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Organization profile
Organisation profile
About us
Our department is a thriving academic community focused on furthering our understanding of policy, culture, pedagogy and diversity within a global educational context. We hold a strong national and international reputation for our research.
We have an excellent network with a wide range of educational institutions including, schools, colleges, universities, local authorities and government departments, within the UK and also internationally.
Teaching
We pride ourselves upon our high quality of teaching and excellent student satisfaction rates.
The BA Education with Psychology (formerly Childhood, Youth and Education Studies) is our undergraduate programme.
At postgraduate level we offer the full-time MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) programme.
TIhis year we have launched our new one year full-time programme: MA International Education and Globalisation.
Our part-time MA Education is a flexible programme that can be studied via distance learning, at international Study Centres, or on campus at a Summer School.
We also offer research/doctoral programmes including the MRes Education, Doctor of Education (EdD) and Education MPhil and PhD research degrees.
Research
We currently host around 40 academic and research staff, and have over 170 students enrolled on our doctoral programmes studying and researching both on campus and via distance learning throughout the world.
Our research is centred around the following areas:
- Educational Leadership, Management and Governance
- Internationalisation and Globalisation of Education
- Language and Educational Practices
- Learning, Pedagogy and Diversity
Further information about our research activities can be found on our research blog.
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Network
Recent external collaboration on country level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots.
Profiles
Andrea Abbas, Professor of the Sociology of Higher Education
- Department of Education - Head of Department
- Centre for Research in Education in China and East Asia
Person: Research & Teaching
Projects
National Differences in Students` Justification of Cheating Behaviour at two Universities in the UK and Russia
Sandoval Hernandez, A., Natalia, M. & Viktorovna, D. O.
1/03/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research-related funding
Civic and Intercultural Competencies at School
Donnelly, M., Sandoval Hernandez, A., Davies, J., Isac, M. M. & Claes, E.
3/02/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research-related funding
JustEd: Education as and for the Environmental, Epistemic and Transitional Justice to Enable Sustainable Development
1/02/20 → 1/02/23
Project: Research council
Research Output
A Bourdieusian Interpretation of English Language Learning: The Case of Korea
Smith, M., 12 Apr 2020, In : Korea TESOL Journal. 15, 2, p. 3-22 19 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A Constructivist-driven Examination of English use in Japanese Media
Smith, M. & Samuell, C., 1 Mar 2020, In : Kwansei Gakuin University Journal of International Studies. 9, 1, p. 163-175 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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A framework for the comparative study of institutional-employer partnerships in vocational education and training
Hordern, J., 9 Apr 2020, Comparative Vocational Education Research. Pilz, M. & Li, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 43-56 (Internationale Berufsbildungsforschung).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Student theses
A critical ethnography of teacher development and change in a collaborative group setting to improve practice
Author: Salleh, H., 1 Feb 2008Supervisor: Wikeley, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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A critical review of graduate employability skills : lessons from the Maltese experience
Author: Thake, A. M., 27 Jun 2017Supervisor: Cressey, P. (Supervisor) & Lauder, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Action planning and assessment in guidance contexts: how can I understand and support these processes while working with colleagues in Further Education colleges and career service provision in Avon?
Author: Hughes, J., 1996Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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