I hope that you are well, wherever you are in the world. It’s my very great pleasure to share our first Education Studies newsletter with you. We hope you’ll enjoy reading about the fantastic achievements of our alumni, students and staff, and all the latest Education Studies news.
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Our alumni are an important part of our community, and we love to hear from you. Please do let us know if you wish to tell your story or would like to contribute to the Department by giving an alumni talk. We’d love to hear from you to explore ways in which you can work with us.
Dr Sarah Dahl, Head of Education Studies
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Education Studies now part of the new School of Education, Learning and Communication Sciences
The new School of Education, Learning and Communication Sciences (SELCS) was established at the start of 2023-24, bringing together five departments – Education Studies, Applied Linguistics, Lifelong Learning, Teacher Education, and Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – all under the leadership of Professor Fiona Copland.
This new arrangement offers many opportunities for us to work collaboratively with colleagues across the School, fostering interdisciplinary excellence in research, impact, teaching and regional engagement. Collectively we have a vast array of expertise and experience, and we are very excited about what the future holds.
You’ll be hearing more news from the School in the future, so please keep your details up to date.
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Welcome new graduates!
Many congratulations to our January 2024 graduates and welcome to your alumni community.
Special congratulations to our award winners listed below:
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Award for Best Overall PGT Performance – Jenny Tian
Award for Highest PGT Dissertation Grade – Tameika Bamfo
Award for Outstanding PGT Dissertation – Alice Khimasia
Award for Outstanding PGT Contribution – Susan Deeb
Sahin Family Award for Exceptional Progress – Haneen Jadallah
PGR Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Research Environment – Ahmad Akkad
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How education can change your life
Doctoral College Officer Emine Sheykhametova (MA Educational Leadership and Management, 2021) gave a moving and inspirational speech at the January degree ceremony about her career and pride in being a Warwick graduate.
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We’d love to hear about your favourite Warwick memories and what you're getting up to now. Answer our quickfire questions for a chance to be featured in future newsletters.
QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS
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New research collaboration to investigate pupil school mobility
Associate Professor Dr Tom Perry and colleagues from the University of Birmingham have been awarded a new research grant to investigate pupil school mobility. This will build on previous findings and delve deeper into its impact on student experience and attainment, particularly considering socio-economic factors and diverse mobility patterns.
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Making applying for doctoral education more inclusive
A research team led by Dr James Burford and Dr Emily Henderson has long been examining inequalities surrounding doctoral admissions. Learn more about this fascinating project and watch this video they produced to guide future doctoral applicants.
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Careers in Education Conference
Our second Careers in Education Conference was held on Wednesday 28 February, organised by students and staff for our UG, PGT, and PGR students. From educational psychologists to academic skills advisors and teachers in international schools, we were joined by a fantastic range of speakers working in diverse roles.
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Kevin Zhou tells us about his Early Career Fellowship
“My research focuses on stakeholders' roles and perspectives in the development of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in primary education in China. Just before my PhD viva, I was awarded the Early Career Fellowship by the Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of Warwick. During the fellowship, I expanded my research to higher education. Currently, I am involved in multiple research projects exploring ESD at Warwick and the global contexts.”
Kevin Zhou (MA Educational Leadership and Management, 2017; PhD Education, 2023).
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Creating learning opportunities for local children
As part of her voluntary work at Sewa Day Coventry, Maathangi Iyer (MA Educational Leadership and Management, 2022) and her colleagues work with seven schools in the Coventry area on a range of initiatives, such as providing food across half-term breaks, throughout the year.
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From the classroom to the UN
Starting as a Maths teacher in Korea before working in international development, Minjeong Goh (MA Global Education and International Development, 2021) has had a fascinating career to date. Since graduating, she’s worked as Research Assistant and Project Officer, and is now an Information Management Specialist at the UN.
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PGR Conference 2024
Friday 26 – Saturday 27 April 2024
You're warmly invited to the Education Studies Postgraduate Research (PGR) Online Conference to investigate this year’s theme of 'A Hopeful and Ambitious Education: navigating uncertainty, complexity and change'.
Find out more and register to attend.
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Networking sessions
Friday 26 – Saturday 27 April 2024 (online)
Thursday 2 May (in person)
Early Career Researchers and PGR alumni are invited to networking sessions online and in person. Please email alumni@warwick.ac.uk for further information.
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Other ways to stay in touch
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Please quote your alumni number  in correspondence with us
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