Amie Liebowitz
Series Producer, Research for the Real World / Academia et al.
Appears in 129 Episodes
Interdisciplinary approaches to seeking equity in STEM | Research for the Real World
The ability for young people to access Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics learning opportunities can be quite limiting. Here’s how IOE researchers are co...
Getting a feel for interdisciplinary and collaborative research | Research for the Real World
Our ability to communicate through the sense of touch has never been more important, as groundbreaking work takes place to make touch a reality digitally. We also hear...
This is Season 10 of Research for the Real World
We're delighted to be between your ears for the 10th season of the IOE's podcast about education and social science research and its impact on policy, practice and our...
The ways we play: digital communication and creativity | Research for the Real World
Play can mean everything, and sometimes nothing at all – and that’s ok. Professor John Potter credits his early career as an East London primary school teacher as a ke...
Overcoming inequalities in multilingualism through education and experience | Research for the Real World
Coming from a part of the world where speaking multiple languages is part of life, multilingualism has always been an area of study that’s close to home for Dr Ruanni ...
'War' as metaphor in the fight against cancer / The language of healthcare | Research for the Real World
Dr Zsófia Demjén and Dr Talia Isaacs join Dr Sam Sims to talk about their research examining key issues and concerns in healthcare communication. You may have noticed ...
Understanding how deaf children and adults learn sign language | Research for the Real World
Professor Chloë Marshall drops into the Research for the Real World virtual studio to talk to Dr Sam Sims about her work focusing on language development in deaf child...
This is Season 9 of Research for the Real World
This season we'll be hearing from IOE experts covering incredibly interesting and important areas of research that involve communication and linguistics. Dr Keri Wong ...
Discrimination and the gender pay gap | Research for the Real World
A data-driven discussion with Professor Alex Bryson about the ways women and ethnic minorities experience discrimination in the labour market and what can be done to m...
Representation and retention of Black, Asian and minority ethnic teachers | Research for the Real World
Dr Keri Wong hears from Dr Antonina Tereshchenko about the study she led investigating issues facing Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) teachers’ employment. We f...
Employment prospects, job quality, and the intensification of work | Research for the Real World
How’s work going for you? Do you feel like you’re working harder than ever before and have little to show for it? We delve into the quality of a number of professions ...
Pathways to employment, higher and further education for young people | Research for the Real World
This season’s exploration of the world of work begins with a discussion about the transitions and trajectories available to teenagers. Dr Lynne Rogers is the Co-Direct...
This is Season 8 of Research for the Real World
We officially welcome our presenters Dr Keri Wong and Dr Sam Sims to the Research for the Real World podcast! Hear a little bit about them as well as our guests for S...
The future of knowledge and the curriculum | Research for the Real World
Dr Jennie Golding joins the podcast to discuss how her experiences in mathematics education informs views on the ways the curriculum may change over time. Dr Rob Webst...
School subjects and the pursuit of truth | Research for the Real World
This episode explores the debate around school curriculums and the value and nature of the knowledge that is gained by learners. Dr Keri Wong is joined by Dr Alex Stan...
Why do we need to focus on knowledge and the curriculum? | Research for the Real World
We explore the central role that subject knowledge plays in education and hear why we need new thinking about how we understand knowledge and knowledge-building. Full ...
This is Season 7 of Research for the Real World
And we're so lucky and grateful to have you back for another year to share stories that shape our everyday lives. This season we're sitting up and paying close attenti...
Five remarkable research stories: the producers’ cut | Research for the Real World
The Research for the Real World production team reveal their favourite episodes of the whole series. The team share why each research story resonates with them, and di...
Putting human capital theory into practice and raising education outcomes | Research for the Real World
The narrative of education as an investment in a better future is as compelling at a national level as it is at the individual one, and Professor Moses Oketch aims to ...
One size fits all? A closer look at classroom numbers | Research for the Real World
Less is more? The back and forth over class sizes has been an enduring debate amongst many in the teaching profession. Professor Emeritus Peter Blatchford calls for a ...
