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

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)

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: 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

Crane, L. (Principal Investigator)

Sheila Coates Foundation

1/04/25 → 31/12/26

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)

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

1/04/25 → 31/03/26

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

McGimpsey, I. (Co-Investigator) & Stock, N. (Principal Investigator)

British Academy

7/12/23 → 6/12/26

Enhancing Young Children's Learning from Stories

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 

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

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

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

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: 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

Crane, L. (Principal Investigator)

Economic & Social Research Council

1/01/24 → 30/04/26

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

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 

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

Peterson, A. (Principal Investigator)

Templeton Religion Trust

1/10/24 → 30/09/26