Hope, uncertainty and the work of educational change

Contributions exploring how hope is practised through teaching, course design, assessment, alongside networks and collective efforts to transform education in uncertain times.

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An empty science classroom with rows of black laboratory tables and chairs, dimmed overhead lights, and warm golden light illuminating the back of the room and casting soft shadows across the floor. — Christopher Morales

What gives us hope in dire times — Crystal Whetstone and Nil Ozat, Berke Akboğa, Nihan Aşçı

A depiction of the role of a Professor. — Despoina Kotsi

Hope is the bridge between support and independence. As educators, our role is not to carry students across, but to help them build the confidence and competencies to cross it themselves. — Dimanthinie De Silva

A large red spiral is centred over text lines which are repeated in alternating red and black font. 'Auaha' is a large heading under the spiral. Along the bottom of the image is a line of text in small font repeating the phrase 'life death life' — Dr Tracey-Lynne Cody

Hope is a symbiosis process — Dr. Hina Amin

The image shows one student's response to Think-Up activities. — Dr. Sheila Pontis

Eddy Paz-Maldonado in front of a mural of Paulo Freire — Eddy Paz-Maldonado

a flower blossoming and displaying the words engagement, belonging and empathy — Emanuela Moretto

A small green seedling grows through a crack in a weathered stone surface, reaching towards the warm light of sunrise against a softly blurred campus and city skyline. — Ewuradjoa Quansah

An art exhibition made from recycled materials with various aquatic depictions including a kelp forest, a shark, a person made from driftwood and jellyfish hanging from the ceiling. — Jennifer Rudd and Emily Lewis, Ceri Metcalfe-Day, Gemma Sayce

Woman sitting on a bench on a university campus next to a statue of Northrop Frye — Jessica Riddell

A three-stage visual journey from scientific complexity and self-doubt, through learning and understanding, to curiosity, agency and hope, illustrated with scientific symbols, a notebook, a microscope, books, flowers and a lightbulb. — Magdalini Christopoulou

A portrait-style poster with a green and dark teal colour scheme. At the top, the title “Pathways to STEPS” and the subtitle “Helping Foundation Students Find Hope for Higher Education” sit in a lime-green shape beside a photo of three smiling adults seated with laptops at a table in a large, modern study space.

Below, on a dark teal background, three circular stock photos of students (an older man outdoors, a young person studying at a desk with headphones, and a young woman outdoors) alternate with three white text boxes containing student testimonials. The testimonials describe learning maths and new concepts with extra one-to-one support; teachers’ encouragement and respect helping a student overcome anxiety and new surroundings to enjoy study; and the program building confidence, with lecturers’ teamwork and extra Zoom sessions credited for a student’s success. — Rachael Godfrey and Charlie Jensen, Cherie Reeves

Collage of students' group project for developing a land-use plan for a vacant lot in Shenzhen, China. — Ran Wei

A heavy rainstorm turns an apartment parking lot hazy and gray, with a single car’s red taillights in the distance, an amber streetlamp glowing beside a grassy island with a young tree, and a magnolia branch with one pale blossom framing the left edge. — Shabnam Wahed

Slide with a crack of light/tear in a sea of dark pierced by glimmers of light provided by the mahi of teaching — Sita Venkateswar

My image represents hope in education through a little girl who sees her future self as a lawyer in the mirror. It symbolizes how education helps learners dream beyond their present circumstances and imagine a brighter future. The image reflects my belief that every child has potential, and with education, encouragement, and opportunities, dreams can become reality. — Syed Murtaza Jaffar and Ramsha Rehman somro

A green leafy plant in a white ceramic pot sits on a wooden table beside a small carved wooden deer, with a softly lit indoor room in the background. — Utkarsh Tulshyan

Viewed from behind, a person wearing a backpack looks up at the towering Statue of Liberty against a clear blue sky — William Sandy

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