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The LUMS Syed Ahsan Ali & Syed Maratib Ali School of Education operates at the crucial nexus of research, policy and practice, supporting a faculty that is internationally competitive, connected, and relevant. The curriculum, featuring extensive field engagement, produces graduates capable of becoming strategic leaders, policy researchers, and reflective practitioners, distinctly placed to direct and shape a reimagined and vibrant education reform agenda for Pakistan.
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Testimonials
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Aimen Hameed
MPhil Class 2021
“ I have always wanted to teach or be a part of the education sector of Pakistan but I never planned on doing a degree in Education. Little did I know that the EDU courses offered would be the reason I'd eventually end up changing my career path and degree forever. These courses were so beneficial... ”
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Suniya Aizaz
MPhil Student
“ What appealed most to me about the MPhil program at LUMS was its focus on contextual learning. At the university, I hope to work with experts in the field to gain thorough understanding of the challenges embedded in the Pakistani Education Landscape. Through the MPhil program, I wish to acquire... ”
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Sumaiya Zafar Faridi
MPhil Student
“ The diverse courses in MPhil ELM helped me gain multidimensional perspectives on the educational framework, learning and knowledge acquisition process and most importantly how to lead change. ”
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Hina Yousuf Baltistani
MPhil Student
“ The MPhil degree is providing me with the necessary tools for a better understanding of inclusive practices in the local education institutions. ”
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Shajia Shoaib
MPhil Student
“ The MPhil courses have given profound insight into the current challenges and dynamics. The Teaching and Learning Initiative is one of those components. One semester through the programme, I can now say that it was a worthwhile decision to choose MPhil at LUMS. ”
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Haris Abdul Hamid
MPhil Student
“ The faculty at SOE, with their innovative modes of teaching and cutting edge research, have provided me with the confidence to pursue my dream of bringing about a change in Pakistan’s education system. ”
Our News
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Dean of LUMS School of Education Leads Masterclass for Alumni
As part of this year’s Alumni Homecoming celebrations, Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE)
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SOE Organises Policy Roundtable in Collaboration with World Bank and CERP
The policy roundtable ‘Do Children in Pakistan Learn Anything at all? The What, How, and For Whom of Assessments’, was organised on December 10, 2019
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Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean SOE, participated in a panel discussion on ‘Importance of Skill Empowerment in the Economy’ at the Launch event of ‘Hunarmand Nojawan’
Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean SOE, participated in a panel discussion on ‘Importance of Skill Empowerment in the Economy’, which was part of the launch
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MPhil Class of 2020 Gears up for the next challenge – The Practicum
On December 17, 2019, Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean SOE addressed the senior MPhil Students of Class 2020, wishing them luck for their practicum. The
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SOE and World Bank Research Panel
On December 12, 2019, SOE held a Research Panel with members from World Bank. Koen Geven and Ezequiel Molina (World Bank), Tahir Andrabi (Dean SOE),
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SOE Holds Second Brown Bag of the Semester
On December 18, 2019 Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE LUMS), held a Brown Bag seminar where Dr. Gulab Khan and Hasham
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LUMS Welcomes Prospective Students
Following its annual tradition, LUMS held its flagship Open Day event on November 17, 2019. Brimming with enthusiasm, aspiring students and their
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SOE Conducts Information Session at LUMS Open Day 2019
The LUMS Open day was held on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Aspiring students and their parents visited the LUMS campus where they attended information
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SOE Models of Educational Innovation: Beaconhouse School System
On October 3, 2019, the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) at LUMS invited the Beaconhouse Group to discuss the ideas of
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SOE Hosts EduSpeak with Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi CEO Baela Raza Jamil
On October 17, 2019, Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) hosted an EduSpeak session conducted by Baela Raza Jamil, CEO
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School of Education Welcomes Second Batch of MPhil Students
The LUMS Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) welcomed its second batch of MPhil Education Leadership and Management (ELM)
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School of Education Hosts First Brown Bag Session of Fall 2019
The Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) at LUMS conducted its first Brown Bag session of the new semester on September 4,
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LUMS MPhil Students Start Working with Leading Education Organisations
On Friday, September 20, 2019, the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) at LUMS conducted its first ever Practicum Meeting
