08 Feb 2022
Results-based Financing for Education for Sub-national Government and School Administrators: A Conceptual Framework and Practical Recommendations
Typically, national governments are incentivised by international aid agencies through Results-Based Aid (RBA), front line workers are incentivised through some type of performance bonus and beneficiaries are given conditional cash transfers. Empirical research on RBF interventions for these actors has demonstrated mixed results, especially in terms of the impact on learning outcomes. Because of the... Read More
07 Feb 2022
KIX Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Asia, Pacific Hub
Sharing knowledge, innovation and best practices across countries and at the regional and global levels is key to enhancing national educational policies and outcomes.
07 Feb 2022
Senior Quantitative Analyst with the Department of Education, University of Oxford
Deadline: 18 February This is an exciting opportunity for a data scientist to join a global research project employing cutting-edge methodologies for the study of links between international student mobility and world development. A candidate with a strong quantitative background and significant experience in (co)leading research projects is sought with the capability of learning about... Read More
04 Feb 2022
Job Board: Oxford is Recruiting Five Post-Doctoral Researchers
Oxford Department of Education is recruiting five post-doctoral researchers who will work on an exciting multi-year, multi-method, global research project employing cutting-edge methodologies for the study of links between international student mobility and world development. They are seeking five highly motivated post-doctoral researchers to form an enthusiastic, interdisciplinary research team based at the University of... Read More
04 Feb 2022
14 February 2022: 3rd Anniversary of the Abidjan Principles
On 14 February from 14h00-15h00 GMT, the Abidjan Principles, to which NORRAG is a signatory, celebrate their 3rd anniversary in an online discussion, “Towards the end of profit and commercial practices in education?” organised by the Global Education Monitoring Report, the Right to Education Initiative, the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights, the Equal Education... Read More
03 Feb 2022
Apply for the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation's 2022 Research Grants
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation is now accepting Research Grant Applications for its 2022 submissions cycle. The Foundation awards research grants in three different categories: 1) Doctoral Research Grants; 2) Faculty Research Grants; 3) Seed Research Grants. Individuals and organizations in the United Arab Emirates and overseas are eligible to apply, and... Read More
02 Feb 2022
KIX EAP Podcast #10: Sarfaroz Niyozov, Acting Associate Dean, Academic Programs, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, Canada
New audio uploaded This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Sarfaroz Niyozov, Acting Associate Dean of the academic programs, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, Canada. Listen to how Sarfaroz Niyozov developed a Critical Pragmatist Framework through his diverse educational background.... Read More
31 Jan 2022
CIES Honorary Fellow Award Webinar: Collaborative Reflections with 2021 CIES Honorary Fellow Dr. Joel Samoff
The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) has announced an upcoming webinar in the CIES Honorary Fellow Award Webinar series with long-standing and active member of NORRAG Joel Samoff. The webinar will take place on Tuesday 15 February 2022 from 9:00 – 10:30 Pacific Time I 12:00-13:30 Eastern Time I 18:00 – 19:30 CET on... Read More
28 Jan 2022
2, 3 and 4 February: XVII Congreso Nacional de Educación Comparada
[Spanish below] On 2, 3 and 4 February 2022, the Department of Theories of Education and Social Pedagogy of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the Department of Theory and History of Education of the University of Barcelona (UB) will host the XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Comparative Education. NORRAG Director, Gita... Read More
26 Jan 2022
The state of the global education crisis: A patch to recovery
The State of the Global Education Crisis: A Path to Recovery provides a stark reality check for education systems worldwide and presents a menu of policy actions for recovering learning and using this crisis as an opportunity to reinvent education—to make it more resilient, more equitable, and more efficient in delivering learning for all. Published... Read More