The Research Further project, supported with funding from the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), has announced grant awards for five new scholars to support practitioners in colleges to carry out postgraduate or doctorate-level study.
It is run in partnership with the Association of Colleges and NCFE and aims to drive innovation and growth in the Further Education (FE) sector. It is also supported with funding by Edge Foundation this year.
The scholars will undertake a range of study projects across various important topics, including occupational culture and early careers teachers in further education, at several universities. These projects will be conducted alongside their existing day jobs with the support of their colleges, who have committed to granting the scholars remission time for their studies.
In their first year, the current Research Further scholars have already contributed to several conferences and webinars, engaged with policymakers and stakeholders, are working on academic papers and publishing widely-read thought leadership pieces.
