Research

The School of Education conducts internationally excellent research based around strategic areas of expertise. We collaborate closely with Welsh Government, third-sector organisations, local councils, schools and parent groups to deliver research with real impact on policy and practice.

Research in the School of Educational Sciences involves a variety of research specialisms within key areas of educational research:

Language and education: Welsh-medium education, bilingual education, language and literacy,
Skills and subjects: literacy, numeracy, science, geography, outdoor, literary and expressive arts education,
Ages and stages: early years education, post-compulsory education, vocational education and training, HE teaching and learning, professional learning,
Issues in education: pupil motivation, Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Additional Learning Needs (ALN), school effectiveness, and mentoring.

Staff Research

Staff research interests and activities, including publications, can be explored through the profile pages.

Current and Recent Projects

See the research projects at the School of Educational Sciences.

Research Degrees

The School of Educational Sciences' Postgraduate Research degree programmes.

CIEREI

Members of the School of Educational Sciences founded, lead, and contribute to CIEREI, the Institute of Education and Childhood Research. CIEREI’s research aligns to the six interdisciplinary research themes outlined in the Welsh Government NSERE strategy document:

Curriculum and Pedagogy,
Leadership and Professional Learning,
Equity and ALN,
Bilingual and Welsh medium education,
Teacher Education,
Childhood and Youth studies.

Cutting across all six research themes, CIEREI has intersecting interests in research on:

health and wellbeing,
bilingualism, and
digital learning.

CIEREI is a collaboration between GwE (the Regional School Effectiveness and Improvement Service for North Wales), Bangor University (led by the School of Educational Sciences and the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences), and other bodies and institutions with an interest in improving educational outcomes and the well-being of children.

Learn more about CIEREI