Education Research Areas

The School of Education at Nottingham is a leading centre for research in education, with a broad commitment to improving and investigating social justice and equality in education.  In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) we were ranked 6th out of 82 Education departments in the UK.

Research Centres and themes:

Centre for Research in Higher Adult and Vocational Education

  • Communities and Citizenship
  • Pedagogies and the Education of Professionals 

Centre for Research in Mathematics Education

Centre for Research in Schools and Communities

  • Teachers Work and Lives
  • Creative Curriculum and Engaging Pedagogies
  • Identities, Relationships and Cultures

Find out about the research strengths and supervision areas of School of Education staff.

    For more information contact:

    School of Education Research Office
    t: +44 (0)115 951 4543
    e: EducationResearchPGR@nottingham.ac.uk
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    Key Facts
    • Research carried out has a direct impact on educational policy
    • All research students have access to outstanding facilities 
    • The School has an international reputation for quality and excellence 
    General research enquiries

    School of Education Research Office
    School of Education
    The University of Nottingham
    Jubilee Campus
    Wollaton Road
    Nottingham
    NG8 1BB



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