RESEARCHERS are to investigate the factors that lead to young men underperforming in college and university.A project by Ulster University (UU) academics hopes to tackle the long-standing under-attainment of males in further and higher education. Taking Boys Seriously aims to inform future policy, teacher training and youth work.The gender gap is already well-documented in schools and last year it widened across all grades at A-level with girls outperforming boys significantly.UU's Widening Access and Participation Plan will fund the latest research.It will explore how boys progress through the stages of education into adulthood and how they cope with key transition milestones.The team of Susan Morgan from the School of Applied Social Sciences and Professor Brian Murphy, Director for Access and Participation, said they believed the findings would unlock much needed answers."The evidence to date shows us that a significant proportion of young males are both unqualified and uninspired to … [Read more...] about Ulster University research to explore why boys underperform in education
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Newcastle Uni and NUFC partner up to boost education and health in region
Newcastle United and Newcastle University have kicked off a partnership to work together on outreach, education and research programmes across the North East. The university and United’s Foundation are working on joint projects to encourage learning and promote healthy lifestyles. Newcastle University says a key area in the initial three-year partnership is identifying work placement and volunteering opportunities, with the aim of boosting employment prospects for participants. The collaboration includes a jointly-funded PhD studentship, which will involve the development and evaluation of a 12-week community-based exercise and education programme run by Newcastle United Foundation. The programme will focus on both physical and mental health and wellbeing in overweight and obese men in the North East region. The PhD student is Oliver Bell, who currently works at the Foundation as a project officer and will be conducting the doctoral research part-time, alongside his role at the … [Read more...] about Newcastle Uni and NUFC partner up to boost education and health in region
Russian Sberbank ready to support education projects in Belarus
MINSK, 27 June (BelTA) – PAO Sberbank is ready to support education projects in Belarus. Sberbank President, Chairman of the Board German Gref made the relevant statement after meeting with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on 27 June, BelTA has learned.German Gref said: “Sberbank supports a very large number of education projects in Russia. We've agreed what work of ours we will show to the president during his next visit. We will welcome a Belarusian delegation for exploring this field. If there is an interest, we are ready to start implementing education support programs here, in Belarus.”German Gref mentioned the Russian program Teacher for Russia as an example. “Our colleagues here, in Belarus, our daughter bank suggests launching a similar program. Today we've discussed the matter and agreed that after studying this program and the program for creating an education platform we will return to this idea,” he said.More about Society … [Read more...] about Russian Sberbank ready to support education projects in Belarus
Tory MP Confronts Education Secretary Over ‘Appalling’ Conditions Of Academies
A Tory MP has ripped into Education Secretary over the “appalling” state of academies in her northern constituency, saying the nuclear industry had to step in to provide computers. Trudy Harrison demanded action from Damian Hinds as she revealed the Whitehaven Academy in Copeland, Cumbria, had “rotten window frames” which had to be nailed shut while students were left working in 36C heat because of a faulty heating system. The MP fumed at her party colleague, who was appearing before the powerful Commons Education Committee, that “potentially millions” of pounds had been misspent “at one school alone” by the managing multi-academy trust, Bright Tribe. Spelling out anger over Bright Tribe’s monthly spend on IT and building maintenance, Harrison went on to call for academies, which are free from local authority control, to face greater finance transparency rules and inspections from Ofsted. “The finances of the … [Read more...] about Tory MP Confronts Education Secretary Over ‘Appalling’ Conditions Of Academies
Hungary realizes Ukraine not to change education law – Klimkin
"The fact that we have pushed away from the dead end is a really significant victory," Klimkin said. Photo from UNIAN Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin says Hungary began to realize that Ukraine does not intend to discriminate against the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia region after the adoption of the new law on education. In an article for the Europeiska Pravda online edition, Klimkin said the main result of the recent meeting of the four ministers from Ukraine and Hungary and the long and difficult process of negotiations is that "we are finally getting out of the clinch in the dispute over the new law 'On Education.'" Read also Hungarian FM denies Moscow's influence on Budapest's policy "It seems our Hungarian partners have finally realized that the law will not be changed. Now the parties have made efforts to find a compromise on how it will be implemented," the minister said. According to Klimkin, the Ukrainian side assured the Hungarians that it would fulfill … [Read more...] about Hungary realizes Ukraine not to change education law – Klimkin