We are delighted to support the launch of a major new international publication ‘Addressing Anti-Semitism in Schools: Training Curricula’.  We believe this important initiative will make a significant and timely contribution to efforts within school, educational and training settings to respond to the malignant threat of antisemitism. The Centre’s Executive Director, Professor Stuart Foster said: […]

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We are delighted to share news that the Centre has won the British Educational Research Association (BERA) 2020 Public Engagement and Impact Award. This Award recognises and celebrates the impact of research and practice in the education community and how both have demonstrably engaged the public. The Centre won the Team Award for our work […]

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Post in Note From Ruth-Anne Lenga Programme Director UKHMF Inquiry – Our Centre’s support This week saw the Centre’s Executive Director, Prof Stuart Foster, joined the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, and former PM Rt Hon Gordon Brown gain giving evidence at a public inquiry defending the bid to build a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre […]

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Message from Ruth-Anne Lenga, the Centre’s Programme Director: So here we are once again, in lockdown or rather ‘lockdown-lite’ as schools remain open and as before, continue to do an phenomenal job carrying out their duties and keeping a semblance of normality for students. Even in better times, this side of the term is shadowed […]

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Dear Colleagues, This week in the news… The events of this week regarding antisemitism in UK politics has been monumental. For the first time a political party has been placed under investigation for antisemitism. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)’s report released yesterday revealed seriously damming findings. The outcome of this investigation makes abundantly […]

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Post it from Centre’s Programme Director: A textbook like no other! Today UCL’s new, research-informed textbook is arriving in schools hot off the press from Hodder publishers. We are delighted with this world class textbook and the response it is already receiving from the teacher fraternity. The front cover depicts a photograph of Jewish children […]

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The Centre are absolutely thrilled that one of our Beacon School, Quality Mark, Lead Teachers, Samantha Hunt, of Sandhurst School in Bracknell has been recognised with an MBE in HM the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. This recognition for her services to Holocaust and Genocide Education is richly deserved and highlights the important work teachers do across […]

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We are thrilled that Samantha Hunt, one of our UCL Beacon School Lead Teachers, has been awarded an MBE in this year’s delayed Birthday Honours for services to Holocaust and genocide education. Sam is a key member of the Centre’s Beacon School alumni – having taught for over 25 years, previously as an Advanced Skills Teacher […]

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The Autumn Term is marching on and in a couple of weeks our new MOOC ‘Teaching the Holocaust: Innovative approaches to the challenges we face’, opens! UCL Centre for Holocaust Education and Yad Vashem have come together to create a unique MOOC that offers educators innovative approaches to the challenges presented when teaching about the […]

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