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Educational Research

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in the UK, Times Higher Education (THE) world subject rankings table for education 2024

400+

postgraduate students in 50+ countries

50+

years' experience of educational research

Research

In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 100% of our research impact was rated outstanding and 90% of our research was rated as world leading or internationally excellent. Since the first Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in 1992 the Department has consistently been judged to be one of the best in the UK.

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Our highly international and interdisciplinary team lead innovative research projects and teach on our postgraduate programmes.

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Study

We offer innovative, specialist postgraduate programmes that are consistently rated as excellent by students, external examiners as well as internal and external reviewers.

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Time for the big education debate – what are we educating for?

A top-level, high-profile seminar series ‘What are we educating for? An Education Policy and Politics Seminar Series’, organised by education experts at Lancaster University, has led to the publication of a special issue blog this week on the British Educational Research Association website.
Paul Ashwin and Elizabeth Noonan

Lancaster researchers talk to European Universities about Innovative Teaching

Educational Researchers Paul Ashwin and Elizabeth Noonan gave keynote addresses at the Innovative Teaching Conference (Inno-methods) held in September 2023 at the University of Trieste, Italy. The conference was part of the Transform4Europe Alliance, a group of 10 European universities working together to find ways of educating students that better equip them to contribute to addressing societal challenges.  
Anoud Abusalim holding the certificate for her Best Paper award

Best paper award for Lancaster alumna

Congratulations to Dr Anoud Abusalim who is the joint winner of the inaugural Christopher N. Candlin Award for the Best Paper by Early Career Scholars.

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Forthcoming events

25th Apr

MA Education and Social Justice Applicant Webinar - April 25th

Thursday 25 April 2024, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
1st May

Ed Res Seminar Series - Questioning the ideal of the good student

Wednesday 1 May 2024, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
13th May

MA Education and Social Justice Applicant Webinar - May 13th

Monday 13 May 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
15th May

Ed Res Seminar Series - title to be confirmed

Wednesday 15 May 2024, 12:30pm to 2:00pm

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