Department of Education
A leading department with internationally recognised quality in teaching and research in education
Undergraduate study
Welcome
We are an open and friendly department, committed to excellence in research and teaching. Our research groups have a national and international reputation for the quality of their work, and the THE (2021) ranking of the Research Excellence Framework results placed the department 5th in the UK for research.
News
Monday 18 May 2026
A consortium of twelve partners from eight European countries will co-create, pilot and scale mental health interventions for young people aged 12–25, backed by a five-year Horizon Europe grant.
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Congraluations for Dr Anna Bull for receiving a Mid-Career Fellowship award for her project titled, "Power-based sexual harassment in higher education: interrupting the cycle".
Monday 30 March 2026
York placed 13th in the UK and =81st in the world for the study of Education and Training in the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026.
Postgraduate study
Our research centres
Research hub
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Independent research fellowships
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