Postgraduate Researchers

There are currently more than 300 students (full-time and part-time) registered for research degrees within the School. As far as our research training environment is concerned we have won top-ranking ESRC 1+3 recognition with two quota studentships being funded by the ESRC each academic year since the scheme began.

Below, are a selection of postgraduate researcher profiles within the School of Education.

Sara Curran

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This research examines the wider educational and social applications of music 'as a tool' to facilitate the development of the attributes of self-esteem, empathic understanding and acceptance of difference between children with moderate and severe learning difficulties or disabilities, and their mainstream peers.

Sarah Clemerson

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Sarah is working with autistic people, to explore their sensory and social spatial experiences, to create criteria for the design of space that is better for everyone.

Soyoung Yun

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Young native English speaking teachers' identity transition in Korean Schools

Steven Alan Davies

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This research takes a multi-disciplinary approach to exploring how and why the paradigms associated with Sunni Islam are normative in Religious Education

Steven Davies

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Why is Shi'a Islam represented according to Sunni polemic in Religious Education?

Tom Harrison

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Tom is researching how the Internet influences the character virtues of 11-14 year olds in England

Winston Bigford

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Winston is exploring the educational experiences and identities of high achieving African-Caribbean pupils in English secondary schools
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Leonard Kiarago talks about his research investigating educational provision for children with SEBD in Kenya (www.birmingham.ac.uk/leonard-kiarago)