Our research in the School of Education, Language and Psychology explores many fascinating and important aspects of our society. Academics in the school are working on research related to social justice – we want to change things for the better. Our research focuses on autism, bereavement, body image, bullying in schools, Deaf people’s experiences in higher education, domestic violence, the impact of trauma on memory, the language of gender and sexuality in the classroom, multilingualism and migration, and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
The staff who do this research also teach our undergraduate (and master’s and doctoral) students. In fact, much of our research in the School is done in collaboration with students, who help to collect and analyse data as preparation for their own research on the issues that matter to them. Even as an undergraduate, you can take part in this research by applying for our students-as-researchers scheme.
To get an idea of the kind of cutting edge thinking you will hear about as a student in our School, you can download the research pamphlets on this page or listen to our ‘research shorts’.
Each pamphlet/video summarises some research that was conducted by a member of staff in the School, and links this work to their teaching. You can also see how to contact the member of staff if you would like more information about their research or the programmes they teach on.
We hope you enjoy hearing about our research. We look forward to seeing your ideas for your own research develop, on the issues that matter most to you.
