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Our School of Education has an international reputation for excellence in research and teaching. Our research is supported by an established and growing team of researchers. We have an active research culture with staff and doctoral students engaged in educational research, which is recognised locally, nationally, and internationally.

Our academic staff conduct cutting-edge research in the field of education and produce internationally excellent outputs. In the most recent REF 2021, 65% of the School of Education’s research outputs was ranked as either 'world-leading' (4*) or 'internationally excellent' (3*). Our research also makes a positive impact on education and society. In the REF 2021, 83% of research impact was rated as 'internationally excellent' (3*) or 'recognised'.  

There are the four broad areas of research that reflect the School of Education’s research strengths and expertise.

  • Education pedagogy and practice (early years, primary, secondary and further/higher education)
  • Social change and education (policy and politics)
  • Children, families and communities (including education professionals, professional development for practitioners and teachers working within education).
  • Leadership and pedagogy in faith-based education contexts

Students are important members of our research community. Expressions of interest for doctoral studies related to the areas outlined above are welcome. We also offer a suite of Masters programmes within the School of Education which are aligned to the School’s research expertise. 

Details of our postgraduate taught courses can be found here, under the ‘Postgraduate degrees’. Information about our Professional Doctorate in Education can be found here.  

Browse all research outputs from the School of Education via Liverpool Hope's Institutional Research Archive (HIRA).

Note: The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a national assessment of the research taking place across UK universities.