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| School of Education, University of Nottingham | |
|---|---|
| Name | School of Education, University of Nottingham |
| Established | 1960s |
| Type | Faculty |
| City | Nottingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Campus | University Park |
| Parent | University of Nottingham |
School of Education, University of Nottingham
The School of Education, University of Nottingham is an academic unit within the University of Nottingham located at University Park, Nottingham. It delivers teacher preparation, postgraduate study and research, and engages in policy and practice work across the United Kingdom and internationally. The school has produced graduates and research that have influenced institutions such as Department for Education (United Kingdom), UNESCO, European Commission, World Bank, and partnerships with universities including University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, University of Melbourne, and University of Toronto.
The school emerged amid expansions in higher education in the 1960s associated with figures like Anthony Crosland and structural changes following the Robbins Report. Early links were established with teacher training colleges such as Trent Polytechnic and local authorities including Nottingham City Council. During the 1980s and 1990s the school responded to national reforms tied to the Education Reform Act 1988 and international comparative projects involving the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. In the 2000s it developed doctoral training partnerships with bodies such as the Economic and Social Research Council and engaged in large-scale evaluations connected to European Union funded programmes and collaborations with the British Educational Research Association.
The School offers initial teacher education and postgraduate programmes spanning routes accredited by bodies like the Teaching Regulation Agency and professional development linked to the National College for Teaching and Leadership. Programmes include undergraduate modules, Master of Arts degrees, and doctoral supervision within frameworks such as the Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) model shared with institutions like University of Warwick and Loughborough University. Specialist pathways include leadership and management linked to networks such as the National Governors' Association, special educational needs provision connected to Council for Disabled Children, and international education streams aligned with organisations like Save the Children and VSO. Short courses and CPD work with trusts such as Woodard Corporation and multi-academy trusts formed after policies driven by the Academies Act 2010.
Research themes encompass curriculum studies, assessment policy, teacher professionalism, inclusion, and comparative international studies. The School hosts centres and research groups that collaborate with external organisations like the British Council, Nesta, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and the Health Foundation. Projects have included longitudinal studies reminiscent of methodologies used by the Cohort Studies (United Kingdom), randomized evaluations similar to those commissioned by the Education Endowment Foundation, and comparative policy analyses drawing on data frameworks related to the Programme for International Student Assessment. The School contributes to policy debates involving parliamentary committees such as the House of Commons Education Select Committee and participates in interdisciplinary consortia with faculties linked to Nottingham Trent University and medical research partners including Wellcome Trust collaborators.
Faculty include scholars with profiles comparable to leaders associated with organisations like British Educational Research Association, fellows of learned societies such as the Royal Society of Arts, and collaborators with public bodies like the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Staff expertise spans assessment specialists who have advised entities like the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, inclusion experts with links to Special Olympics International, and international education researchers who have worked with UNICEF. Visiting academics and honorary fellows have included academics who held posts at institutions such as UCL Institute of Education, University of California, Berkeley, and Monash University.
Students engage with campus life at University Park alongside student organisations including the Nottingham Students' Union and subject societies that mirror national groups like the Universities UK networks. Admissions draw applicants through the UCAS system and postgraduate applications via the UK Research and Innovation funding streams for eligible candidates. Scholarships and bursaries have been provided in partnership with charitable funds such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and employer-sponsored places linked to local trusts such as Derbyshire County Council and Leicestershire County Council.
Outreach includes school-based partnerships with local schools across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, collaborative CPD with regional consortia that echo structures created under the National College for Teaching and Leadership, and international exchange programmes with partner institutions in regions represented by organisations like the Commonwealth of Nations and European Higher Education Area. The School has engaged with philanthropic and policy partners including Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and Big Lottery Fund on community-focused projects and with curriculum partners influenced by frameworks from Cambridge Assessment and Pearson PLC.
Facilities at University Park support teaching and research with seminar rooms, specialist learning technology suites, and partnerships with libraries such as the Djanogly Learning Resource Centre and archives collaborating with the Nottinghamshire Archives. Data and research support draw on shared services with university units comparable to the School of Sociology and Social Policy and computing support allied to the Horizon Digital Research Services. Fieldwork and placement coordination operate through formal agreements with local trusts, multi-academy partnerships, and international host institutions similar to those used by exchange programmes with Erasmus+ partners.