REAL Centre Events
Book Launch – Reforming Education and Challenging Inequalities in Southern Contexts:
Research and Policy in International Development.
A tribute to Christopher Colclough
Date and Time: 11th May, 1:00PM- 2:30PM (UK BST)
Registration: via Eventbrite here
Join us for a book launch event to celebrate the work of the late Christopher Colclough, who, as a leading figure in education and international development, played a key role in the global fight for education for all children. At the launch, the book editors will provide an overview of the book. Authors of the chapters, all of whom knew Christopher and his inspirational work well, will be present to answer questions from the audience.
Online book launch event, organised by the REAL Centre: 1-2:30pm BST Tuesday 11 May.
Book release by Routledge: 25 March 2021 (e-Book £33.29). More information here.
A 20% discount on the book and e-book will be available to those attending the launch.
Zoom details will be sent out via email to registered participants prior to the event.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact realcentre@educ.ac.uk.

Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference 2021
Social Responsibility within Changing Contexts
Dates: 25th April - 2nd May 2021
Registration: Here
The 2021 conference theme, Social Responsibility within Changing Contexts, focuses our attention on closely examining the work we do and how others in the field experience our work, in a changing environment with a growing variety of actors who may or may not share the same visions for the future.
The REAL presentations can be downloaded here and a full listing of all sessions, including REAL can be found in the conference programme.

REAL events for Lent Term 2021
The REAL Centre held a number of Free seminars throughout the Lent term to celebrate 5 years of the REAL Centre.
- Tuesdays | 13.00 - 14.00
- All welcome
Teaching and leadning in Rwandan secondary schools: Evidence from Leaders in Teaching initiative
2 FEBRUARY | Webinar
Using phone surverys to understand the effects of COVID-10 on education in Ethiopia
16 FEBRUARY | Webinar
Making 12 years of education for all girls a reality
23 FEBRUARY| Webinar

REAL events for Michaelmas Term 2020
The REAL Centre held a number of Free seminars throughout the Michaelmas term.
- Tuesdays | 13.00 - 14.00
- All welcome
Responding to the Impact of COVID-10 on Girls Education: Insights from CAMFED's approach in sub-Saharan Africa
10 NOVEMBER | Webinar
The Complementary Basic Education Research in Ghana: What is taught about culturally appropriate classrooms observations
17 NOVEMBER| Webinar
Reflexive Approaches to survey Design and Implementation: Lessons from research on communities and schools in rural India
27 NOVEMBER| Webinar

REAL events for Easter Term 2020
The REAL Centre held a number of Free seminars throughout the Easter term.
- Tuesdays | 13.00 - 14.00
- All welcome
Doing Research During a Pandemic
19 May | Webinar
Mothers' Capability to Influence their Daughters' Education in Pakistan: Interconnections between mothers' value of education, negative capability and agency
2 JUNE NOVEMBER| Webinar
Realities of 'Integration': Insights from Syrian refugee students in Jordan's double-shift schools
16 JUNE| Webinar

REAL events for Lent Term 2020
The REAL Centre will be holding a number of Free seminars throughout the Lent term.
- Tuesdays | 13.00 - 14.00
- All welcome
How can we study differentiated access and silent exclusion schooling patterns in Delhi under India's Right to Education Act?
21 January | Room GS4
Perceptions of quality teaching in Rwandan secondary schools
04 FEBRUARY | Room 1S3
Preparing the soil of motivation and life long learning in education systems
11 FEBRUARY | Room 1S3
African based Education Researchers - What do we know?
18 FEBRUARY | Room 1S3
Cancelled -Can the promise of education technology be realised to accelerate progress and increase quality in education?
25 FEBRUARY | Room 1S3
Cancelled - Early Childhood Education and Disability
10 MARCH | Room 1S3
REAL events for Michaelmas Term 2019
The REAL Centre will be holding a number of Free seminars throughout the Michaelmas term.
- Tuesdays | 13.00 - 14.00
- All welcome
Learning from Quality Education System Reform.
Lessons from Ethiopia
29 OCTOBER | Room GS4
Making the International Architecture for Education Fit for Purpose Again
12 NOVEMBER | Room GS4
What can we learn about global education from historical and global policy studies of the OECD?
19 NOVEMBER | Room 1S3
African based Education Researchers - What do we know?
3 DECEMBER | Room GS4
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