At the iOi, promoting qualitative ways of working with young people is among our driving forces, with learning and play one of our key themes. We’re excited to share this paper on assessing youth work through story-telling. Below is an introduction for our readers from Dr Naomi Thompson, senior lecturer in youth and community work at…
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This piece from Charles M Schweik at the University of Massachusetts champions the power of makerspaces for lifelong learning. It’s so important that we don’t lose the value of practical experience in childhood. We love his observation that hands-on learning is about making connections – to wider research, students’ long-term goals after education, between areas…
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Instead of fighting and fearing changes in how we work, we love following the stories of those preparing for the future. By tapping into global STEM trends and phenomena, esports courses such as those in this BBC News report are getting ahead of the game. What’s more, bringing the knowledge to young people in the…
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This article from the Independent shows us how art, nature and science come together to imagine a new seasonal urban landscape. We love Project Monsoon, a collaboration between the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Pantone, which hopes to give Seoul back its colour during the rainy season. Wouldn’t it be nice if when…
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Jennifer Tuckett is a Course Leader for Drama at Centre London and Central Saint Martin’s new MA in Dramatic Writing. In this article, she describes how universities should collaborate more closely with the arts industries to give students the confidence to become part of the industry. The creative arts are in crisis in the UK.…
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From algorithms and artificial intelligence to smart contracts, technology will transform the legal profession. Here’s what it could mean for law students There was a time when law firm trainees were essentially glorified administrators. They filled their days with photocopying, pagination and trawling through documents. Now, computers do those mundane tasks much faster and without…
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