Professor Peter Barrett

Invited presentations made in a range of countries over the last few years are listed here (see CV for a full listing)

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Invited virtual presentation to Forum Bygga Skola Advisory Group, “Idealized model for capital educational investment”, Sweden, 21 March 2023.
 

Invited virtual presentation to Forum Bygga Skola CPD session, “Building a School for Humans", Sweden, 21 March 2023.
 

Invited virtual contribution to expert Round Table session, “Schools of the Future”, hosted by the World Bank in Vienna and involving the EIB and the EC, 16 March, 2023.
 

Invited virtual presentation and discussion, “Evidence on the link between learning and infrastructure” to World Bank staff covering school reconstruction in the Philippines, 7 February 2023.
 

Invited presentation (and workshop), “The impact of classroom design on learning”, to visiting Swedish educational group, organized by Forum Bygga Skola, London, 13 October 2022.
 

Invited opening keynote speech, “The evidence for the impact of school infrastructure and classroom environment on learning”, delivered virtually to The Second Foundation Barco Forum on Education, Education Infrastructure, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Columbia, 4 October 2022.   
 

Invited virtual presentation and discussion, “Evidence on the link between learning and infrastructure” to local World Bank staff covering school reconstruction in Tonga, 30 May 2022.

Invited virtual presentation and discussion, “Evidence on the link between learning and infrastructure” to local World Bank staff covering school reconstruction in Indonesia, 20 April 2022.

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Invited keynote speech, “If you want to know how something works – change it! What has Covid shown us about the design of learning environments?”, delivered virtually to the ICEIT Conference, Chengdu, 19 January 2021. 

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Invited keynote speech, “The technology of human-centric learning spaces: blind spot or opportunity”, ICEIT Conference, Oxford, 12 February 2020. 

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Invited presentation (and workshop), “The impact of classroom design on learning”, to visiting Swedish educational group, organized by Forum Bygga Skola, London, 23 January 2020.

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Invited presentation, "Evidence-based actions to enhance learning", at Didacta International Conference on Learning Environments, Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy, 10 October 2019.

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Invited keynote presentation, "Evidence for the holistic impact of educational spaces on learning", at NUI Galway, Lifecourse Institute, Ireland, 7 October 2019.

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Invited presentation, “Human-centric Design for Learning”, at HCL (lighting) event, Cabinet War Offices, London, 24 June 2019.

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Invited keynote speech and workshops for the Ministry of Education at GESS Education Fair, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: "Designing the empathetic classroom - so children can flourish", 28 February; "practical actions to achieve the empathetic classroom", 26-28 February 2019, Dubai World Trade Centre.

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Invited keynote speech and workshop (with Dr L Barrett), "The impact of the physical environment on learning", 14 February 2019; "Practical steps towards 'Clever Classrooms'", 15 February 2018, at Playing-Learning-Working Conference, Free University of Bolzano, Brixen / Bressanone, Italy, 14-15 February 2019.

 

Invited presentation, "Optimal spaces for those living with dementia", at Environment and Design for Dementia Conference, University of Salford, 29 November 2018.

 

Invited keynote speech, "The impact of classroom design on pupils' learning", at International Conference on Role of Innovative Learning Environment in Enabling Child's Holistic Development, organised by the World Bank / UNICEF and the Ministry of Preschool Education, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 19 November 2018.

 

Invited organiser and moderator of workshop, "School and Working Environment, as part of Healthy Buildings Day, Velux, Brussels, 26 September 2018.

 

Invited presentations and workshop, "Implications of 'Clever Classrooms" for designing effective schools", Stockholm, 12 September 2018; "How to create optimal spaces for learning", Skovde, 13 September 2018, at Forum Bygga Skola events, Sweden, 12-13 September, 2018.

 

Invited presentation, "Tensions and resolutions around the physical learning environment", at Department of Education, University of Oxford, 26 April 2018.

 

Invited presentations at the GESS Education Fair, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: "Top ten ways to innovate the primary school classroom"; "Maximising the impact of the educational infrastructure on learning" and "How to make the most of your classroom and how to get students involved in active learning", 28 February 2018, Dubai World Trade Centre.  

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Invited presentation, “Evidence-based school design for results”, at Education Buildings Scotland Conference, 22 November 2017, Edinburgh.

 

Invited keynote speech, “Putting Indoor Climate to the Test: More Holistic School Renovation?”, at Indoor Climate Conference, Taastrup, Denmark, 24 October 2017.

 

Invited keynote speech, “Impact of school design on pupils’ learning”, at Designing school and learning spaces of the future conference, Copenhagen, 4 October 2017.

