My research focuses on issues of social and epistemic justice and educational quality in low income countries. I particularly explore the disjuncture between policies, such as those related to language of instruction, and practice and the impact this has on inequalities in learning experiences and outcomes. I advocate the use of mixed-methods approaches to enable greater understanding of the impact of policies for teachers, learners and parents in school and community settings. I also have a strong interest in cross-cultural research, particularly regarding researcher positioning and ethics. 

In my current research, I am exploring collobaratively: 

• The relationship between environmental, epistemic and transitional justice in secondary schooling in Peru, Nepal and Uganda (funded by a GCRF ESRC research grant);
• The ways that language of instruction may impact on girls' educational experiences and outcomes in English Medium Rwandan basic education (funded by an ESRC new investigator award); 
• Creative approaches to teaching about difficult pasts, framed by ideas of education, justice and memory (funded by an AHRC GCRF Network plus award, led by Dr Julia Paulson at University of Bristol).

Recent research includes multilingual learners' strategies in English medium schools in Cameroon; learning about recent conflict and peace in Uganda Museum's travelling exhibition of Northern Uganda; and the potential for language supportive learning in English Medium classrooms in Rwanda. 

I am on the editorial board of the journal Compare and have been a member of the executive committee for the British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE).

Research interests

• Social and Epistemic Justice perspectives of education
• English Medium Instruction
• Education and International Development
• Education policies in low income countries
• Research in cross-cultural contexts

I am interested in supervising new PhD students researching topics related to:

• Education and International Development
• Educational inequalities
• Children’s rights and social justice perspectives
• English Medium Instruction
• Formal and informal education in conflict-affected states
• Comparative Education