School of Education and Continuing Studies (SECS)
Research seminars and guest speakers
Seminars are open to staff and postgraduate students (from any school or department). They run from 1-2pm, and take place in St George's Building. Please contact Carole Hughes if you would like to attend.
Upcoming events
13 February 2013 - Some good and bad reasons to be politically correct in higher education.
Room SG0.20
Dr John Lea
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit, Canterbury Christ Church University
24 April 2013, 11.00-12.00 – Consequences of Violence in Childhood - Bullying, Victimisation and Child Maltreatment. Social and Biological Measures.
Room SG0.20
Dr Louise Arseneault
Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, University of London.
Please note this seminar starts 2 hours earlier than usual.
Recent seminars
9 January 2013 - Change - the elusive butterfly?
Room SG0.20
Chris Neanon
University of Portsmouth.
21 November 2012 - Are all qualifications created equal in work?
Room SG0.20
Sarah Barton
University of Portsmouth.
3 October 2012 - Evaluating Higher Education! A Critical Review.
Dr David Holloway
University of Portsmouth.
11th July 2012 – Understanding Children’s Economic Activity.
Dr U. Xolocotzin Eligio & Dr Tim Jay
Dept of Education, University of Bristol
2nd May 2012 - The English Folk Funeral, c.1840-1920.
Dr Helen Frisby
Dept of History, Philosophy & Politics
University of the West of England (Bristol)
22nd February 2012 – The ‘Thinking Classroom’
Mike Fleetham
ITT Consultant
11th January 2012 - 'Race', Ethnicity and Educational Research.
Dr Sue Walters
Lecturer in Education
Faculty of Children and Learning
The Institute of Education, London