# Research
**Source**: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/research/
**Parent**: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/schools-departments/
Research in the Department explores the fundamental processes involved in learning mathematics, and analyses pedagogical practice including teaching, learning and assessment.
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, our research activity was judged to be of an exceptionally high quality: 100% of research impact rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
## Get involved in our reseach!
Help us to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics by taking part in our research studies.
[Get involved in our research](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/research/get-involved-in-our-research/)
The Department has three overarching research themes, which form the focus of our research activity. Some colleagues work mainly within one theme and others work across different themes.
[### Mathematical cognition
Discovering how students understand mathematics.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/research/mathematical-cognition/)
[### Educational design and evaluation
Designs, develops and evaluates pedagogical interventions, based on a rigorous understanding of students’ learning processes.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/research/educational-design-evaluation/)
[### Higher education pedagogy
Analysis of pedagogical practice including teaching, learning and assessment.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/research/higher-education-pedagogy/)
## Find out more
[Seminars in the department](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/events/)
[Externally funded research projects](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/research/research-projects/)
[Research Fellowship opportunities](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/research/research-fellowships/)
[Completed PhDs in the Repository website](https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/Mathematics_Education_Centre_Theses)