

Posted: 19 March 2010

Proposals are invited on the theme "Developing Quality Cultures in Teacher Education: Expanding horizons in relation to quality assurance".
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1st Annual Stakeholder Research Conference: "Celebrating Professional Practice"

Posted: 18 March 2010

This one day conference, to be held on 21 April 2010, will explore what it means to be a true professional in difficult times and to celebrate all that is working and positive in our professions.
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Graduation 2010

Posted: 15 March 2010

Information for staff and students about the graduation ceremony to be held on Wednesday 23 June 2010 at 2.30pm.
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Bell Lecture: "Older Women & Informal Learning: International Perspectives"

Posted: 7 February 2010

Professor Sue Jackson, University of London, will raise issues and questions about informal learning and community for older women as part of the Bell Lecture Series on Tuesday 16th February 2010 at 6pm in the Dalhousie Building.
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Bell Lecture: Work-related Learning in a Recession

Posted: January 2010

Professor David James will talk about work-related learning in a recession as part of the Bell Lecture Series on Wednesday 20 December 2010 at 6pm in the Dalhousie Building.
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Fall of the Wall Launches Bell Lecture Series

Posted: November 2009

Report on the Bell Lecture given on 11 November 2009.
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Report on Third International Research Conference in Video Interaction Guidance

Posted: September 2009

Report on the Third International Research Conference in Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) held at the University of Dundee on September 4th and 5th 2009.
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Conference Announcement: Third International Research Conference in Video Interaction Guidance

Posted: August 2009

The Third International Research Conference in Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) will explore the evidence base for VIG by bringing together researchers conducting cutting edge research on VIG with world-renowned scholars whose academic work can enhance the understanding of why and how VIG works.
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Police, Partnership and Professional Development in Northern Ireland

Posted: August 2009

The BA Professional Development (BAPD) programme is helping with the retraining of serving police officers for further careers in civilian life.
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New Dean: Dr Yolande Muschamp

Posted: May 2009

The School is delighted to announce that Dr Yolande Muschamp will take up post of Dean from mid August.
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Vive la Difference! Teaching in France

Posted: March 2009

Dundee is one of two Scottish Universities to be participating in an exchange programme, whereby students can undertake a placement abroad.
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Leonardo Visit

Posted: February 2009

The School of Education were delighted to welcome visitors from around Europe to the University as part of a Leonardo Research project Sharon Tonner is currently involved in.
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EU funding on IT in Primary Schools - Sharon Tonner

Posted: January 2009

Sharon Tonner, Lecturer in Primary Education, was awarded €18,000 to undertake a two year partnership with four Teacher Training Institutes in Austria, Greece, Netherlands and Poland.
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Links with Learning and Teaching Scotland - Neil Taylor

Posted: January 2009

Neil Taylor has been seconded to Learning and Teaching Scotland for a fixed term period as a national Development Officer.
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Launch of BAPD in Childhood Practice - Brenda Dunn

Posted: September 2008

Following the University Review the new Childhood Practice programme became a pathway within the BA Professional Development structure.
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Supporting Professional Development in the Horn of Africa - Mike Naulty

Posted: 2008

Funding has been secured for a further 20 students in Eritrea, one of the countries in the Horn of Africa.
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