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SIG Meet & Discuss: Further and Adult Education

9 Jul 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

We’d be delighted to welcome you to our upcoming Further and Adult Education SIG meeting, where we’ll reconnect, share ideas, and shape our direction for the year ahead. During the session,...

Internationalisation of vocational education

7 May 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This workshop brings together four complementary contributions that examine the internationalisation of further and vocational education, as well as the research that engages with it. It responds...

The use of colour in identity formation: Exploring FE teacher dual identities

Identity in further education (FE) is complex and marked by shifting expectations, yet teacher identity remains under-researched (Steadman, 2023). Existing literature highlights the contested,...

Powerful knowledge in vocational subjects: Why a real-world/experiential curriculum is not enough

Curriculum design in vocational subjects requires a careful balance of theory, practice and adaptability. It must be inclusive, future-oriented and intellectually demanding, and, I argue, rooted...

Research Intelligence Article of the Year Award 2025

This award recognises the highest quality and most original and impactful articles published in ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s magazine Research Intelligence. Guest editors of issues published in 2025 were invited to...

Building brilliance: The transformative power of off-the-job training in apprenticeships

Introduction Off-the-job training (OTJ) has long been central to apprenticeships, combining hands-on work with structured, theory-based learning to build a skilled, adaptable workforce...

Mastering enterprise: What modern mentors can learn from the Igbo apprenticeship model

Introduction Mentorship is a key driver of entrepreneurial success, particularly in apprenticeship systems that turn potential into business competence. Globally, models such as Germany’s dual...

The ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog: Highlights of 2025

½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog end of year highlights

Snow-dusted salutations and tinsel-tinged tidings to all our readers, authors, curators and guest editors around the globe. In this, the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog’s tenth anniversary year, I look back over the...

SIG Meet & Discuss: Post Compulsory and Lifelong Learning

Our upcoming SIG meeting promises to be a thought-provoking session featuring the introduction of our new convenor, a deep dive into the intriguing 'Cinderella Sector', and exciting opportunities...

Redefining success: The role of employers in end-point assessments and apprenticeship completion

End-point assessments (EPAs) have become a defining feature of modern apprenticeships in England, serving as the ultimate measure of an apprentice’s occupational competence (MacArthur, 2023)....

Rethinking equity and policy coherence: The implications of age-restricted funding for level 7 apprenticeships

As part of a broader strategy to refocus skills investment on young people, the UK government has announced significant reforms to apprenticeship funding in England (DfE, 2025). Central to this...

½¿É«µ¼º½ Educational Research Book of the Year

This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.