CEID events

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Webinars and seminars

The CEID Research Group holds online and in-person events highlighting the work of group members and external experts.

Select Highlights from the Scottish COVID-19 Comparative Report on School Closures: Suprises and Outliers, 21 May 2025 

Date and time: 21 May, 15:00-16:30 

Location: Patterson's Land 1.21

Covid 19 inquiry poster

Join the Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) Research Group as report authors William C. Smith, Lynn McNair and Fatih Aktas share their surprises and outliers from the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry comparative report on school closures, openings and related impacts.

The full report compares the school closure experiences of 13 countries and examines the impact of the school closure experience on access to education; academic attainment and achievement; and physical, mental/emotional, and social wellbeing.

Read the report on COVID-19 School Closures

Speakers 

Dr William C Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education and International Development and Director of Internationalisation

Dr Lynn McNair, Lecturer in Early Childhood and Froebel

Dr Fatih Aktas, Lecturer in CEID

Highlighted past event

Scotland National Launch of 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report

Past event recordings

Recordings of many of our past events are available on our YouTube channel.

CEID GEM report cover

Constructive Conversations

Constructive Conversations provide a space for research group members to share their in-progress work and get constructive feedback from their peers. Group members are welcome to present their research at any stage in its development. If you are interested in sharing your work, please email Dr Aliandra Barlete.

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