36 monthsProgramme duration
24,400 GBPTuition Fee/year
Jan, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
We have expert supervision available in a wide variety of education subjects. Our research areas range from early year's policy through to internationalisation in higher education.
At Newcastle University, we offer expert supervision for an MPhil or PhD in Education in the following research areas:
- early year's policy with a focus on language and communication
- social justice in education
- pedagogic innovation
- professional learning in practice
- international development and global education
- outdoor learning
- early literacy
- technology-enhanced learning, including language learning
- project-based learning and community curriculum making
- learning to teach languages
- transforming racism in schools
- the physical learning environment
- teaching and learning in Higher Education
Our supervisors' current research interests, projects and publications are available from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences' staff profiles. Most of our staff have professional experience in teaching, speech and language therapy or English language teaching before entering academia.
Our links with research centres and institutes provide opportunities for collaboration and cross-disciplinary seminars and interest groups. Our most important connections are with:
- Newcastle Institute for Social Science
- Centre for Learning and Teaching, CfLaT
You can also develop connections with any of the diverse faculty research institutes, centres and groups, as appropriate to your research interests.
You should contact Carolyn Letts, Director of Postgraduate Research, or a member of our staff as a potential supervisor before applying. You will need to submit a short research proposal (1000 words max). Please email: [email protected].
There is an annual competition for funded studentships through the ESRC Northern Ireland/North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership. You should contact us to discuss supervision opportunities before applying for a studentship.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
We have expert supervision available in a wide variety of education subjects. Our research areas range from early year's policy through to internationalisation in higher education.
At Newcastle University, we offer expert supervision for an MPhil or PhD in Education in the following research areas:
- early year's policy with a focus on language and communication
- social justice in education
- pedagogic innovation
- professional learning in practice
- international development and global education
- outdoor learning
- early literacy
- technology-enhanced learning, including language learning
- project-based learning and community curriculum making
- learning to teach languages
- transforming racism in schools
- the physical learning environment
- teaching and learning in Higher Education
Our supervisors' current research interests, projects and publications are available from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences' staff profiles. Most of our staff have professional experience in teaching, speech and language therapy or English language teaching before entering academia.
Our links with research centres and institutes provide opportunities for collaboration and cross-disciplinary seminars and interest groups. Our most important connections are with:
- Newcastle Institute for Social Science
- Centre for Learning and Teaching, CfLaT
You can also develop connections with any of the diverse faculty research institutes, centres and groups, as appropriate to your research interests.
You should contact Carolyn Letts, Director of Postgraduate Research, or a member of our staff as a potential supervisor before applying. You will need to submit a short research proposal (1000 words max). Please email: [email protected].
There is an annual competition for funded studentships through the ESRC Northern Ireland/North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership. You should contact us to discuss supervision opportunities before applying for a studentship.
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