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SOE Holds ‘Models of Educational Innovation: Amal Academy’ Session
On September 19, 2019, the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) had the pleasure of hosting the dynamic team of
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LUMS Tops International Graduate Employability Ranking
LUMS has been ranked the number 1 University in Pakistan, among the top 50 in Asia, and top 200 globally according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
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SOE MPhil Students Conduct First Robotics Camp at LUMS
MPhil Education Leadership and Management (ELM) students at the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE), Habiba Malik, Injila
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Workshop on Building Effective Teams Hosted by SOE at LUMS
On Friday July 12, 2019 the LUMS Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) hosted a Leadership workshop titled ‘Building
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MPhil ELM Students Organise Exciting Summer Workshop for LUMS Custodian Staff’s Children
LUMS MPhil ELM students, Sumaiya Faridi and Waqas Manzoor, led a five day workshop for the children of the LUMS custodian staff at Syed Ahsan Ali and
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LUMS Celebrates its 31st Convocation Ceremony with Fervour
LUMS held its 31st Convocation ceremony on Sunday, June 30, 2019. With 1034 students receiving degrees, this was the University’s largest
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Shad Moarif Delivers Talk on Past Practices and Current Needs of Teachers and Learners of Mathematics at SOE
On Friday, April 26, SOE invited Shad Moarif as a guest speaker to share his body of work with the SOE audience. The topic presented was ‘Past
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SOE Joins Hands with Oasis School Trust
On May 8, 2019, Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) joined hands with Oasis School Trust through a Memorandum of
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SOE Models of Educational Innovation Series: Teach For Pakistan
LUMS Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education organised the second presentation session under the SOE Models of Educational Innovation
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SOE Models of Educational Innovation Series: Maktab
On Wednesday, April 11, 2019 a session was conducted under the Models of Educational Innovation series in which Dr. Irfan Ullah Chaudary, founder of
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SOE and CERP Organise a Policy Roundtable: Uniformity, Diversity & Equity in Pakistan’s Diverse Education Landscape
The policy roundtable ‘Uniformity, Diversity and Equity in Pakistan’s Complex Education Landscape’, was organised on March 7, 2019 by the LUMS Syed
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SOE Models of Educational Innovation: Advancing Quality Alternative Learning (AQAL) Project by JICA
Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) has launched a new presentation series ‘SOE Models of Educational Innovation’. The
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SOE Organises Talk on Impact Evaluation by Dr. Emmanuel Jimenez
Dr. Emmanuel Jimenez discussed the challenges and opportunities in the generation and use of Impact Evaluations (IE) and Systematic Reviews in
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Dr. Denise Chalmers Discusses Effective Evaluation of Educational Programmes at EduSpeak Session
Dr. Denise Chalmers spoke about ‘Evaluating the Effectiveness and Impact of Educational Programmes and Projects’ at the EduSpeak session held at the
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Dr. Tariq Rahman Conducts EduSpeak 2018 Session on Myths about Urdu
The Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) invited Dr. Tariq Rahman, Dean, School of Education at Beaconhouse National
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Dr. William C. Smith Conducts Session on Teacher Evaluation Methods for SOE Students
The Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education organised a speaker session conducted by Dr. William C. Smith, on December 5, 2018, which
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Dean SOE Conducts Session for Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2018
Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean at the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) conducted a session for the Alumni Homecoming weekend
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LUMS SOE EduSpeak 2018 - Communicating Physics: From the Classroom to the Playground
LUMS Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) organised an EduSpeak 2018 Session on November 16, 2018 with Dr. Sabieh Anwar,
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SOE CONDUCTS INFORMATION SESSION AT LUMS OPEN DAY
The LUMS Open day was held on Sunday, 18th November 2018, with the LUMS campus bustling with activity as aspiring students, along with their parents
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SOE Teaching & Learning Initiative – Collaborations with Rising Sun Institute for Special Children & SNPET
The Teaching and Learning Initiative at the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) organised its first event with two partner
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SOE Conducts Workshop on Multiple Choice Questions at Beaconhouse School System
Dr. Naziha Ali, Director Training & Development, Professional Development Initiative (PDI) at the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of
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SOE Organises Field Visits to Partner Schools
The Teaching and Learning Initiative (TLI) at the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) organised its first field visit to
