Reflecting on higher education through a psychological lens
[Addendum: 08.08.2025 - some NHS apprenticeships at Level 7 will now continue to be funded for a further 5 years - hooray! News story here] I’ve not covered a lot about education policy here recently but the recent announcement that the government levy for Level 7 (masters level) apprenticeships would be removed for apprentices aged… Continue reading Recent announcement on Level 7 apprenticeships
Summary of a keynote talk given at the Association for the Teaching of Psychology Annual International Conference, University of Lincoln, July 2024. First published as a blog by EFPTA (the European Federation of Psychology Teachers' Associations). Within the UK, there has been an increasingly noisy rhetoric about “low quality” university courses, which has focused on… Continue reading Psychology? It’s a Mickey Mouse subject…is it?
Going to university can be an exciting and challenging time for students, when they explore who they are, how they fit in, and who they want to be. Julie shares her reflections on student transitions into, through, and out of higher education into employment through the lens of 'possible selves'. How can we empower students… Continue reading Belonging, being, and becoming: Exploring possible selves through the transitions into, through, and beyond higher education
This morning, I was tagged in a fascinating Twitter discussion about technology in the classroom. When students bring in their laptops, smart phones, or other devices, what are they doing with them? How can we keep them focused on the lesson? What are they doing with their technology, and is it ok? There were several… Continue reading Education, learning technology, and performing seals…?
Occasionally, I have the privilege of working at the Keele School of Psychology open days and offer holder days. These are action-packed days when aspiring students and their family or friends explore the campus, meet staff and current students, and ask lots of questions about our courses. The question I hear most often comes, not… Continue reading Studying Psychology? What will you do with that?
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