 

Invited interlocutor, at Transitions Europe seminar by Melbourne University, Regent’s University, London, 7 September 2017. 

 

Invited seminar presentation, “The impact of physical conditions of learning spaces on students’ outcomes” for the Education Global Practice Division of the World Bank, Washington, 10 August 2017.

 

Invited presentation, “Impacts of classroom design on learning”, at Creative Education: Ambitions for the Next Generation of Manchester Schools, breakfast seminar, Albert Square, part of Manchester International Festival, 13 July 2017.

 

Invited presentation, “20:20 vision for learning”, at BESA (British Educational Supplies Association) Summer Insights Day, London, 5 July 2017.

 

Keynote speech, “Grounded theory: links to conclusions and other approaches”, to Postgraduate research workshop – qualitative research methodologies: society and the built environment, The Bartlett, UCL, London, 9 May 2017.

 

Eight keynote presentations, “Clever Classroom: Sensory Impacts Matter”, for Velux breakfast seminars – Education: Design a Brighter Future, at: Manchester 5 April 2017; Birmingham, 7 July 2017; Leeds, 12 July 2017; Glasgow, 30 August 2017;  Bristol, 13 September 2017; Dublin, 26 September 2017; Belfast, 27 September 2017; London, 18 October 2017.

 

Invited presentation, “Is Daylight enough? Taking a holistic human perspective”, at 7th Velux Daylight Symposium – Healthy Climate-friendly architecture: from knowledge to practice, Berlin, 3 May 2017.

 

Invited keynote speech, “How environments affect learning”, Early Years and Foundation Stage Conference, Girls’ Day School Trust, London, 17 March 2017.

 

Invited keynote speech, “Clever Classrooms: Innovative spaces?”, at Innovative Educational Environments Seminar, Institute of Education, University of Lisbon, Lisbon,18 February 2017.

 

Invited keynote speech, “HEAD in Norway”, at Utdanningsdirektoratets nasjonale konferanse om barnehage- og skoleanlegg [National Schools Conference], Sandnes, Norway, 28 September, 2016.

 

Radio Interview, “Every Classroom Matters”.  This post is available at  http://www.coolcatteacher.com/3-ways-classroom-design-impacts-student-learning/, BAM Radio Network, US, 23 August 2016.

 

Invited presentation, “Primary schools must be designed to enhance learning”, at seminar on school design, Department of Education, Oxford University, 22 June 2016.

 

Invited keynote speech, “First Steps Towards Achieving Built Environments for Life”, at World Building Congress, CIB, Tampere, 2 June 2016.

 

Invited workshop “HEAD for Norway – Stakeholder Workshop”, at Ministry for Education and Training, Oslo, 27 April 2016.

 

Invited Speech “Clever classrooms: What aspects of infrastructure are important for learning outcomes?”, at World Bank / OECD seminar – Learning Environment as the Third Teacher, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 10 March 2016.

 

Invited keynote speech and interactive workshop “Clever Classrooms for Enhanced Education”, at Building Blocks for Boys Conference of the International Boys’ Schools Coalition, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School, 2 March 2016.

 

Invited Webinair “Impact of Classroom Design on pupils’ performance” to European Schoolnet, 15 February 2016.

 

Invited presentation “Impact of Classroom Design on pupils’ performance” to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Education, Portcullis House, Westminster, 9 February 2016.  

 

Invited public seminar “Clever Classrooms: Evidence for the impacts of classroom design on learning”, at Department of Education, University of Oxford, 25 January 2016.

 

Invited internal seminar “Strong Evidence of Impact of Classroom Design on Pupils’ Performance”, for representatives of the Scottish Government’s Learning Directorate and the Scottish Futures Trust, Edinburgh, 26 November 2015.

 

Invited presentation “Strong Evidence of Impact of Classroom Design on Pupils’ Performance”, US Green Building Council Research Summit: Childhood Health and School Buildings, Dunbar Senior High School, Washington DC, 17 November 2015.

 

Invited presentation / event “Classroom Design Impacts on Pupils’ Performance”, Essex Record Office, Chelmsford, 12 November 2015.

 

Invited keynote speech “Good Classrooms can Boost Pupils’ Performance”, EBDOG (Education Building Development Officers Group) Annual Conference, Weston Super Mare, 6 November 2015.

 

Invited contribution of evidence to the Design Commission Inquiry examining the relationship between the Built Environment and Behaviour, House of Lords, 29 October 2015.

 

Invited presentation “Clever Classrooms”, Group of National Experts on Effective Learning Environments, OECD, Paris, 15 October 2015. 

