Education (Education, Globalisation and International Development) MPhil

The MPhil is offered by the Faculty of Education as a full-time period of research and introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. The course will introduce students to a range of contemporary issues of globalisation and international development in the field of education, in order to interrogate the latest theoretically grounded, and empirical research; Explore the relationship between education and wider socio-economic processes, with a particular focus on countries in the Global South; The programme offers an opportunity to engage with issues of equity and social justice in education and international development from different theoretical lenses and diverse empirical approaches in Southern contexts.<br/><br/>Students joining this course will:<br/><br/><br/>- Engage with cutting-edge research being conducted by members of the teaching team who are involved closely in influencing international and national policy discourses and implementation<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from a wide range of research centres at the faculty, including REAL and PEDAL and research networks, such as CaNDER and CLAREC<br/><br/><br/>- Be involved in small group discussions with a select group of 25-30 students per year, who come from varied disciplinary and professional backgrounds<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from inclusive, participatory and research-oriented pedagogy<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunities to deepen your scholarship with the support and personalised mentoring from one-on-one supervision<br/><br/><br/>- Engage with invited scholars, particularly from the Global South, who lead public talks as part of our seminar series titled: “Politics of knowledge building in education and international development”<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from the vast array of opportunities available in the Collegiate university<br/><br/><br/>- Connect with Alumni working across diverse fields and geographical spaces<br/><br/><br/>- Develop research skills which will enable you to continue to a PhD, if desired<br/><br/><br/>- Develop transferable skills for employability across a range of organisations<br/>