School of Education

Research and knowledge exchange

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Research in the School of Education makes a significant difference by contributing to positive change locally, nationally, and globally and is internationally esteemed for the high quality of its rigour and originality.
 

The research culture of the School of Education nurtures our ambition to improve educational experiences, further social justice, strengthen sustainability, and deepen democracy.

We research with integrity to develop innovative approaches to key educational issues that matter.

We collaborate with our diverse range of partners including teachers and community organisers in Nottingham through to national governments and international policy bodies.  

Our work addresses many UN sustainable development goals including:

  • developing inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning (SDG4)
  • empowering women and girls (SDG5)
  • reducing inequalities (SDG 10)
  • developing climate education (SDG 13)
  • forming inclusive educational institutions (SFG16)
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Research centres

Our six major research centres work across the disciplines of education and beyond, employing a broad range of theoretical and methodological approaches.

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Research degrees

The School of Education has a strong commitment to postgraduate and early career researchers and offers a rich environment for those looking to work and study with us

 
 

Latest research news

Gender as an issue of curricular (in)justice: A review of national early childhood education curriculum documents in England from 1996 to 2021

Description
Article published in The Curriculum Journal, written by Dr Lucy Cooker, Dr Yuwei Xu, Dr Kerryn Dixon, Dr Cath Gripton and Dr Rachel Learner-Mear
Date:
03 April 2025

University of Nottingham and Association of African Universities collaboration

Description
Professor Juliet Thondhlana, Dr Alicia Bowman and Dr Tingting Yuan visit Ghana to strengthen partnership
Date:
02 April 2025

Visiting scholars from Africa

Description
Scholars from Kenya and Zimbabwe will join School of Education colleagues to collaborate and explore interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research interests.
Date:
21 March 2025

  

 

Forthcoming research events

Rethinking the city through the eyes of young children

Date
19 May 2025 (11:00-13:00)
Location:
Edwards Resource Centre, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham
Description
A research seminar co-organised by the Environment, Health, & Society Research Theme (School of Geography) and the Global Childhoods Research Group (School of Education), University of Nottingham
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School of Education

University of Nottingham
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Nottingham, NG8 1BB

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