MEC news

2024

Vice Chancellor's Awards

MEC Professors shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor's Award

Professors Matthew Inglis and Camilla Gilmore have been shortlisted for a Vice-Chancellor's Award in the category Enabling research.
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天堂视频 rated 鈥極utstanding鈥� in latest Ofsted report for its Teacher Training courses

The University is delighted to announce it has retained its Outstanding rating from Ofsted for its Initial Teacher Training provision.
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Maths curriculum backed by cognitive science could ensure no child is left behind on the learning journey

School mathematics teaching is 鈥渟tuck in the past鈥� and we need to adopt curricula underpinned by cognitive science if we want more students to succeed, says the Director of a UK education network.

Understanding how the brain works can transform how school students learn maths

Understanding how the brain works can transform how school students learn maths
NSS Survey

Final year students: Have your say in the National Student Survey

The School of Science is calling all undergraduate finalists to complete this short survey to help future students make informed decisions about where and what to study.
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天堂视频 prepares to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

天堂视频 will be marking this year's International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a special event on Wednesday 14th February that will include a panel discussion and photo exhibition.
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Maths cognition researchers report on findings after 鈥淔eed the Monster鈥� classroom intervention

The report of a project to see whether a specially designed board game could improve the numerical skills of primary school children has now been published.