Education, Practice and Society

About the department

The Department of Education, Practice and Society (EPS) has specialists from a wide variety of disciplines who undertake research to support education throughout the life course by contributing to economic, social and political debate as well as development in societies, nationally and internationally.

Our people

Management and administrative team

• Head of Department: Professor Moses Oketch
• Department Administrator and PA to Head of Department: Susannah Downs
• Academic Head of Teaching and Learning (AHLT): Professor Amy North
• Heads of Research: Professor Avril Keating and Professor Germ Janmaat
• Head of Engagement and Impact: Professor Caroline Oliver
• Head of Innovation and Enterprise: Dr Natasha Kersh
• Inclusion Leads: Dr Meghanne Barker, Dr Laila Kadiwal and Dr Uma Pradhan
• Departmental Careers and Co-curricular Lead – EPS: Professor Sam Duncan
• Departmental Ethics Co-ordinators: Dr Yan Zhu
• Department Graduate Tutors (DGT): Professor Caine Rolleston and Dr Golo Henseke
• Department Tutor (Pastoral): Dr Lynne Rogers

Consultancy and knowledge exchange 

Drawing on our extensive experience and expert knowledge, we provide evidence-based insights and sustainable solutions to governments, charities, educational institutions, and international organisations. Our aim is to support our clients and partners to find equitable and effective answers to educational, training and social challenges.

Recent national and international partners include: UNESCO, UNICEF, Universities UK, the Education and Training Foundation, the Edge Foundation, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities, and the World Bank. Working closely with these partners, we have supported initiatives – through consultancies and knowledge exchange – in areas such as:

• designing educational interventions with and for policymakers, practitioners, and the public (including classroom resources, reflective toolkits, workshops, training courses, and MOOCS)
• promoting internationalisation in higher education
• developing career models and life chances for young people
• integrating gender mainstreaming into capacity building and policy outreach, and
• addressing inequities in early learning outcomes and experiences for children in low-income households.