We conduct theoretically-informed, methodologically rigorous and socially relevant research into education.  Our three Research Centres - in the areas of Higher Education, Technology-Enhanced Learning, and Social Justice and Wellbeing in Education - are internationally recognised for the excellence and originality of their research.

The results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) placed us in the top six research-intensive Education departments in the UK, with 78% of our research activity graded as world leading or internationally excellent and 92% of our academic staff submitted.