Two Directors of The Bedford College Group have been chosen to be among the first ‘Research Further’ scholars.
In October 2021, The Association of Colleges and NCFE joined forces to launch Research Further – a scholarship programme supporting further education practitioners to carry out Masters or doctorate level study.
Only 11 scholars from across AoC member colleges in the UK were chosen by Research Further’s high calibre advisory board. The scholars will now undertake funded research into areas of post-16 teaching practice and policy.
Topics to be researched are wide-ranging and will cover finance, inequalities, regional outcomes and culture and best practice.
Colleges have confirmed that their Research Further scholars will be given one day per week of remission to carry out the work.
They will be supported by the advisory board, consisting of representatives from government, awarding organisations, funders, and sector leaders from across the UK, and will soon start to support each other and the wider research community in FE through a series of written pieces and webinars.
