Radiography education in the spotlight.

All professions are built upon the education and training underpinning them and within our profession education and training continues to evolve with the support of a growing evidence-base. The Radiography journal has a strong tradition of publishing high quality original articles and reviews related to radiography education. In 2016, topics related to radiography education made up 15% (n 1⁄4 16 of 108) of published articles1 and has also been the focus of several editorials over the past two years.2e5 Radiography is the official journal of the Society and College of Radiographers and of the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS), who currently represent in excess of 100,000 radiographers and 8000 student radiographers across Europe through 38 national societies and 57 educational institutions from 33 countries. Radiography supports two key areas of activity of the EFRS, namely, the promotion and development of all levels of radiography education and of radiography research across Europe.6,7 The EFRS have led, or contributed to, a wide range of projects across all areas of radiography education since their establishment in 2008. The Educational Wing of the EFRS, which comprises the 57 educational institutions who are affiliate members of the EFRS, is at the heart of this work. Objectives of the Educational Wing include: the development and advancement of educational standards for radiographer education in Europe; the development of European Qualifications Framework (EQF) benchmarking documents for radiographers at levels 6 (Bachelors) and 7 (Masters); to research, disseminate and publish materials and knowledge generated by the Educational Wing; to provide assistance to those institutions wishing to develop or enhance their radiography programmes; and to develop evidence-based practice and radiographer-led research. Membership of the Educational Wing, offers educational institutions great opportunities to engage directly in European level radiography education and research activities and to get faculty involved in EFRS activities. Educational enhancement, innovation, and research also continue to feature strongly at radiography congresses including at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), which is now the official scientific congress of the EFRS formedical imaging, where dedicated sessions on radiography education featured in the educational and scientific programmes.