REAL Centre Upcoming Events
We will share details of our upcoming events here - check back for updates on our planned autumn seminar series.
Report launch event
Palestinian Education Still Under Attack: Restoration, Recovery, Rights and Responsibilities in and through Education
Thursday 22 January 2026, 16:00-18:00 GMT
Register here to join in person or online
In person at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK
Online via Zoom, including Arabic interpretation
Speakers include:
• H.E. Dr Husam Zomlot, Palestine Ambassador to the United Kingdom
• Dr Julia Dicum, Head of Education, UNRWA
• Professor Kamal Munir, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for University Community and Engagement, and Professor of Strategy and Policy, University of Cambridge
• Professor Yusuf Sayed, REAL Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
This new report provides a comprehensive analysis of the effects on education due to the war on Gaza, and the escalation of militarised operations by Israeli forces and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
The research describes how war, violence, hunger and trauma have eradicated any sense of normality for Palestinian children and young people, undermining the right to their education. It also shows the steadfastness of Palestinian teachers who are making every effort to continue education, despite the effects on their own wellbeing.
The research calculates the extent of learning loss, and the cost of restoring the teaching workforce for Palestine, coupled with the support needed for post-war learning recovery.
The study stresses an urgent need for international funding and action, while ensuring Palestinians lead the recovery and reconstruction of their education system.
Organised by the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre, Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge, and the Centre for Lebanese Studies.
Seminar series, February-March 2026
Details coming soon.
REAL Centre 10 year anniversary conference
On 12 June 2025, the REAL Centre hosted a conference to celebrate a decade of impact, evidence and partnerships:
10 years of the REAL Centre: Tackling injustices in and through education.
See our special conference page for highlights, including blogs, videos, illustrations, memory wall quotes, and more!
