Social Justice and Inclusion

Our Community Education Research Group has an international reputation for work in community development, adult popular education, adult literacy learning, youth work, critical policy analysis, and learning and social movements.

About CERG

CES carries out research in the social sciences of education that is independent, methodologically sound and that explores fundamental issues about the purposes and processes of education, and of policy in education, with a starting point in Scotland, but located in the wider framework of Europe.

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The Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity (CREID) undertakes research exploring issues of inclusion and diversity in relation to children, young people and adults in education and related areas of policy and practice (including health, social welfare, training and employment).

About CREID  

The CEID Research Group brings together a diverse group of researchers, scholars, and practitioners working on or interested in Comparative Education and/or Education and International Development. It aims to benefit the local and global community as a hub for critical reflection and evaluation, investigating the direct and indirect potential of education by exploring its complex, interdependent relationship with social and political contexts. Projects often have an applied aspect and include collaborations with individuals and institutions within and beyond academia.

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RIGEN brings together members with an interest in race, cultural inclusivity, internationalisation and decoloniality in education. Our research spans national and international as well as formal and informal educational contexts, and our members’ work ranges from the early years to higher education.

About RIGEN

RTEN is an interdisciplinary network for dialogue and collaboration in research on teachers, teaching and teacher education, knowledge Exchange between academic and non-academic partners, research-led development of teacher education, drawing upon the wide range of research at the University of Edinburgh and internationally.

About RTEN

The mission of the Scottish Sensory Centre is to foster educational, research and development activities relating to children and young people with a sensory impairment in Scotland for everyone who is involved in the education of deaf children, deafblind children and visually impaired children and young people, the young people themselves and their families. 

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STEP is in the unique position of being able to straddle research, policy and practice. Our aim is to exploit this unique position for the benefit of mobile communities – to achieve this we have developed rigorous approaches to working with our many stakeholders. 

STEP is a knowledge exchange centre supporting equitable access to education for traditionally nomadic cultures. It is funded mainly by Scottish Government and is based at the University of Edinburgh. 

The centre connects education leaders, teachers, and families to ensure that education is accessible, culturally relevant and has the highest expectations for all children and young people from mobile cultures in Scotland. 

We use creative and digital approaches to increase the representation of nomadic communities in decision-making around education, drawing on community voices to inspire new models for nomadic education. 

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