SHAPE Education: How should education evolve in response to societal change? by Guest Blogger, 26 August 2021 In this blog, we focus on the first day of the five-day event which aimed to unpack social issues facing the future of education, demonstrate the complexity of the issues in global and local contexts, and identify ways that we might respond to the emerging challenges.
Choosing to challenge gender bias and inequality – Our people by Alana Walden, 08 March 2021 Celebrated annually on March 8, International Women's Day marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. We spoke to members of Cambridge Assessment's Women in Leadership staff network to discuss their plans to mark International Women's Day, the theme for this year and the importance of the staff network in challenging bias and inequality in the workplace.
Covid-19 is breaking our model of education! How do we react? by Guest Blogger, 12 June 2020 Dan Frost, Learning Technology Lead at Cambridge Assessment English and part of the team behind the SHAPE initiative, reflects on the online event and its outcomes.
Rasch researchers collaborate at Cambridge by Tom Bramley, 28 March 2019 What is a Rasch user? Tom Bramley reports from the 13th UK Rasch user group as the annual psychometric modelling meeting returns to Cambridge Assessment.
Celebrating black history makers by Guest Blogger, 18 October 2018 Asher Goodenough of OCR gives his impressions of a new exhibition supported by Cambridge Assessment highlighting notable black alumni of Cambridge University, including famous faces and groundbreaking graduates.
Paying attention to research and reflecting on the basics = good assessment design by Guest Blogger, 10 April 2018 Joanna Williamson and David Summers encouraged critical thinking and highlighted how paying attention to research and reflecting on the basics leads to good assessment design at this year's Annual Admissions Conference in Newport, Wales.
Collaborating to overcome a changing education landscape by Will Saville, 06 April 2018 William Saville, our Business Development Manager for the UK at Cambridge Assessment English, reflects on his first visit to the UCAS Annual Admissions Conference, held this year in Newport, Wales.
What works in education? Musings and inspirations from the SXSW Edu conference by Andrew Nye, 03 April 2018 Andrew Nye and Dr Evelina Galaczi from Cambridge Assessment English were challenged to think critically about the future of teaching and learning at this year's SXSW Edu conference in Texas.
Cambridge Mathematics turns three by Guest Blogger, 27 March 2018 Elizabeth Cater, from Cambridge University Press, looks back at where Cambridge Mathematics started, what has been achieved, and where it is going next.
Top of the cops by Bene't Steinberg, 28 July 2017 We were pleased to present the Cambridge Assessment-sponsored Student Officer of the Year award to PC Steve Girdlestone.
A royal encounter in Malta by Hanan Khalifa, 14 October 2016 Hanan Khalifa shared the stage with royalty when she was invited to speak on behalf of Cambridge English at this year's Commonwealth Head of Governments Meeting in Malta.
Year of the monkey by Bene't Steinberg, 10 February 2016 Bene't Steinberg looks ahead to an entrepreneurial year under the Chinese zodiac sign of the monkey.
I've been to London to visit the Queen by Christine Nuttall, 14 July 2015 Andrew Nye and Dr Evelina Galaczi from Cambridge Assessment English were challenged to think critically about the future of teaching and learning at this year's SXSW Edu conference in Texas.
Global tech network celebrates in Cambridge by Bruno Laquet, 06 March 2015 Concorde and college tours were on the agenda as Cambridge hosted 150 representatives from 40 universities around the world at this year's SAP Higher Education and Research User Group (HERUG) meeting.
Soft skills in Cairo and Chinese New Year In Malaysia by Hanan Khalifa, 26 February 2015 Hanan Khalifa of Cambridge English Language Assessment shares her daunting television experience in Cairo and a special Chinese New Year celebration.