Welcome to the Department of Education

Our degree programmes rated as 'excellent' in the most recent Teaching Quality Assessment‌

ECU’s Gender equality charter mark: Bronze award holder

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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 latest Research Assessment Exercise ranked the Department eighth overall in the UK for research quality.

Focus on

Gender stereotypes make teenagers more accepting of violence

Monday 12 January 2015

Autumn Statement: the experts respond

Thursday 4 December 2014

Our Research Centres

Centre for English Language Teaching

Undergraduate Study

Graduate School

Events

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Britain's Social Mobility Problem: Why is it so low and what can we do about it?

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University of York Science Education Group Network

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Is 'lad culture' in HE problematic? Exploring the perspectives of staff in Higher Education Institutions.

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News

Student feedback and impact on critical writing success research

Posted on Wednesday 25 February 2015

Congratulations to Department of Education colleague Dr Bill Soden who has successfully defended his thesis, ‘The role of written feedback in the development of critical academic writing’.

University of York Science Education Group Network

Posted on Wednesday 18 February 2015

Are you a teacher interested in using research in your classroom, taking part in research, or doing your own research in science education?

Apply now for PhD scholarship

Posted on Monday 9 February 2015

Part of an ESRC White Rose DTC Network, the studentship will focus on “Understanding and enhancing reading and language skills in children learning English as an additional language.”

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