News and events
News
A New Way of Ranking Universities
Monday 16 January
An academic at the University of Hertfordshire has challenged the way university league tables are calculated and presents a radically different way of formulating university rankings in the UK, in a paper released this month.
South East Early Years Training Receives University Status
Wednesday 21 December
The University of Hertfordshire is set to deliver the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS), graduate-level training for nursery, childcare and pre-school professionals in the South East of England, from January 2012.The EYPS is the only government-endorsed professional accreditation for the early years sector.
Open Space seminar series
Monday 5 December
Dr Liz White presented her work on The professional development needs of new teacher educators situated solely in school. Her research investigates the initial experiences of secondary teachers within their workplace as they take on the role of leading subject knowledge development days for small groups of trainee teachers through a case study approach.
Events
Shaping a democratic education
29 May 2012
Prof. Philip Woods
We are in the midst of turbulent and, in many ways, disturbing times for education. Yet trends in society, education and organisational leadership are requiring new approaches that are more democratic and engage the whole person. Despite the climate, many creative leaders at all levels in education are making opportunities for progressive change that challenges performatively driven hierarchies.
