Education Studies News and Events
Professor Chris Brown awarded funds for investigating education networks
Professor Chris Brown will lead research project investigating education networks in Australia, the United Kingdom and Asia. More details and webpage soon
We are ranked 5th in Guardian league table for Education
We are pleased to be ranked 5th in the
5th 糖心TV Islamic Education Summer School September 2022
Educational Empowerment & Cultural, Religious Diversity of 21st Century Learners:
Unpacking Learning Experiences of Muslim Children and Young People in European Education Systems
Convened by
Dr Abdullah Sahin
25-28 September 2022
Radcliffe House
5th 糖心TV Islamic Education Summer School
Dr Nidhi S. Sabharwal (CPRHE, NIEPA) joins DES as Honorary Associate Professor
Dr Nidhi S. Sabharwal (CPRHE, NIEPA) joins DES as Honorary Associate Professor
has joined the Department of Education Studies as an Honorary Associate Professor. Dr Sabharwal is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education (CPRHE), National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, India. She is Co-Principal Investigator (India Lead) for the Fair Chance Foundation project 'Widening Access to Higher Education in India: Institutional Approaches' (Co-PI Emily Henderson DES, Co-I Ann Stewart, Law, 2022-2026). Dr Sabharwal's current research area lies in the area of access and equity in higher education, with a focus on issue of college readiness, diversity, social inclusion and higher educational success of socially and economically disadvantaged students. Her extensive publication list includes: Caste, Discrimination, And Exclusion in Modern India (Sage, 2015), Bridging the Social Gap: Perspectives on Dalit Empowerment (Sage, 2014), India Higher Education Report 2016: Equity in Higher Education (Sage, 2018), India Higher Education Report 2022: Women in Higher Education (forthcoming).
Online event: Supporting school transitions for children with special educational needs and disabilities
We are delighted to invite you to our online event on supporting the transition from primary to secondary school for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The event will take place on 11th of July at 16.00 (UK time).
The aim of the session concerns how we can best support school transitions for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The session will include talks concerning the experiences of children with SEND and their families during school transitions, including recent research findings about transition from primary to secondary school during the times of COVID-19 pandemic. There will also be the opportunity to share your views concerning evidence-based resources for children, families and professionals
The event is free to attend but registration is essential. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-impact-of-covid-19-for-send-children-and-families-registration-332998335987