Research groups
Our research is organised within four research groups. It seeks to develop more effective and equitable educational practices through an interdisciplinary approach to studying education in its wider social contexts. We welcome enquiries about potential doctoral supervision within and across these research areas.
Curriculum
Leads: Joe Smith and Stella Mouroutsou
This is a broad research group, designed to harness the research potential of colleagues interested in the overarching question of what and how people learn. The research interests of the group include everything from policy level analysis to the pupil-teacher classroom interactions sometimes called ‘pedagogy’.
Educational Philosophy: Theory, Methodology and Speculation
Leads: Sarah Galloway, John I’Anson, Kay Sidebottom and Terrie-Lynn Thomson
This research group addresses and embraces important contemporary understandings of educational theory and practice.
Language and Society
Leads: Viola Wiegand
The Language and Society research group is concerned with language and discourse in all aspects of social life. It aims to strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation among researchers who engage with language in their scholarship.
Professional and Leadership Education
Leads: Romina Madrid and Aileen Ireland
The Professional and Leadership Education research group is concerned with enhancing our understanding of the professional learning and development of professionals in diverse public settings.