School of Education

Who We Are

The Teacher Education Research & Teaching Group (TEd RTG) brings together researchers, teacher educators, and postgraduate researchers working across teacher education, professional learning, and educational systems. Based within the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, TEd RTG is characterised by interdisciplinary, research-informed engagement with the theory, practice, and leadership of teacher education.

Our work spans initial teacher education, early career development, continuing professional learning, and doctoral research. We collaborate closely with schools, local authorities, national agencies, professional bodies, and international partners to address contemporary challenges in education and to shape future-focused, socially just teaching professions.

Areas of Intellectual Activity

TEd RTG intellectual activity is characterised by interdisciplinary, research-informed engagement with professional formation, curriculum and pedagogy, digital and sustainability futures, equity and wellbeing, and system-level partnership and policy leadership.

Our core areas of intellectual activity include:

1. Teacher Formation, Identity, and Professional Learning

Research into how teachers develop professional identities across career phases, including initial preparation, induction, mentoring, and continuing professional learning.

2. Pedagogies of Teacher Education

Innovative and critical approaches to how teachers are educated, including practice-based learning, reflective pedagogies, and research-informed teaching.

3. Curriculum, Assessment, and Standards in Teacher Education

Design, enactment, and evaluation of curricula and assessment frameworks within teacher education, including professional standards and accountability.

4. Subject-Specific and (Cross-)Disciplinary Teacher Education

Disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches to preparing teachers across curriculum areas and educational sectors.

5. Digital, AI, and Innovative Technologies in Education

The role of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and emerging innovations in teacher education, professional learning, and educational practice.

6. Equity, Wellbeing, and Social Justice in Teacher Education

Critical engagement with inclusion, equity, diversity, wellbeing, and social justice in teacher education policy, practice, and research.

7. Partnerships, Collaboration, and Professional Networks

School–university partnerships, professional learning communities, collaborative inquiry, and networked approaches to teacher education.

8. Policy, Systems, and Governance of Teacher Education

National and international policy, system-level reform, governance structures, and leadership in teacher education.

9. Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Mobilisation in Teacher Education

Methodological innovation, practitioner research, impact, and the mobilisation of knowledge across research, policy, and practice.

 10. Place-Based, Environmental, and Sustainability Education

Education grounded in place, environment, climate justice, and sustainability, including rural, outdoor, and community-based approaches.

Programmes

TEd RTG staff contribute to and lead a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across the whole School of Education and also within the core areas of teacher education and professional practice.

Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Routes

• MA (Hons) in Education with Teaching Qualification
  or completion of a fifth year leading to the Master of Education (MEd)
• Bachelor of Design and Technology Education (Honours) with Teaching Qualification (Secondary)
  or completion of a fifth year leading to the Master of Design and Technology Education (MDTechEd)

Postgraduate Initial Teacher Education

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
  Teaching qualification routes for primary and secondary education.

Taught Postgraduate Programmes

• Master of Education (MEd) – Professional Practice
  Advanced study for educators and professionals seeking to deepen and extend their practice through research-informed learning.

Doctoral Study and Research Training

• Postgraduate Researchers (PhD) and Educational Doctorate (EdD)
  Research degrees supporting original, impactful research in teacher education and related fields.

Research Culture and Collaboration

TEd RTG supports a vibrant research culture through seminars, collaborative projects, doctoral supervision, and partnerships with schools, policymakers, and international research networks. Our work is committed to producing research that is intellectually rigorous, professionally relevant, and socially impactful.