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LUMS SOE Receives Enthusiastic Response at MPhil Information Sessions in Quetta
Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) at LUMS successfully conducted information sessions on October 16 and 17, 2018 for its
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SOE Faculty Presents Research at Brown Bag Seminar Series
The Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) Research Committee has initiated a Brown Bag Seminar Series, which serves as a
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LUMS SOE Joins Hands with Akhuwat
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) joined hands with Akhuwat through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony on September
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LUMS SOE Welcomes the First Batch of MPhil ELM
The LUMS Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) welcomed its first class of MPhil Education Leadership and Management (ELM)
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Syed Babar Ali and his Family Inaugurate Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education at LUMS
The launch ceremony of the LUMS Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) was held on Monday, September 10, 2018, at the School’s
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Harvard Pakistan Speaker Series: An Initiative of LUMS SOE, Mittal Institute at Harvard University & Harvard Club of Pakistan
A collaborative effort between the Mittal Institute at Harvard University, LUMS School of Education, and Harvard Club of Pakistan, the Harvard
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62nd Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society
Mexico City: March 25–29, 2018 The LUMS School of Education (SOE) Dean, Dr. Tahir Andrabi, and Associate Dean, Dr. Mariam Chughtai, participated in
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Summer School @LUMS & SOE Professional Development Workshop & Information Session
In collaboration with the LUMS Alumni Relations Office, the School of Education (SOE) Professional Development Initiative (PDI) team facilitated a
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QAED Delegates Attend Information Session at LUMS SOE
A delegation of 76 senior lecturers from various parts of Punjab visited LUMS School of Education (SOE) for an information session on Thursday, July
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Mittal South Asia Institute, Harvard Pakistan Speaker Series
Harvard University Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute, in collaboration with Harvard Club of Pakistan and LUMS School of Education has launched an
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Faculty Hiring at LUMS School of Education
LUMS School of Education has recently added to its already impressive portfolio of faculty for its upcoming batch of students. The profiles of the
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Dean SOE, Dr. Tahir Andrabi Featured in Pomona College Presidential Update 2018
Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean of the School of Education at LUMS and a Stedman-Sumner Professor of Economics at Pomona College, USA says, “Any problem that
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LUMS School of Education Signs MoU with Harsukh Idara-e-Ilm o Funn
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) joined hands with Harsukh through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to aid research and outreach
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SOE Hosts EDUSPEAK 2018
LUMS School of Education (SOE) hosted an EduSpeak session on April 19, 2018 with Mr. Bilal Haider, the Deputy Commissioner of Bhakkar District. Mr.
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SOE Conducts MPhil Information Sessions & Free GRE Workshops in Gilgit, Peshawar and Faisalabad
The LUMS School of Education (SOE) team travelled to Gilgit, Peshawar and Faisalabad, and successfully conducted information sessions for the MPhil
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School of Education Holds MPhil Information Session and Free GRE Preparatory Workshop
LUMS School of Education (SOE) successfully conducted an information session on 3rd February 2018 for its new MPhil Education Leadership and
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LUMS SOE Holds MPhil Information Session and Free GRE Preparatory Workshop in Hyderabad
The LUMS School of Education (SOE) team conducted an information session in Hyderabad on February 18, 2018 for the MPhil Education Leadership and
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LUMS School of Education Joins Hands with Punjab Group of Colleges
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) joined hands with Punjab Group of Colleges on February 20, 2018, through a Memorandum of
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SOE Invites Leading Institutions to Reflect on Mathematics Education in Society
The School of Education (SOE), the fifth School at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), hosted an information session on January 30,
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LUMS SOE MPHIL INFO SESSION & FREE GRE PREPARATION WORKSHOP
Curious about the School of Education (SOE) MPhil Programme? Wondering if it’s right for you? Worried about taking the GRE? Come
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LUMS School of Education Joins Hands with Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has entered into a large-scale partnership with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for an
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LUMS SOE welcomes aspiring leaders to change the education landscape of Pakistan
After successful Open Days in Islamabad, Karachi and Dubai, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) hosted its flagship event, the Lahore
