Social Justice, Place & Lifelong Education
The focus of this Research and Knowledge Transfer Group, led by Professors Andy Furlong and Mike Osborne, is on…
The effects of education on patterns of social inclusion, the enrichment of social environment, the development of social capital and global justice.
Please note: this Group is replacing the two separate groups 'Social Inclusion and Global Justice' and 'Lifelong Learning, Place and Engagement'.
Key themes
- Education in formal and informal settings as a driver of social change and global justice
- Relationships between formal and informal education
- Stakeholder engagement and learning within regions and cities
- Teaching and learning in higher education
- Social, economic, cultural and environmental engagement with education
- Widening participation in post-compulsory learning
- The role of education in poverty reduction in the developing world
- The education of marginalised, vulnerable and disadvantaged groups
- The impact of educational inequality
- Policies and processes which reinforce deprivation
Associated Centres
Current Activities
- PURE (PASCAL Universities' Regional Engagement)
- Intergenerational Cultures of Worklessness
- MRC research cluster on addictions in youth and young adulthood
Other Recent Activities
- The Impact of Schools on Communities
- Confintea VI - UK Report
- Drivers and Barriers to Collaborative Partnerships for the Delivery of 14-19 Education in Kent
- Marketing European Wine
- FAST: Focusing Age Strategies in Policy Making
- European Generation Link : Promote European Citizenship through International and Intercultural Learning
- Golden Goal : Basic Skills & Communication Training with Integrated Sport Activities
- Working in Health Access Network
- British Academy funded Africa Partnerships
Current Membership
Please feel free to contact any for further information, or to discuss possible collaborations, opportunities or new work for the group.