The good news is that if you have a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) and want to get into teaching, you’re very much in demand.
Researchers in Schools (RiS) is an initiative that recruits PhD graduates (or those close to finishing their doctorate) and places them as trainee teachers in schools. It is a salaried and school-centred teacher three-year teacher training programme tailored specifically for those who have completed a doctorate.
RiS is a three-year programme that combines classroom teaching and research opportunities for those working towards gaining their qualified teacher status (QTS).
RiS is open to students already with, or finishing PhDs in the following subjects:
In order to become a university lecturer, you normally need to study for a master’s or PhD qualification in the specialist subject area you want to teach in. Unlike higher education, further education (FE) is not so restrictive so if you do have a PhD, the FE sector
There has been a drive to recruit experienced business leaders and talented PhD graduates into UK classrooms in recent years. Now Teach, Cognition Education and The Brilliant Club are three organisations that have benefited from government investment to attract the best and brightest into teaching.
The UK minister for state at the Department for Education Nick Gibb explained that “widening university access, valuing the importance of subject knowledge, and research-based teaching are three core priorities for this government.” He added: “They are also three areas where teachers with PhDs can have an enormous impact.
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