#1 in the UK for 'Research power in Education' and for 'Research strength in Education'

Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

5 major longitudinal national cohort studies in the UK

Centre for Longitudinal Studies

250+

active externally funded research projects at any point in time

£25 million+

annual research income

Engagement and impact
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Engagement and impact

Insights from IOE research projects and their impact in policy and practice nationally and internationally.

IOE research culture and environment
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IOE research culture and environment

We support research staff and students and nurture research excellence and innovation.

Find a researcher
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Find a researcher

With over 700 staff engaged in research at any one time, IOE's expertise is unparalleled in depth and breadth.

Research partnerships and opportunities
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Research partnerships and opportunities

Work with us to expand research, share insights and engage in impactful projects. We welcome collaboration with institutions, researchers and students worldwide.

IOE Research Strategic Plan
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IOE Research Strategic Plan

Our vision for IOE’s research from 2022 to 2027 to inspire and sustain the aspirations of our researchers, collaborate with our partners, and fulfil our responsibilities to the wider community.

What Matters in Education
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What Matters in Education

From the IOE Pro Director and ESRC Education Research Programme, this series aims to spark new thinking on how research, policy and practice can most productively interact.

For over a century, IOE has contributed cutting edge research in education and society. Our work is rooted in a mission to further the development and wellbeing of children and young people, families and wider communities. We remain steadfast in this endeavour, leveraging our significant disciplinary expertise while innovating and setting new and socially empowering research agendas.

Professor Lynn Ang

Professor Lynn Ang, Pro-Director and Vice-Dean Research

Q&A with Lynn Ang

Our podcast

Research for the Real World
Research for the Real World podcast

Research for the Real World

This IOE Podcast series focuses on conversations about education and social science research and its impact on policy, practice and our everyday lives.

Research news

New Royal Foundation Framework prioritises social and emotional development in early childhood
New Royal Foundation Framework prioritises social and emotional development in early childhood

New Royal Foundation Framework prioritises social and emotional development in early childhood

Expertise by Professor Lynn Ang has contributed to the research behind the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood ‘Shaping Us’, a campaign led by HRH The Princess of Wales.

03 Feb 2025

Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing
Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing

Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing

An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.

29 Jan 2025

UCL joins UNESCO Global Education Coalition and Digital Transformation Collaborative
UCL joins UNESCO Global Education Coalition and Digital Transformation Collaborative

UCL joins UNESCO Global Education Coalition and Digital Transformation Collaborative

UCL will contribute to the coalition’s mission to protect the right to education for all and steer its transformation in the digital age.

23 Jan 2025

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Contact us if you have any questions about research at IOE - Faculty of Education and Society.

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Lynn Ang

Pro-Director and Vice-Dean Research and Development

Click to email. l.ang@ucl.ac.uk