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SKOPE Seminar Series: England's Progress Towards a Tertiary Education System
The series will consist of weekly seminars debating current government policies, the implications of the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, and lessons from tertiary education policies in other national contexts.
The seminars will begin on 22 January and will take place every Thursday at 4.15pm, in Seminar Room G/H, Department of Education, University of Oxford, with the option to attend online via Microsoft Teams.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Timing: Thursdays at 4.15pm
Organising department: Department of Education
Talks:
Thursday 22 January 2025
How coordinated is the Post-16 education and skills white paper’s plan for tertiary education?
Date: 22 January 2026, 16:15 - 17:45
Speaker
:
Dr James Robson (SKOPE, Department of Education)
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 29 January 2025
Thinking with Bourdieu to consider the potential and pitfalls of a tertiary education system in England
Date: 29 January 2026, 16:15 - 17:45
Speaker
:
Professor Ann-Marie Bathmaker (University of Birmingham)
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 5 February 2025
How ‘tertiary’ is English post-secondary education?
Date: 5 February 2026, 16:15 - 17:45
Speaker
:
Dr Gavin Moodie (SKOPE Honorary Research Fellow)
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 12 February 2025
From a patchwork to a panorama? Tertiary education in Wales 1997 to 2026
Date: 12 February 2026, 16:15 - 17:45
Speaker
:
Professor Huw Morris (Institute of Education)
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 19 February 2025
Tertiary education in England: possibilities, potential & challenges for dual-sector integration
Date: 19 February 2026, 16:15 - 17:45
Speaker
s:
Professor Leesa Wheelahan (SKOPE Honorary Research Fellow),
Professor Chris Millward (University of Birmingham)
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 26 February 2025
What are the purposes of tertiary education? Unpacking diverse perspectives and politics in England
Date: 26 February 2026, 16:15 - 17:45
Speaker
s:
Gonzalo Hidalgo (University of Oxford),
Xin Xu (University of Oxford)
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 5 March 2025
How systematic is Scotland’s system of tertiary education?
Date: 5 March 2026, 16:15 - 17:45
Speaker
:
Professor Ellen Boeren (University of Glasgow)
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 12 March 2025
Tertiary Education in the Republic of Ireland
Date: 12 March 2026, 16:15 - 17:45
Speaker
:
Professor Ellen Hazelkorn (University of Dublin)
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Editors:
Hannah Freeman,
Heather Sherkunov,
Kristina Khoo,
Shaena Sinclair