 

Invited presentation and workshop, “Clever Classrooms”, for Lincolnshire group of schools, 6 October 2015.

 

Invited webcast “Well-designed Classrooms for Pupils’ Learning Progress”, for the US Green Building Council, 2 October 2015.

 

Invited presentation “Boosting Learning Progress in Primary School Pupils Through Well-designed Classrooms”, The Future of Education 2015: Raising Standards, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, 24 June 2015. 

 

Invited presentation and workshop “Clever Classrooms” Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training, Oslo, 15 June 2015.

 

Invited presentation “The Impact of the Built Environment on Educational Attainment” 21st Century Schools Conference, Constructing Excellence, Cardiff, 12 May 2015.

 

Invited internal seminar “Clever Classrooms”, Department for Education, Sanctuary Building, London, 28 April 2015.

 

Invited podcast interview “Peter Barrett on Classroom Design and Academic Achievement” Research Files Episode 9, Australian Council for Educational Research, 28 April 2015, http://www.teachermagazine.com.au/article/research-files-episode-9-peter-barrett-on-classroom-design.

 

Invited presentation and workshop “Clever Classrooms”, Enquire Trust Leadership Residential, Scunthorpe, 23 April 2015.

 

Invited television programme contribution “Good classrooms can boost kids’ school performance”, Newsround, BBC Childrens’ Television report, 6 April 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/32190420.

 

Invited presentation “Clever Classrooms”, Hampshire Primary Heads Conference, Southampton, 26 March 2015.

 

Invited presentation “Stimulating Environments: Beyond Comfort”, in the Designing to Promote Wellbeing In and Around Buildings, Ecobuild, Excel, London, 3 March 2015.

 

Radio interviews on launch of HEAD results “Classroom design accounts for 16% variation in learning progress”: UCB, Pirate FM, Jack FM Oxfordshire, BBC Hereford and Worcester, BBC Radio Lancashire, Kennet FM, Signal 2, Waves Radio, Takeover Radio and Bolton FM.  

 

Invited presentation “Management of Academic Workloads”, Political Studies Association, Heads of Department Conference, Institute for Government, London, 5 December 2014.

 

Invited presentation and Panel Discussion “Neuroscience and Design for Learning Environments”, Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture Conference, Salk Institute, La Jolla, CA, 20 September, 2014.

 

Invited presentation “Overview and key data of an ageing Europe”, at the Construction and Built Environment: Future Horizons, ECTP conference, Brussels, 18 June 2014.

 

Invited talk “Classroom Space Environment + Impacts on Pupils’ Performance”, to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Education, Portcullis House, Westminster, 11 February 2014. See link at: http://www.educationappg.org.uk/2014/02/17/meeting-on-the-impact-of-the-classroom-environment-on-educational-attainment/  

 

Invited speech (with Caroline Paradise) “Classroom Matters”, at the Education Estates Conference, Manchester, 27 November 2013.

 

Invited speech (with Adrian Swain) “Creating an Environment for Optimum Learning”, at the Blackpool Schools’ Partnership Annual Conference, Winter Gardens, Blackpool, 4 November 2013.

 

Invited keynote speech “School Spaces + Variations in Pupils' Performance”, at the Annual National Conference on School Planning of the Norwegian Directorate of Education – Space for Variation, Oslo, 24 September 2013.

 

Invited presentation “Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment: What, How, but also … Why?”, MSt in Integrated Design for the Built Environment, Cambridge University, 18 July 2013.

 

Invited Interview Contributions to BBC Radio 4 Programme “The New North” examining the impact of new arts buildings in the North of England – broadcast in two parts 13.30-14.00, 26 May and 2 June 2013 (main contribution in second programme). 

 

Presentation in W98 parallel session on “Evidence-based Performance Enhancement for the Built Environment”, at the World Building Congress at QUT, Brisbane, 8 May 2013.    

 

Invited member of plenary discussion panel on "Impact of Research and Development on Construction", at the World Building Congress 7 May 2013 at QUT in Australia.  The other panel members were Australia's Chief Scientist, the Chief Scientist for Western Australia and the Director General of CSTB in France.

 

Invited Webinair presentation "Sensory Design in UK Primary Schools - Concepts Used / Lessons Learnt" in Working, Healing and Learning Environments. CIB Technology Webinairs, CIB, 22 April 2013. https://inive.webex.com/inive/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=55069617&rKey=8695DD372E092188.

 

Keynote Speech “Managing Academic Workloads”, UCEA Conference, Ambassadors Hotel, London, 20 March 2013.