Amie Liebowitz
Series Producer, Research for the Real World / Academia et al.
Appears in 129 Episodes
Why we need to examine the ways the UK treats asylum seekers | Research for the Real World
This podcast hears about research that centres the perspectives of asylum seekers in the UK and challenges existing arrangements to support them as they navigate the s...
How can we prevent refugee children from getting stuck in educational inequity? | Research for the Real World
Through research on underperforming 'stuck' schools, the podcast explores factors that contribute to educational inequity and how education systems can support refugee...
How can we improve the way we approach asylum seeker reception? | Research for the Real World
There are differences between how national governments see the issue of asylum seeker reception and local governments and communities where the actual asylum seekers c...
Preview: The lives of refugees and asylum seekers: This is Season 17 of Research for the Real World
Conflicts near and far have left lasting direct and indirect impacts on us all. With the food, fuel and the cost of living crisis, it feels like we’re in uncharted wat...
Putting educational assessment to the test | Research for the Real World
There’s a current crisis of confidence in exams and other methods of testing, but why? As Professor Mary Richardson tells us, there’s no such thing as a perfect test, ...
What does social justice-inspired science education look like? | Research for the Real World
In this podcast we hear about research that seeks to improve interest and engagement in learning about science for primary school students through personal experience ...
How looking back can help us move forward in fighting climate change | Research for the Real World
In this podcast we hear about how UCL aims to support students, their parents and teachers in understanding the climate crisis through the curriculum and where history...
Bridging the gap between research and practice | Research for the Real World
In this podcast we learn about the concept of ‘translational research’ and hear examples of projects where it has supported the successful move from research to practi...
Preview: How research can help educate educators | Research for the Real World
Season 16 of Research for the Real World is focusing on how IOE research is addressing very important current issues related to teacher education, teachers and teachin...
Here’s the situation with doctoral education... | Research for the Real World
In this podcast we’ve got doctors in the house! Specifically, a medical general practitioner with a Doctorate in Education (EdD) and an IOE academic who’s also got an ...
How poetry plays a part in reconnecting refugees with education | Research for the Real World
Many people find themselves in difficult situations where they have to flee and seek sanctuary in new and unfamiliar places. When settling in, one challenge refugees f...
Unlocking the potential of communities through participatory research | Research for the Real World
We hear from an IOE researcher about her passion for prioritising participatory and co-produced research, and how she made things possible throughout the pandemic. Wi...
The PhD in the 21st century | Research for the Real World
Did you know that the IOE is older than the UK PhD? As higher education moves with the times, we hear about work at UCL that aims to improve access for ethnic minoriti...
This is: Season 15 of Research for the Real World
In 2022 the IOE is celebrating 120 years of excellence in teaching and research in education, culture, psychology, technology and social sciences. But that's not the o...
Getting into the zone and collaborating beyond academia | Research for the Real World
Season 14 wraps up its look at IOE’s partnerships around London with a westward focus on research that aims to improve early intervention programmes for children and y...
Research shows why we need to act early to improve children’s health and opportunities | Research for the Real world
We continue our focus on research evidence and solutions to tackle complex challenges in London - this time taking into account longitudinal studies and contrasting ar...
Getting autistic people a seat at the table | Research for the Real World
We meet an IOE researcher who is committed to involving autistic people and broader autism communities in how research is designed and shared. Today's conversation del...
Helping disadvantaged nursery children to develop their language skills | Research for the Real World
We meet an IOE researcher focused on the development of language in young people, particularly for those disproportionately affected by the pandemic and living in depr...
This is: Season 14 of Research for the Real World
[Preview] We're exploring the myriad ways IOE has established research-led relationships across London, and diving into rigorous research evidence and innovative solut...
Philosophy's influence on the school curriculum | Research for the Real World
This year, IOE celebrates its 120th anniversary, and Emeritus Professor John White has been around for almost half of its lifetime. He tells Emily MacLeod about what l...
