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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
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Profiles
Projects 2002 2021
NCCE - SW Partnership: National Centre for Computing Education - South West Partnership
7/01/19 → 31/10/19
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Indicators for informal learning: a mobile heritage network for conflict-affected communities in Uganda
1/01/19 → 30/09/19
Project: Research council
Research Output 1987 2019
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(Scopus)
A distributed leadership perspective on the Finnish curriculum reform 2014
Tian, M. & Risku, M., 12 Jan 2019, In : Journal of Curriculum Studies. 51, 2, p. 229-244Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Adult Education as a Tool for the Changing World
Risku, M. & Tian, M., 2019, International Scientific Conference Challenges for High Quality of Adult Education Conference Proceedings. Kangro, I., Fernate, A., Karklina, S. & Kraze, S. (eds.). Riga: Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, p. 184-189 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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A 'home-international' comparative analysis of widening participation in UK higher education
Donnelly, M. & Evans, C., 1 Jan 2019, In : Higher Education. 77, 1, p. 97-114 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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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