Doctoral Education and Academia Research Centre (DEAR)
Welcome to the Doctoral Education and Academia Research Centre (DEAR). We are based in the Department of Education Studies within the School of Education, Learning & Communication Sciences.
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News
'Achieving Impact Internationally' event at Warwick University June 2026
“Bridging knowledge gaps: Rural serving HEIs as equity catalysts in India”: WAHEI team presents at SRHE EDI network event, April 2026
DEAR Centre and HEHD Centre Collaboration Webinar Series
DEAR and the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender co-host event looking at LGBTQ+ staff in the cishetmononormative university
About
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Our people
The DEAR Centre's people include the management team and staff, the DEAR Centre Collective, the Advisory Board and the Doctoral and Postdoctoral Group. Find out moreLink opens in a new window.
DEAR also has an Affiliate scheme for individuals at Warwick and beyond and for organisations. Find out more about the scheme and the current DEAR Affiliates
Online communities, blogs & Reading Group
- Conference Inference: Blogging the World of Conferences - www.conferenceinference.wordpress.comLink opens in a new window
- Diary Method Community - www.diarymethodcommunity.wordpress.comLink opens in a new window
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Research projects
The Centre runs a suite of projects, with its flagship project being WAHEILink opens in a new window
Learn more about our portfolio of projectsLink opens in a new window
Doctoral & Post-Doctoral Group
Learn more about our Doctoral and Post Doctoral GroupLink opens in a new window
Events
Find out about our events at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/desresearch/dear/eventnewsLink opens in a new window