Researchers in Schools

21/09/2020

Are you ready for an exciting and rewarding challenge? Applications for the 2021 Researchers in Schools cohort are now open. If you're a PhD who wants to get into the classroom, Researchers in Schools will support you to become an excellent teacher.

Information for prospective applicants to the RIS teacher training and development programme, with case studies on how our participants make a difference.

20/09/2019

Do you want to join our exciting movement to bridge the gap between schools and higher-education? Our first application deadline is this Sunday 22nd September!!
Apply here: https://researchersinschools.org/info-for-researchers/apply/
As a PhD researcher, not only will the programme enable you to become an excellent secondary school teacher, you’ll also be able to use all the experience and knowledge you have gained to help introduce pupils to research and evidence-based practice. Our Research Leader in Education Award is a funded, three-year programme of professional development exclusively for RIS teachers. In your training year, you'll deliver Uni Pathways, an access intervention based on your PhD research - as your tutorials are based on your PhD, you will tailor pupils’ learning to your field of expertise and have the freedom to make the course your own!

21/08/2019

We're back! We're excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2020 RIS programme! For more information on how your unique PhD skill set can help you become an outstanding classroom teacher, visit https://tinyurl.com/RIS2020. If you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you; simply email [email protected]. Application deadline: 5th November.

19/08/2019

Do you want to bring your research skills and subject expertise into the classroom? Applications for our 2020 cohort will open at 5pm today! Our Research Leader in Education Award is a fully-funded, three-year programme of professional development for teachers on the RIS programme. Throughout the programme you will have one day of protected time per week to optimise the skills that you have gained from your PhD and maximise the impact you have on the pupils that you teach. In your first year, you will deliver Uni Pathways, a university-access programme of seven tutorials based on your PhD. As your tutorials are entirely based on your PhD, you will tailor pupils’ learning to your field of expertise and have the freedom to make the course your own. Apply here: https://researchersinschools.org/info-for-researchers/apply/

12/08/2019

Are you ready for a new challenge? Today we are so excited to welcome our newest cohort of RIS trainee teachers to our 2019 Summer Training residential. Join us next August to start your journey into the classroom! Our priority at the start of the programme is to help our RIS trainees make the transition from academia to teaching in a non-selective state school. Over the next two weeks our new participants will be trained in areas such as university access and educational research that will equip them to the deliver the interventions and projects that form our Research Leader in Education Award. Applications for our 2020 cohort will be opening on Monday 19th August - you can register your interest here: https://www.tfaforms.com/4723850

08/08/2019

Did you know? The UCAS Multiple Equality Measure shows that 1 in 4 of the most advantaged English 18 year olds enter highly-selective universities compared to only 1 in 50 of the most disadvantaged pupils. The Researchers in Schools programme is run by The Brilliant Club, an award-winning charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from under-represented backgrounds progressing to highly-selective universities. We want to tackle the entrenched link that exists in the UK today between pupils’ background and their access to higher education. The Researchers in Schools programme aims to mobilise the PhD community to become outstanding classroom teachers in non-selective state schools, as well as champions of research and higher education. By joining RIS, you can help us to achieve our mission! Applications will be opening on Monday 19th August - register your interest here: https://www.tfaforms.com/4753649

https://www.ucas.com/data-and-analysis/ucas-undergraduate-releases/ucas-undergraduate-analysis-reports/equality-and-entry-rates-data-explorers

23/12/2018

Some quick stats and info on the RIS programme!

23/12/2018

We'll be taking applications for our new 2019 programme over the winter break! Explore our website, learn more about how you can use your PhD to make a real difference and get your application in by 2nd Jan!

30/11/2018

You still have time to apply for RIS! See our website for more details and apply by 2nd Jan 2019!

09/11/2018

Happy Friday to all! Make your Monday something to look forward to and apply to RIS today! https://buff.ly/2P1HGsR