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Welcome to the Department of Educational Research

Ranked 10th in the UK and top in the North West of England by the Guardian University Guide 2012

Research Excellence

The Department has a world-class reputation for excellence in research. The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in 2008 confirmed our status as one of the leading Education Departments in the country, with 80% of our research activity judged to be of international standing, and 45% graded as internationally excellent and world leading.

Centres of Excellence

Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning	Centre for Higher Education Research and Evaluation
Centre for Social Justice and Wellbeing in Education	Researching Equity, Access and Participation

Postgraduate Degrees

Study for your PhD in a leading research department. Choose a taught or independent study route and be part of a thriving and exciting research culture.

PhD Taught Programmes (Part-time)

Doctoral Programmes in:

Educational Research, with optional specialisms in higher or teacher education
E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning

PhD Independent Study (Full-time or Part-time)

Independent Study PhD

Latest News

Two New Proposed Taught Doctoral Programmes, 8 May 2012

The Department is currently undertaking a viability study on two new proposed taught Doctoral Programmes. The proposed programmes are : PhD i ...Read more»

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Events

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29 May 2012, Bryan Maddox: Desert Deviants: Ethnography, Camels, Fast Food, ANT, and Item Response Theory in the Mongolian Gobi

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Research Seminars

We hold frequent Department seminars involving external speakers, Department staff and research students. Many of these are available to view or listen to online. View online seminars »

Undergraduate Degrees

BSc Hons Psychology in Education

Ranked 10th in the UK and top in the North West of England by the Guardian University Guide 2012.

Study a unique degree that blends Psychology and Education, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Graduate from a Department and University that have excellent graduate employment rates.

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Our Publications

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