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ProFIS and the Fight for Educational Equality in Brazil

Posted on 5 October 2023 by Dr Kevin Smith

How can higher education challenge inequality rather than reproduce it? In this guest post, students from ProFIS at UNICAMP share how their groundbreaking programme is opening doors, transforming futures, and reimagining what access to university can mean in Brazil.

Teaching as a “Fling Career”: Commitment, Capitalism, and the Cost to Education

Posted on 8 December 2019 by Dr Kevin Smith

Is teaching becoming just another gig? This post explores how the logic of the “gig economy” has turned teaching into a transient career rather than a lifelong calling. Dr Kevin Talbert examines the moral and social consequences of treating teachers as disposable labour and asks what it will take to reclaim teaching as a profession of depth, dignity and devotion.

Listening to Pupils: Trust, Rights, and the Dangers of Dismissal

Posted on 12 November 2019 by Dr Kevin Smith

When adults assume children aren’t telling the truth, what happens to trust in schools? This post responds to recent controversy by exploring why listening to pupils isn’t just good practice—it’s a moral imperative. Drawing on Welsh research and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, it makes the case for safeguarding through empathy, respect and belief.

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Posted on 18 June 2019 by Dr Kevin Smith

This blog consists of concise posts on various aspects of educational research, pedagogy, and curriculum.