The School of Education (SoE) is home to a vibrant, inclusive, interdisciplinary research community. Our six research groups span diverse fields of learning and development across the life course, from the early years to higher education, to work-based and lifelong learning. Internationally-recognised researchers and researcher-practitioners work alongside early career researchers and doctoral students in an environment that encourages collaboration and critical dialogue. We work across the rich disciplinary and methodological traditions of educational research, including the humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and health sciences. Funding comes from a variety of organisations, including research councils, government departments, international agencies and charities.
These
partnerships, with people and organisations beyond our university faculty, are reciprocal. The
insights that we gain from our partners is stimulating
and enriches every aspect of our
research. This
fuels
innovation and originality and keeps
our researchers in touch with questions and challenges at the forefront of our disciplines and that face modern society.