Exploring Diversity in Teacher Education  Thursday 15 – Friday 16 October 2026  Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan CALL FOR PAPERS The theme for the 2026 SCoTENS conference, Exploring Diversity in Teacher Education, invites educators, researchers, and policymakers to engage with how diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives shape teaching and learning. The conference will explore diversity …
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  This year’s SCoTENS Conference is taking place in the beautiful Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan on 15 and 16 October 2026. The theme for the 2026 SCoTENS conference, Exploring Diversity in Teacher Education, invites educators, researchers, and policymakers to engage with how diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives shape teaching and learning. The conference will …
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Members of SCoTENS recently came together for an engaging event highlighting several successful projects funded through recent SCoTENS calls. The session offered valuable insights into innovative cross-border research and collaboration in education across the island of Ireland. Featured Project Presentations Dr Camelia Nadia Bran (University College Cork) and Dr Donna Hazzard (St Mary’s University College …
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We are delighted to invite you to this year’s SCoTENS Research Webinar — an inspiring evening where we shine a spotlight on collaborative research, innovative ideas, and the impact of new seed‑funded projects across the island of Ireland. This year’s programme will also feature the announcement of the 2026 John Coolahan Award winner, celebrating outstanding …
Read More The 2026 SCoTENS Research Webinar

    Each year, SCoTENS provides Seed Funding to support collaborative research projects and professional activities in teacher education across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. To date, 159 research, conference, and exchange projects have benefited from this scheme.  As last year, SCoTENS is delighted that DE (NI) is committing funding for a small number of additional seed-funding …
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The 2025 SCoTENS Annual Conference took place in the stunning surroundings of the Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, on 16 & 17 October 2025. This year’s theme, “A New Era for Professionalism: Teacher Identity, Authenticity, and Agency,” brought together educators, researchers, and policymakers to reflect on the evolving nature of teacher professionalism in a rapidly changing …
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The aim of this project is to promote and develop strong home school links towards the speaking of Irish and in turn foster positive dispositions towards the language. An exploration and appreciation of our culture and our language through positive engagement, online forums and support .

Register HERE Title: A New Era for Professionalism: Teacher Identity, Authenticity and Agency Date  Thursday 16 – Friday 17 October 2025 Venue: Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh This year’s SCoTENS annual conference will take place in the beautiful Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen on 16 and 17 October 2025.  The theme for this year is …
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SCoTENS is pleased to announce that the Minister of Education, Paul Givan, has recently approved additional seed funding of up to £18,000 for the 2025/26 academic year. This funding supports the Minister’s commitment to support research-informed practice and  will specifically support research projects within the SCoTENS programme which are closely aligned with the key objectives of the new TransformED …
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The Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) invites proposals for participation and working papers at the 7th SCoTENS Doctoral Studies Roundtable.  The Roundtable will provide a mix of short presentations by participants on their work in progress and will also feature participation by SCoTENS colleagues who are leaders in the field of …
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Exploring Diversity in Teacher Education  Thursday 15 – Friday 16 October 2026  Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan CALL FOR PAPERS The theme for the 2026 SCoTENS conference, Exploring Diversity in Teacher Education, invites educators, researchers, and policymakers to engage with how diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives shape teaching and learning. The conference will explore diversity …
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PerC Report This report presents findings from the SCOTENS Teacher Educator, Student Teacher and Policy Perspectives on Creativity (PerC) project, which explored how creativity is understood and experienced by teacher educators and first‑year student teachers across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Using a qualitative design that combined duoethnographic dialogue among four teacher educators …
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  This year’s SCoTENS Conference is taking place in the beautiful Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan on 15 and 16 October 2026. The theme for the 2026 SCoTENS conference, Exploring Diversity in Teacher Education, invites educators, researchers, and policymakers to engage with how diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives shape teaching and learning. The conference will …
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In recognition of John’s contribution to the foundation of SCoTENS, the John Coolahan award is made to the authors of the Seed Funding Report which is recognised to be most in line with the values and ideals of SCoTENS.  This award is awarded annually at the SCoTENS Annual Conference. Through his pioneering work on SCoTENS …
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Members of SCoTENS recently came together for an engaging event highlighting several successful projects funded through recent SCoTENS calls. The session offered valuable insights into innovative cross-border research and collaboration in education across the island of Ireland. Featured Project Presentations Dr Camelia Nadia Bran (University College Cork) and Dr Donna Hazzard (St Mary’s University College …
Read More SCoTENS Event Showcases Recent Funded Research Projects

EAT-HE Final It is well recognised that what teachers do in the classroom directly influence students learning. The SCoTENS EAT-HE project is a collaborative cross-border research study that documents experiences and perceptions of post-primary Home Economics teachers across the island of their execution of food practical lessons at Junior Cycle and Key Stage 4. The …
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EKARA EKARA Toolkit The “Exploring Knowledge and Awareness of Reasonable Accommodations/Adjustments for ITE Students with Disabilities in ROI and NI -EKARA” project investigated the current levels of understanding and awareness regarding reasonable accommodations and adjustments (RAs) available for students with disabilities within initial teacher education (ITE) programmes in Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of …
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AIRED Report This report investigates what “AI readiness” looks like for student teachers as generative AI has become embedded in routine practices across Initial Teacher Education (ITE), including planning, teaching, assessment and professional reflection. It conceptualises readiness as an ecologically produced profile—captured in the proposed AIRED framework—comprising AI expertise (capability and knowledge), AI acceptance (perceived …
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We are delighted to invite you to this year’s SCoTENS Research Webinar — an inspiring evening where we shine a spotlight on collaborative research, innovative ideas, and the impact of new seed‑funded projects across the island of Ireland. This year’s programme will also feature the announcement of the 2026 John Coolahan Award winner, celebrating outstanding …
Read More The 2026 SCoTENS Research Webinar

    Each year, SCoTENS provides Seed Funding to support collaborative research projects and professional activities in teacher education across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. To date, 159 research, conference, and exchange projects have benefited from this scheme.  As last year, SCoTENS is delighted that DE (NI) is committing funding for a small number of additional seed-funding …
Read More Seed Funding Scheme 2026