About us

Educating teachers for over 100 years

The School of Education has an established history of educating teachers, practitioners, and professionals.

We’re proud to be one of the largest teaching establishments in the country, with over 1,500 regional partners of schools, colleges and educational organisations.

We offer over 20 specialisms of Secondary Teacher Education, ranging from Mathematics, to Design and Technology, to Modern Foreign Languages.

Many of our academics are members of the Education and Social Research Institute (ESRI), an inclusive and radical research space.

We tackle the local, national and international challenges faced by teaching professionals, innovating and implementing best practices to make a global impact.

Our research

  • A close up of a pair of hands using realistic mathematics materials

    Realistic Mathematics Education

    Working with Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) for more than 15 years, our latest project is a nationwide trial at Key Stage 3.

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  • A school pupil with a tutor

    Whole-school special educational needs review

    Investigating the effectiveness of the Whole School SEND Review Process on raising attainment in English at GCSE.

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  • Child holding colouring pencil and colouring on a piece of paper.

    Education and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

    Learn more about our research expertise in the school.

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