Department of Education
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Department of Education
A leading department with internationally recognised quality in teaching and research in education
Scholarship awards and funding opportunities for postgraduate students
ECU’s Gender equality charter mark: Bronze award holder
Undergraduate study
Welcome
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 THE (2021) ranking of the Research Excellence Framework results placed the department 5th in the UK for research.
News
New book from Dr Dusana Dorjee
Monday 2 February 2026
Dr Dusana Dorjee's new book - Making Sense of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Schools - is out now.
Friday 23 January 2026
We have been ranked Top 125 in the world, and 14th in the UK, for Education Studies in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.
Monday 17 November 2025
The final report of the research and knowledge exchange project, was launched in an online webinar.
Postgraduate study
Our research centres
- Centre for Advanced Studies in Language and Education
- Centre for Research on Education and Social Justice
- Psychology in Education Research Centre
- University of York Science Education Group
Research hub
Staff and students can advertise any research project that is seeking a student sample
Independent research fellowships
Short films
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Our graduate experiences
PGCE teacher training
Pre-sessional language courses
Decolonising Education Collective
Events
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