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Admissions Open for SOE MPhil Education Leadership and Management Programme
The LUMS School of Education (SOE) has officially opened admissions to its new programme, MPhil Education Leadership and Management. This is a
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LUMS Open Day Karachi Attracts Large Number of Applicants
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) hosted a grand event on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at Movenpick Hotel, Karachi to introduce the
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LUMS Open Day 2017
Thank you all for joining us at the LUMS Open Days in Islamabad and Karachi and those who joined us in the live Webcast. We hope you have had a
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LUMS School of Education launches its Masters Programme
With over 30 years of performance excellence, LUMS continues to provide the highest quality education to the best talent in the country, regardless
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LUMS School of Education Joins Hands with Government of Punjab
LUMS School of Education joined hands with the Government of Punjab through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony on October 17, 2017
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LUMS Open Day 2017 in Islamabad Attracts Prospective Students in Great Numbers
The first in a series of LUMS Open Days 2017, was held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Serena Hotel in Islamabad. Aimed at raising awareness about
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LUMS Webcast Open Day 2017 Engages a Global Audience
In line with its efforts to reach out to a global audience, LUMS flagship event, the Webcast Open Day, on Friday, October 20, 2017, attracted a wide
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Education Roundtable with Punjab Government Special Monitoring Unit (SMU)
The LUMS School of Education (SOE) organized an Education Roundtable with the Punjab Government Special Monitoring Unit (SMU) on 7 July, 2017 at the
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Ednovate Pakistan: A Dialogue Fostering Evidence Driven Innovation in Education
LUMS School of Education (SOE) and Center for Economic Research Pakistan (CERP) collaborated to host Ednovate Pakistan: A Dialogue Fostering Evidence
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LUMS Announces Open Days 2017
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is a premiere institution of Pakistan. With over three decades of excellence, LUMS takes great
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LUMS Welcomes its Class of 2021
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) conducted its Orientation Week for the batch of 2021 from August 21 to August 25, 2017. This highly
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Dr. Tahir Andrabi Appointed as the Inaugural Dean of LUMS School of Education
Dr. Tahir Andrabi is Professor of Economics at Pomona College. He has been a visiting scholar at MIT, a research associate at LSE and a consultant
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Dr. Tahir Andrabi’s Research Aims to Improve Education in Pakistan Through Systematic Information
Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean School of Education’s collaborative paper titled, Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on
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Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference, March 2017
The Comparative and International Educational Society (CIES) Conference takes place annually and is a gathering of individuals devoted to scholarly
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Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE) Conference, March 2017
The Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE) is a large scale, multi-country research programme that seeks to examine the issues surrounding
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Global Education and Skills Forum (GSEF) Conference, March 2017
The Global Education and Skills Forum (GSEF) brings together experts leading their fields from the public, private and social sectors who seek to
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Engagement with District of Bhakkar, Apr 2017
The Lahore University of Management Sciences, School of Education (LUMS SOE) organized a two day visit to Bhakkar, which is one of the least
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Roundtable at University of Cambridge, UK, June 2017
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and the Research for Equitable Access to Learning (REAL) Centre convened a roundtable discussion
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LUMS Launches Summer School
Summer is the best time of the year to roll up one’s sleeves, relax and chase one’s dreams. This is the time when one can add to the
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Misaq-e-Ishq – A Musical Evening, January 2017
Lahore Biennale Foundation (LBF) in collaboration with LUMS School of Education and Harvard South Asia Institute organised an exclusive music and
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Regional Roundtable on Education by LUMS and AKU-IED, December 2016
Vision The LUMS – AKU-IED Regional Roundtable (RRT) convened academics, practitioners, policy experts and state representatives who have
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Education Roundtable at Harvard University, May 2016
The second Education Roundtable, which happened to be the first international roundtable of the SOE Project, convened experts representing top
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Education Roundtable at LUMS, March 2016
The LUMS Education Initiative held its inaugural Education Roundtable, at LUMS on Thursday, the 17th of March, 2016. The Education Initiative at LUMS
