We have a strong international reputation in the sociology of education, digital education, education and international development, and children and young people's learning and development. We use interdisciplinary approaches to inform the understanding of education, teaching and learning across a wide range of formal and informal settings. Our work is underpinned by a commitment to a values-led understanding of education.StudyWe provide specialist expertise in a range of programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level.Our flagship MSc Education includes a General pathway and four specialist pathways, reflecting the expertise across the School.We also have two online programmes: The internationally innovative MSc in Digital Education and the MSc in Social Justice and Community Action, as well as two well-established, professionally accredited professional undergraduate programmes: BA Childhood Practice and MA Learning in Communities. Undergraduate programmesChildhood Practice (BA)Learning in Communities (MA Hons)Postgraduate programmesComparative Education and International Development (MSc)Digital Education - Online Learning (MSc/PgDip/PgCert)Education (MSc) with the following pathways:GeneralChild and Adolescent PsychologyEarly Childhood Practice and FroebelPhilosophy of EducationResearchSocial Justice and Community Action - Online Learning (MSc/PgDip/PgCert)ResearchOur Institute has an established record of education and critical inter-disciplinary social science research in:education studieseducation policycommunity educationchildhood studiesdigital educationdevelopmental psychology in educationOffering a vibrant scholarly community that applies critical inter-disciplinary social science research to the broad field of education, the Institute is home to research groups in Childhood and Youth Studies, Community Education, Developmental Psychology in Education (DPiE), Higher Education and the Philosophy of Education. It also hosts the Centre for Research in Digital Education; the Centre for Research in Education, Inclusion and Diversity (CREID); and the Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES).Our staff are heavily involved in the interdisciplinary research and education work of the new Edinburgh Futures Institute.Research centresCentre for Research in Digital EducationCentre for Research in Education Inclusion & Diversity (CREID)Research groupsCES, formerly the Centre for Educational SociologyChildhood and Youth Studies Research GroupCommunity Education Research Group (CERG)Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) Research GroupDevelopmental Psychology in Education Research GroupEarly Years Research, Policy and Practice GroupHigher Education Research Group (HERG)Philosophy of Education Research Group (PERG)Research inter-disciplinary networksRace and Inclusivity in Global Education Network (RIGEN)Research-led Teacher Education Network (RTEN)Cross-College centres/networksEdinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society (CDCS)StaffOur staff reflect the School's long history of education and critical inter-disciplinary social science research in:education studies and policyequityinclusion and diversitycommunity educationchildhood studiespsychology and professions allied to children's education, development, welfare and wellbeingHead of Institute TeamNameRoleEmailDr Ian FyfeCo-head of Instituteian.fyfe@ed.ac.ukDr Julie SmithCo-head of Institutejulie.smith@ed.ac.ukDr Gary FraserDeputy Head of Institutegary.fraser@ed.ac.ukDr Jennifer LavoieDeputy Head of Institutejennifer.lavoie@ed.ac.ukDr Philippa Sheail Deputy Head of Institutep.sheail@ed.ac.ukValerie ClarkOperations Coordinator (Institute Support)ECS@ed.ac.ukLeonora GoughOperations Administrator (Institute Support)ECS@ed.ac.ukSusan ScottOperations Administrator (Institute Support)ECS@ed.ac.ukView all staff in IECS This article was published on 2024-10-07
