School of Education Research Interests Directory

Within the School of Education academic staff have considerable research expertise and professional experience within many aspects of Education. The list below provides an indication of who within the School can provide expertise in specific fields. Individuals will be happy to discuss possible advice, consultancy, research, courses or other contacts in the fields indicated, both with individuals, institutions or authorities.

We have organised the list around key words that reflect current professional and academic themes. However, it will always be worth considering alternative key words if the exact word/phrase that you need is not here. Please contact the colleagues indicated directly - contact information and personal details can be found on our website.

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Language - Communicative language teaching

Language education policy

Prof Jill Bourne

Language teaching - multi-sensory

Leadership and management

Professor Jacky Lumby

Leadership in Education

Professor Nick Foskett

Leadership in further education

Professor Jacky Lumby

Learning Difficulties

Julia Kender
Professor Melanie Nind

Learning Platforms

Learning strategies in teaching and learning

Dr Malcolm Ogles

Learning styles and study skills

Learning Technologies - evaluation of the use of learning technologies in post compulsory education

Learning Theory

learning theory and its role in initial teacher training

Dr John Woollard

Learning, learning styles and the study skills underpinning learning and literacy

Life stories: Women war artists and Women's Land Army

Lifelong Learning

Literacy - Learning to read in the primary school

Prof Jill Bourne

Literacy acquisition

Literacy and Learning

Literacy development - scaffolded teaching

Literacy learning and teaching

Prof Jill Bourne

Literacy progression and phonological ability