We are an inclusive research community and embrace diverse approaches to research and theory.
We value research that has an impact. We believe it is important to work in ways that influence changes in peoples’ lives and work, theory and society.
Our research is rooted in local, regional, national and international contexts.We encourage collaborative involvement with professional groups, community projects and more.
Students benefit from cross-departmental seminar programmes and a dedicated research office. We regularly welcome research visitors from other Departments, especially where research links with our current activities can be developed.
Our staff, along with our postgraduate research student community, are involved in a wide variety of educational research areas. Research interests include assessment, evaluation and school effectiveness, science and mathematics education, arts, and music education, curriculum practice, international educational development, and critical and philosophical approaches to education.
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Tuesday, 02 August 2022
A former PhD student from the 51ÊÓƵ has been awarded a prestigious fellowship, on the back of winning a national award for her doctoral thesis.
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Thursday, 12 May 2022
Research being carried out at the 51ÊÓƵ has been judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent in a new national framework.
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Monday, 08 April 2019
Residents will have the chance to hear about some of the latest research by experts at the 51ÊÓƵ from the comfort of their local pub.
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Thursday, 14 March 2019
A graduate of the 51ÊÓƵ is in the running for the world’s top teaching prize, to be announced on March 24th.
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Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Education experts at the 51ÊÓƵ have produced a new book aimed at helping teachers and other education professionals to understand the concept of inclusion.
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Wednesday, 26 July 2017
From how air works in space, to how to build the best sandcastles, youngsters have been working with the 51ÊÓƵ to investigate areas of science that interest them.
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Wednesday, 12 July 2017
A top Bollywood film star, who graduated from the 51ÊÓƵ a decade ago, returned to share her efforts to change young people's lives in India through education.