Deanery Digests

Deanery Digests

Oxford University

Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 19m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Months
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The University of Oxford Education Deanery’s mission is to empower educators worldwide to understand, use, and co-produce high-quality research evidence in education. In this podcast series, we explore the latest research from the Department of Education at the University of Oxford and discuss the real-world implications for teachers, parents and policy makers. Each podcast is accompanied by a Deanery Digest, a short, plain language summary of the research, which can be downloaded from our website.

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Recent Episodes

Creating an inclusive languages policy for Coventry city

Jun 08, 2026 35m

Languages specialist Eowyn Crisfield talks about her involvement in a project with Coventry City Ethnic Minority Achievement Service to create a languages policy for the city’s schools School…

Hope for Oxford: British Pakistani and Bangladeshi aspirations as intergenerational, relational and collective

Apr 30, 2026 24m

Exploring the hopes and aspirations of British Pakistani and Bangladeshi families toward elite higher education. In this special edition of the Oxford Education Deanery podcast, Dr Stephanie Nowack…

The role of songs in languages learning

Mar 10, 2026 21m

Teachers love using songs with foreign language learners. But do songs help with learning a new language? We explore the evidence. Singing songs with young learners is a classroom technique beloved…

Playful Pedagogies: Critical thinking, Creativity, Constructing Meaning

Mar 04, 2026 27m

Exploring how play-based pedagogies can deepen thinking, spark creativity, and help children construct meaning. In this special extended edition of the Oxford Education Deanery podcast, Professor…

Bullying or Counter Connecting – Two inclusive definitions for schools

Jan 15, 2026 23m

In conversation with Dr Julia Badger and assistant headteacher Simon Fox about new research that explores definitions of bullying and coins a new, complimentary, term: counter connecting. About 40%…

Raised by Relatives – Kinship Carers from Black and Asian Communities

Nov 21, 2025 23m

Priya Tah from the Rees Centre discusses a study that focuses on the experiences of Black and Asian kinship carers. Priya explains the challenges that racially minoritised kinship carers face and the…

The Confident Questioner’s Guide - Assessing Claims in Education

Sep 19, 2025 21m

David Schley from the charity Sense About Science discusses a series of guides to help teachers become confident questioners in the face of claims about new educational initiatives. Schools, teachers…

The benefits of coaching as part of Early Years Continued Professional Development

Aug 15, 2025 21m

Professor Kathy Sylva OBE speaks to Engagement and Partnerships Lead Joe Bullough about research which she was co-investigator for, which points to the benefits of coaching as part of Early Years'…

What do clinician-educators really think about assessment?

May 15, 2025 10m

Dr Nici Simms discusses her research exploring the different ways clinician-educators experience and understand assessment. Assessment in the field of health professions, such as medicine, is of…

Adult-child interactions while using touchscreen apps

Apr 10, 2025 16m

Dr Sandra Mathers discusses her research exploring how adults and children interact while using touchscreen apps. Millions of children around the world use mobile touchscreen devices – tablets or…

Who Influences the Career Choices of Young People in Care?

Mar 26, 2025 15m

Dr Mariela Neagu discusses her research exploring the experiences young people who grew up in care when it comes to making education and career choices. Young people who grow up in care constitute…

What we can learn from England, Northern Ireland, and Wales' Performance in PISA 2022

Jan 23, 2025 19m

In this episode, Professor Jenni Ingram and Dr Stuart Cadwallader discuss their analysis, undertaken with Pearson for the OECD, of England, Northern Ireland and Wales' performance in the Programme…

A model to understand assessment practice in medicine

Oct 07, 2024 9m

Dr Nici Simms discusses her research on the assessment behaviours of clinician educators charged with assessing in undergraduate medical programmes. Assessment in medicine and the health professions…

Developing Oral Language through a Drama-based Intervention

Sep 23, 2024 18m

Dr Faidra Faitaki discusses her research on using a drama-based intervention to help develop oral language proficiency among primary school learners. Oral language refers to the linguistic skills…

Demystifying the A-level grading process

Jul 24, 2024 46m

Associate Professor of Educational Assessment, Michelle Meadows and local teacher, Jonny Tridgell discuss the A-level grading process and how grade boundaries are set for these important national…

Setting research priorities for English as an Additional Language.

May 30, 2024 18m

Hamish Chalmers discusses his study asking teachers what kinds of research they think should be prioritised to help inform policy and practice in teaching pupils for whom English is an additional…

What can we learn from asking students directly about their experiences of French lessons?

May 30, 2024 14m

Laura Molway discusses her research on students’ attitudes and experiences of learning French in secondary schools. She explores the value of teachers seeking direct feedback from their students and…

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