Our Research
Education is central in facing society’s challenges, and innovative high-quality research plays a vital role in enabling individuals, communities, and societies to flourish. We are one of the world’s leading centres for research in education, rated second in the UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021.
"We are an international community of researchers of all career stages, who work to develop world leading research on educational theory, policy and practice. Through our research, we are committed to a more equitable world where education plays a pivotal role in enabling individuals, communities, and societies to thrive. As a community, we promote inclusive and collaborative research environment, and we nurture our doctoral and early career researchers, as future leaders in educational research."
A vibrant and inclusive research environment
We focus on maintaining a vibrant, intellectually inclusive research environment in which staff are passionate about their research and the difference it can make.
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The Faculty of Social Sciences has an extensive global collaboration in research and education with partners across the world, promoting Social Science solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.
Get in touch
To find out more about our department and courses, contact us using the information below.
School of Education
Durham University
Confluence Building
Lower Mountjoy
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 8195