Post it Note from Ruth-Anne Lenga Programme Director: National Competition: #LeonGreenman. The Centre has launched a national student competition: Fighting Racism: Standing up against hate: #Leon 110 which is open to our Beacon Schools alumni, partners and friends to mark what would have been Auschwitz survivor Leon Greenman’s 110th birthday. This link to send us […]
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For over seven years I have had the great privilege of working as a researcher at the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education. In February I packed up my desk, temporarily finishing work to commence maternity leave. Then, in the space of one week in March, I moved to a new house, had a baby, and […]
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Hampton School is a UCL Beacon School. We are privileged to work with Lead Teacher Mr Andy Lawrence – a gifted classroom practitioner and longstanding partner and advocate for the programme and the wider work of the Centre. As a Beacon School, Hampton School have embedded the research informed approach of the Centre, embraced our […]
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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 announcement from Facebook to ban Holocaust denial and distortion content is long overdue. It is hard to imagine what took so long for Facebook to come to this decision. Now it has been made, it must be enforced with rigour and impact. Denial and distortion of the Holocaust is an insult to all members […]
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