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We are ranked 5th in Guardian league table for Education

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:57:57 GMT

We are pleased to be ranked 5th in the Guardian's recent UK universities listings

The Department of Education Studies welcomes three new academic staff members

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:04:07 GMT

We are delighted to welcome three new members of staff, Dr Georgiana Mihut, Dr Jamie Burford and Dr Tom Perry.

Dr Georgiana Mihut

Before joining the department, Georgiana worked for Ireland's Economic and Social Research Institute, the American Council on Education, and the Boston College Centre for International Higher Education. Her research interests include comparative and international higher education, tertiary education policy, and access, equity, and stratification in education.

Dr Jamie Burford

James (Jamie) arrives to Warwick following on from academic postings at La Trobe University in Australia and Thammasat University in Thailand. He is interested in doctoral education, global higher education, the geopolitics of knowledge production, academic im/mobilities, and gender and sexuality in educational contexts. Jamie will be the new course leader for the MA programme, 'Global Education and International Development'.

Dr Tom Perry

Tom is joining us from the University of Birmingham, where he led the educational leadership master's programmes and taught about research methods and the use of research and evidence for educational improvement. He is interested in methodological and practical questions relating to research- and evidence-informed policy and practice. He specialises in research review and synthesis, secondary and quantitative data analysis, evaluation, and practitioner enquiry.

We are 4th in the Times Good University Guide 2021

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:46:50 GMT

We are 4th in the Times Good University Guide 2021

100% STUDENT SATISFACTION

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:28:00 GMT

In the NSS 2019 (just released on Wednesday 3rd July 2019) we achieved a rating of 100% student satisfaction overall for our BA Education Studies

The Sheikh Family Scholarship

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:09:18 GMT

We are pleased to announce The Sheikh Family Scholarship is now formally open to exceptional students on the Postgraduate Award in Islamic Education. The scholarship is available from the generous donation from COSARAF Foundation https://www.cosaraf.org/ to enable students who are facing financial hardship to continue on to the MA Religions, Society & Education (Islamic Education) programme at Centre for Education Studies. Successful candidates will be first-generation university students and who demonstrate the scholarship will make the most difference. For 2018, the invitation for applicants extends only to students who successfully complete the Postgraduate Award in Islamic Education and have been accepted onto the MA Religions, Society & Education (Islamic Education). Further details here https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/postgrads/taught/introductionislamiceducation/sfscholarshipapp

Dr Emily Henderson Renews Collaboration with University of the Free State, South Africa

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 08:07:00 GMT

Dr Emily Henderson joined the SARChI Chair Higher Education and Human Development Research Programme at University of the Free State, South Africa, on a funded institutional visit for a week in September 2018. Dr Henderson was affiliated with the programme during her doctoral studies at UCL Institute of Education, and was recently invited to attend a week of activities to renew the collaboration. During the visit, Dr Henderson acted as discussant for an international colloquium, delivered a workshop on intersectionality for students and postdoctoral fellows in the programme, and attended meetings to further discuss collaboration with Professor Melanie Walker and Dr Mikateko Höppener.

Expert Comment: Dr Abdullah Sahin on the London Islamic Centre attack

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:22:03 GMT

Dr Abdullah Sahin, expert in Islamic Education in the Centre for Education Studies, comments on the car attack outside an Islamic Centre in north London during a time of spiritual significance in both the Islamic and Hebrew calendars.

Michael Wyness’ new book, Childhood, Culture and Society, has just been published by Sage

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:26:00 GMT

Michael’s book Childhood, Culture and Society in a global context has just been published by Sage.

This new text focuses on the most pressing topics in the field, providing a multifaceted and extensive analysis of the study of children and childhood.

As one reviewer has commented ‘A major contribution to childhood studies!’ William A. Corsaro, Professor Emeritus at Indiana University

for more detail: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/childhood-culture-and-society/book243262#description

The Times Higher Education Ranks Warwick 75th in the world in the field of Education

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:02:56 GMT

We are proud to be ranked 75th in the world for the subject of Education. You can see the full list and more rankings from The Times Higher Education World University Rankings https://tinyurl.com/yawalovf

Warwick Excellence in Teaching Awards

Tue, 03 May 2016 15:18:30 GMT

Congratulations to Dr Jackie Dynes, Dr Madeline Findon, Dr Mick Hammond and Jo Trowsdale who have all been nominated for the prestigious WATE awards in 2015/16. This is recognition for staff who have been identified by students and colleagues as having made a difference in teaching and learning.