Find out about our academics' work, their professional interests and what working at IOE means to them.
More world-leading scholars in the field of education, work at IOE than any other UK university (Source: Research Excellence Framework 2014). At the forefront of research, most of our 400 academics have also been practitioners and draw on direct experience of the workplace.
We've interviewed some of our academics
Read about their views and experiences in the Questions and Answers (Q&As) below.
- Culture, Communication and Media
- Caroline Daly,ÌýProfessor of Teacher Education
- David Baker, Associate Professor in Music Education
- Jeff Bezemer, Vice-Dean Health and Head of the Department of Culture, Communication and Media
- John Potter,ÌýProfessor of Media in Education
- Michelle Cannon,ÌýProgramme Leader of MA in Digital Media: Education
- Zsófia Demjén, Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics
- Lucy Green, Emerita Professor of Music Education
- Andrea Gauthier,ÌýAssociate Lecturer in Education and TechnologyÌýand Research Fellow
- Celia Hoyles, Professor of Mathematical Education
- Carey Jewitt, Professor of Learning and Technology
- Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design
- Allison Littlejohn, Professor of Learning Technology
- Manolis Mavrikis, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Analytics in Education
- Richard Noss, Professor of Mathematical Education
- Norbert Pachler, Pro-Vice Provost: Digital Education
- Kaska Porayska-Pomsta,ÌýProfessor of Artificial Intelligence in Education
- Li Wei, Director and Dean of IOE
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- Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
- Clare Bentall, Assistant Professor in Education.
- Douglas Bourn, Professor of Development Education.
- Cosette Crisan,ÌýAssociate Professor (Teaching) in Mathematics Education.
- Helen Gourlay, Lecturer in Science Education.
- Kim Insley,ÌýAssociate Professor (Teaching).
- Emma Jones,ÌýLecturer in Education and Gender.
- Alison Kitson,ÌýAssociate Professor in History Education.
- Stuart Foster,ÌýProfessor of History in Education.
- Michael Reiss, Professor of Science Education.
- Mary Richardson, Professor of Educational Assessment.
- Hugh Starkey, Professor of Citizenship and Human Rights Education.
- Nicola Walshe, Professor of Education.
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- Education, Practice and Society
- Louise Archer, Karl Mannheim Professor of Sociology of Education.
- Alice Bradbury, Senior Lecturer in Education.
- Sam Duncan, Professor of Adult Literacies.
- , Professor of SocialÌýHistory.
- Tatiana Fumasoli,ÌýProfessor of Higher Education Studies.
- Claire Callender,ÌýProfessor of Higher Education Studies.
- Olga Cara, Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Education.
- Jay Derrick, Senior Lecturer in Adult and Further Education.
- Alison Fuller, Pro-Director for Research and Development.
- Paul Grainger, Co-Director of the Centre for Post-14 Education and Work.
- Andy Green, Professor in Comparative Social Science.
- Francis Green, Professor of Work and Education Economics.
- David Guile, Professor of Education and Work.
- Moses Oketch, Professor ofÌýInternational Education Policy and Development.
- Jenny Parkes, Professor of Education, Gender and International Development.
- Tejendra Pherali, Professor of Education, Conflict and Peace.
- Jessica Ringrose,ÌýProfessor of Sociology of Gender and Education.
- Rachel Wilde, Lecturer in Education.
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- Learning and Leadership
- Jake Anders,ÌýProfessor of Quantitative Social Science
- Lynn Ang,ÌýPro-Director and Vice-Dean Research
- ¶Ù´Ç³¾¾±²Ô¾±Ìýµþ¾±²Ô²µ³ó²¹³¾,ÌýAssistant Professor in Educational Leadership.
- Richard Branch, Visiting Staff in the Centre forÌýEducation Policy and Equalising Opportunities.
- Aly Colman,ÌýSenior Teaching Fellow in Educational Leadership.
- David Godfrey, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership.
- Diana Dos Santos Sousa, Lecturer
- Sinead Harmey,ÌýAssociate Professor in Literacy Education
- Rupert Higham, Lecturer in Educational Leadership.
- Amanda Ince, Principle Teaching Fellow.
- Rachael Levy,ÌýProfessor of Literacy
- Lindsey Macmillan, Professor of Economics.
- Trevor Male, Associate Professor inÌýEducational Leadership.
- Ruth McGinity,ÌýAssistant Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy.
- Joseph Mintz,ÌýAssociate Professor in Education.
- Laura Outhwaite, Senior Research Fellow.
- Kathryn Riley, Professor of Urban Education.
- Sam Sims, Associate Professor
- Louise Stoll,ÌýProfessor in Professional Learning.
- Gill Wyness, Professor of Economics.
- Dominic Wyse, Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education.
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- Psychology and Human Development
- Liz Halstead,ÌýAssociate Professor ofÌýPsychology
- Nina Polytimou,ÌýLecturer in Psychology
- Rebecca Gordon,ÌýAssociate Professor of Cognitive Psychology
- Susana Castro-Kemp,ÌýAssociate Professor ofÌýPsychology and Special Needs
- Peter Blatchford, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Education.
- Anna Remington, Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Science.
- Anna Melissa Romualdez,ÌýSenior Research and Engagement Fellow.
- Andy Tolmie, Chair of Psychology and Human Development.
- Jo Van Herwegen,ÌýProfessor of Developmental Psychology and Education.
- Zachary Walker, Professor (Teaching)
- Keri Wong,ÌýAssistant Professor in Psychology.
- Bonamy Oliver,ÌýProfessor of Developmental and Family Psychology
- Emma Sumner, Associate Professor of Psychology and Special Educational Needs.
- Marta Francesconi, Associate Professor ofÌýPsychology.
- Brian Irvine, Research Fellow.
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- Social Research Institute
- Ozan Aksoy, Lecturer in Social Science.
- Asma Benhenda, Research Fellow in Education.
- David Bann, Professor of Population Health.
- Lorraine Dearden, Professor of Economics and Social Statistics.
- Katie Gaddini, Associate Professor in Sociology.
- John Jerrim,ÌýProfessor of Education and Social Statistics.
- Heidi Mirza,ÌýEmeritus Professor of Equalities Studies in Education.
- Sandy Oliver,ÌýProfessor of Public Policy.
- Carol Rivas,ÌýProfessor of Health and Social Care.
- Rachel Rosen, Professor of Sociology.
- Ingrid Schoon,ÌýChair of Human Development and Social Policy.
- Katy Sutcliffe, Associate Professor.
- Katherine Twamley, Professor of Sociology.
- Jenny Woodman,ÌýProfessor of Child and Family Policy.
- Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Associate Professor in Sociology.
- Teacher training
- Ruth Amos, Lecturer in Science Education.
- Verna Brandford, Secondary PGCE Lecturer in Languages.
- John Connolly, Lecturer In Secondary Initial Teacher Education (Science).
- Josh Franks, Lecturer in Early Years and Primary Education.
- Georgina Merchant, Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education.
- Gideon Sappor,ÌýAssociate Professor (Teaching) in Early Years and Primary Education.
- Hans Svennevig,ÌýLecturer in Citizenship Education.
- Robin Whitburn, Lecturer in History Education.
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