Real life breeds real experiences. Yet the studies that are discussed in laboratories, libraries and lecture theatres can feel removed from the social world outside. Continue Reading
Author: Mark Pope
Collaborating with the Live, Love, Learn approach
I have just finished working on a biomedicine summer school with staff from the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London. Continue Reading
Rising to the challenge – reflections on a year teaching Global Challenges
I have now been teaching in the Global Challenges field for over a year. Most of my previous Higher Education teaching had been in social sciences following a fairly standard lecture-seminar format. On joining the Global Challenges team, I was looking forward to adopting more innovative pedagogical practices and, a year on, I have not been disappointed.
The July 2017 #ScienceAfrica UnConference
The #ScienceAfrica UnConference was organised by the Planet Earth Institute (PEI). Its aim was to celebrate ‘Big Ideas for Africa’ and it was set in Bishopsgate, London.
Two student teams qualify for Engineers Without Borders UK Challenge Finals
On June 19th, two teams of Global Challenges students attended the national finals day of the Engineering for People Design Challenge. Continue Reading