Welcome to the Department of Education

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

Top 10 in the UK in the Guardian's 2014 University Guide

Welcome from the Head of Department

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.

Professor Judith Bennett

News

Appointment to the Salters' Chair in Science Education

Posted on Monday 18 November 2013

The University is delighted to announce that Professor Judith Bennett, current Head of Department of Education and leading academic in science education, has been appointed to the Salters' Chair in Science Education.

PERC staff present at the British Psychological Society Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference 2013

Posted on Friday 15 November 2013

All five members of the Department's Psychology in Education Research Centre presented papers at the conference.

Dr Kathryn Asbury makes her BBC debut

Posted on Monday 11 November 2013

Dr Kathryn Asbury was interviewed as part of the BBC World Service The Forum with Malcolm Gladwell and Ian Goldin

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Celebrate with us

In 2013, we celebrate our 50th anniversary.

Please join us to celebrate past achievements, recognise current successes and help shape our future.

Register for our 50 years of Education at York events.