The BA in Education is a rich, varied and fascinating study of humanity. It intersects with a wide range of subjects such as drama, history, philosophy, sociology, economics, politics, English, and more. Students on our course consider a multitude of pertinent questions around social justice, inequality, technology, the role of institutions, and how all of these impact the human experience of learning.

The Faculty of Education is hosting a series of taster lectures for potential students to get a flavour of the breadth and variety of the degree.  

AI in Education: How it Works, What it Changes, and Why it Matters

The taster session will explore what AI is, how generative AI works, where it is showing up in Education and what the key issues are for students, including fairness, trust and who benefits or loses from AI. 

This lecture will be delivered by Steve Watson. He is an Associate Professor in Transdisciplinary Studies at the Faculty of Education. Alongside research and innovation, Steven is an active public speaker and commentator. He contributes regularly to international debates on AI, education, and democracy, with appearances on BBC Radio and invited lectures at leading universities and forums worldwide, including Tsinghua University, Davos, and the World Economic Forum. His forthcoming essay on trust and social systems, for a special issue of Kybernetes, extends Autopoietic Ecology to contemporary democratic challenges.