A world-class reputation for excellence in educational 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.

Our research centres

The Research Centres act as focal points to exchange, support and develop research but also enhance cross-departmental synergies in methodological approaches. Each Centre contributes to the Department's Seminar Series and holds other Events.

Our values

Find out more about our recent projects on the University's Research Directory

Projects

Research seminars

Please visit our Events page for details of forthcoming research seminars and our Seminars webpage for details about past events.

We held an informal symposium on October 30th 2023 where seven members of the Educational Research Department spoke about black writers who have influenced education and educational research. You can watch the seven short videos from the symposium on our YouTube channel.

Read about our seminar series that examined the purposes of education across all stages of the education system.

What are we educating for?

Blogs

Read the latest blogs from the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University.

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Publications

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