It was quite interesting to observe others and myself as a student again. Memories of me hiding in the back, not wanting to raise my hand (I presented last), reminded me of how I used to wait to see what was discussed before offering my own opinion if there were any missing gaps. In the cross-programme event on Researching In Your Own Institute, where we broke into groups, this meant that by the time I was about to offer something, we were brought back into the main room. Not that I minded much.
The topics in the cross-programme event were relatable as teachers and have all experienced these issues in some capacity at one point or another. However I haven’t really considered them from a research POV until now.
Even though we are all teachers, I was pleasantly surprised at the diversity amongst the cohort. Not just cultures and backgrounds, but age and type of teaching.