20 June 2024: IPDA Scotland Professional Learning Picnic

IPDA Scotland picnic

IPDA Scotland is delighted to invite you to our summer Professional Learning Picnic, an ‘Unconference’ at the fantastic Outdoor Learning Hub at Queen Margaret University! Date: 20 June 2024Time: 12:00 – 17:00Venue: Outdoor Learning Hub, Queen Margaret UniversityCost: Free for Read more…


2 May 2024: Join IPDA Cymru to discuss how learning conversations can enable and support professional learning

We are delighted to invite our IPDA Community and our members in Wales to join the conversation on how learning conversations can enable and support professional learning. Date: 2nd May 2024Time: 16.00 – 18.00Register: Register with Eventbrite We look forward to Read more…


7 October 2024: Join us to launch IPDA Vietnam

IPDA Vietnam

We are delighted to invite our IPDA community to attend the launch of our IPDA Vietnam Association. Date: 7th October 2024Time: 10.00  – 12.00Register: Register with Eventbrite We look forward to welcoming you to the event. An agenda and more details Read more…


14 May 2024: IPDA England & Nigeria mentoring and coaching event

This event has been rescheduled. We are delighted to invite colleagues to a joint IPDA England and IPDA Nigeria event, to discuss how mentoring and coaching can be used to facilitate professional learning. Date: 14th May 2024Time: 16.00 – 17.30Register: Register Read more…


23 June 2024: Lightning Conference on Navigating Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Educational Research

Our second IPDA Lightning Conference will take place in June with the theme Navigating Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Educational Research. Date: Sunday 23rd June 2024Time: 10am to 1pm (online)Cost: £10.00 to attend and/or presentRegister: Register with Eventbrite After the Read more…


15 June 2024: Researchers’ Retreat

Following the success of our previous Researchers’ Retreats, we are hosting the next event in February. Date: Saturday 15th June 2024Time: 9:00-15:00Registration: Sign up with Eventbrite This online event is aimed at MA, EdD, PhD, early career researchers. Whether you’re Read more…


14-16 November 2024: IPDA International Conference 2024

Please save the date for our 2024 conference with the theme ‘Here be Dragons – I am not a Robot’. The event will take place at Aston University, Birmingham UK. Wed 28th June: Online Pre-conference – Early Career Researcher forumThu 29th June: Conference Day 1 Read more…


25 January 2024: IPDA Scotland Professional Learning Research Network

Reading papers

This is the first meeting of the year for the International Professional Development Association’s Research Network. Link to the session will be sent 24hrs before the event. Date: 25 January 2024Time: 18:00-19:30Register: Sign up with Eventbrite As always, the network meeting Read more…


POSTPONED: Multi-disciplinary perspectives on professional learning – An Irish Perspective

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to postpone this event. A new date will be announced shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope you will be in a position to join us for the rescheduled event. Read more…