Projects in the School of Education
The School of Education leads a wide range of projects designed to enhance learning, support inclusive practice, and drive positive change across educational communities. These initiatives bring together staff, students, and partners to explore new ideas, strengthen professional practice, and contribute to ongoing improvements in teaching, research, and community engagement.
Learn about some of the school’s latest projects.
Access to Learning-Learning to Access longitudinal study
Access to Learning-Learning to Access longitudinal study
Access to Learning-Learning to Access longitudinal study
Hewett, R. (Principal Investigator) & Douglas, G. (Co-Investigator)
Royal National Institute For The Blind
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Access to Success Pathways: Inclusive Research Excellence (ASPIRE)
Access to Success Pathways: Inclusive Research Excellence (ASPIRE)
Access to Success Pathways: Inclusive Research Excellence (ASPIRE)
Mangan, C. (Co-Investigator), Takwoingi, Y. (Co-Investigator), Millward, C. (Co-Investigator), Tickell, A. (Co-Investigator), Kenny, E. (Principal Investigator) & Stamataki, Z. (Co-Investigator)
The Wellcome Trust
1/04/24 → 30/06/26
Addressing disparity of support
Addressing disparity of support
Addressing disparity of support: co-creating Continued Professional Developments and guidelines on reasonable adjustments with disabled students
Peruzzo, F. (Principal Investigator)
Office for Students
14/02/25 → 31/01/27
Autism education research that truly makes a difference
Autism education research that truly makes a difference
Crane, L. (Principal Investigator)
Sheila Coates Foundation
1/04/25 → 31/12/26
DfE What Works in SEND funding (RISE 2)
DfE What Works in SEND funding (RISE 2)
Thompson, P. (Co-Investigator), Guldberg, K. (Co-Investigator), Auguste, P. (Co-Investigator), Grindle, C. (Co-Investigator), Hastings, R. (Principal Investigator), Parsons, J. (Co-Investigator), Grove, A. (Co-Investigator) & O'Sullivan, R. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/25 → 31/03/26
Beyond Gendered textbooks
Beyond Gendered textbooks
Beyond Gendered textbooks: An investigation into gender(ed) discourses in secondary English language classrooms in India and Uganda
Kuchah, H. (Principal Investigator)
BRITISH COUNCIL
28/03/24 → 30/06/26
Becoming Teacher. Desires, Drives, and Formations
Becoming Teacher. Desires, Drives, and Formations
Becoming Teacher. Desires, Drives, and Formations
McGimpsey, I. (Co-Investigator) & Stock, N. (Principal Investigator)
British Academy
7/12/23 → 6/12/26
Enhancing Young Children's Learning from Stories
Enhancing Young Children's Learning from Stories
Watts, P. (Principal Investigator) & Darnell, C. (Co-Investigator)
British Academy
1/05/24 → 30/04/26
Evaluation of ICET Head Start into Higher Education Programme
Evaluation of ICET Head Start into Higher Education Programme
Millward, C. (Principal Investigator) & McGimpsey, I. (Co-Investigator)
Inner Circle Educational Trust
1/09/23 → 31/08/30
Evidencing good practice in supporting deaf children with autism
Evidencing good practice in supporting deaf children with autism
Evidencing good practice in supporting deaf children with autism
Kossyvaki, A. L. (Co-Investigator) & Terlektsi, E. (Principal Investigator)
British Academy
1/10/23 → 30/03/26
FCDO Commissioning Centre
FCDO Commissioning Centre
Jackson, P. (Principal Investigator) & Kiwan, D. (Co-Investigator)
Department for International Development
1/06/23 → 31/05/28
Global Character Alliance
Global Character Alliance
Peterson, A. (Co-Investigator) & Harrison, T. (Principal Investigator)
Templeton Religion Trust
1/12/25 → 30/11/28
Global Character Alliance: Supporting LMIC Participation and Engagement
Global Character Alliance: Supporting LMIC Participation and Engagement
Global Character Alliance: Supporting LMIC Participation and Engagement
Harrison, T. (Principal Investigator) & Peterson, A. (Co-Investigator)
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc
1/12/25 → 30/11/27
Global Innovations in Character Development - Character Platform, Phase 2
Global Innovations in Character Development - Character Platform, Phase 2
Global Innovations in Character Development - Character Platform, Phase 2
Peterson, A. (Co-Investigator) & Harrison, T. (Principal Investigator)
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc
1/05/22 → 31/10/26
How context shapes skills at 18: comparative lessons for the UK
How context shapes skills at 18: comparative lessons for the UK
How context shapes skills at 18: comparative lessons for the UK
Mostafa, T. (Principal Investigator)
The Nuffield Foundation
1/09/25 → 30/11/27
Linguistic Ableism and Migrant Students in an English Local Authority
Linguistic Ableism and Migrant Students in an English Local Authority
Linguistic Ableism and Migrant Students in an English Local Authority: Students, Families and Local Authority Responses
Migliarini, V. (Principal Investigator)
British Academy
31/08/24 → 30/09/26
Living in Our Shoes Revisited
Living in Our Shoes Revisited
Misca, G. (Principal Investigator)
Forces In Mind Trust
17/02/25 → 15/05/27
Measuring Special Measures: Supporting access to justice for autistic people
Measuring Special Measures: Supporting access to justice for autistic people
Crane, L. (Principal Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/01/24 → 30/04/26
Pupil School Mobility - types, pathways and implications for education
Pupil School Mobility - types, pathways and implications for education
Joergensen, C. (Principal Investigator) & Lessard-Phillips, L. (Co-Investigator)
The Nuffield Foundation
1/03/24 → 31/03/27
QTrobot
QTrobot
Guldberg, K. (Principal Investigator), Sandland, B. (Researcher) & Bartram, B. (Researcher)
Luxembourg Ministry of Health
1/02/25 → 31/12/26
Rethinking teacher recruitment: New approaches to attracting prospective STEM teachers
Rethinking teacher recruitment: New approaches to attracting prospective STEM teachers
See, B. H. (Principal Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/05/24 → 31/05/26
Values for Cohesion: British Values in the Shadow of Hacivat and Karagoz Puppets
Values for Cohesion: British Values in the Shadow of Hacivat and Karagoz Puppets
Values for Cohesion: British Values in the Shadow of Hacivat and Karagoz Puppets
Kandemir, A. (Principal Investigator)
Birmingham City Council
1/01/25 → 30/06/26
Virtues of Faith: Enquire, Deepen, Expand
Virtues of Faith: Enquire, Deepen, Expand
Virtues of Faith: Enquire, Deepen, Expand
Peterson, A. (Principal Investigator)
Templeton Religion Trust
1/10/24 → 30/09/26