Dr Yulia Nesterova

  • Lecturer in International and Comparative Education (School of Education)

Biography

I am Lecturer in International and Comparative Education based in the School of Education.

My other current roles include:

My research interests centre around (1) inequalities and injustices in education, (2) education for peace and justice, and (3) how partnerships and youth and community engagement can address and redress inequalities and injustices, and help establish lasting and just peace. 

I joined Glasgow in January 2020 and until December 2021 I was Research Associate in Education and International Development, working on a large multi-country project at the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC), University of Glasgow, funded via UK Research and Innovation as part of the UK Government’s Global Challenges Research Fund. We worked with partners in seven countries (Bangladesh, China, India, Rwanda, the Philippines, South Africa, and Tanzania) investigating inequalities in education, health, and livelihoods created by rapid urbanisation. As part of SHLC, I continue to co-lead a project on educational planning to achieve Education 2030 with partners in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Rwanda, in partnership with UNESCO IIEP (2021-ongoing).

I am also co-leading an ESRC-funded project on building capacities of international actors for youth inclusive peace processes and leading two projects on (1) multiculturalism and teacher education and (2) peace education in Scotland.

We recently completed an ESRC-funded project on youth engagement in peace processes, the report for which can be found here as well as a GCRF-funded project on lifelong learning with partners in Benin, Kenya, Rwanda and a British Academy-funded project on local and place-based approaches to peacebuilding, the reports for which will be available soon. 

I have a wide-ranging and varied professional experience in research, policy development, curriculum design, and programme and project management with education institutions, governments, multi-laterals, and foundations/NGOs across the world. Prior to joining the University of Glasgow in January 2020, I worked as a consultant, leading a project on peace and sustainability in Asia-Pacific for UNESCO Bangkok, in partnership with the Governments of Japan and Thailand, and a consultant co-leading a project on prevention of violent extremism for UNESCO MGIEP, in partnership with the Australian Government. My other key research projects and publications have focused on the rights, education, and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, ethnic and religious minorities, women in complex and sensitive contexts, and other vulnerable populations. I have conducted extensive research in Taiwan, Ethiopia, Hong Kong S.A.R., Scotland, Russia, and Brazil, and worked with UNESCO’s Member States in Asia and the Pacific.

Qualifications:

PhD (Education), University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R.
MA (Education and Globalisation), University of Oulu, Finland
MA (History/African Studies), Dalarna University, Sweden

Research interests

Education, Development, and Peace in general.

In particular:

  • Addressing inequalities/injustices faced by minority groups (Indigenous, religious, cultural, and ethnic) and other disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in and through education/learning
  • The role of education in peacebuilding, reconciliation, and conflict transformation
  • Education for peace, peacebuilding citizenship, social justice in formal and non-formal settings
  • Youth-led peacebuilding
  • Local, place-based, community-driven solutions and programming for development, education, and peace
  • Partnerships for education, development, and peace
  • Ethical and effective engagement of marginalised (unreachable) populations in peacebuilding and development

Publications

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Number of items: 45.

2023

Nesterova, Y. (2023) Towards social justice and inclusion in education systems. In: Handbook of Education Policy. Series: Elgar handbooks in education. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 301-313. ISBN 9781800375055 (In Press)

Nesterova, Y. (2023) Ethical, epistemic, relational, and emotional concerns in educational administration and leadership research with Indigenous and minority peoples. In: Samier, E. A. and ElKaleh, E. S. (eds.) Culturally Sensitive Research Methods for Educational Administration and Leadership. Series: Routledge research in educational leadership. Routledge, pp. 67-83. ISBN 9780367672904 (In Press)

Couch, D., Nesterova, Y. and Nguyen, H. (2023) Examining non-Indigenous teacher perceptions of Indigenous students in Taiwan through a Strategic Relational Approach. Asia Pacific Education Review, (doi: 10.1007/s12564-023-09830-8) (Early Online Publication)

Nesterova, Y. (2023) Colonial legacies and the barriers to educational justice for Indigenous peoples in Taiwan. Comparative Education, (Accepted for Publication)

Nesterova, Y. and Moskal, M. (2023) Conversations: Yulia Nesterova with Marta Moskal. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 17(1), pp. 1-7. (doi: 10.1080/15595692.2022.2148650)

2022

Anderson, S. and Nesterova, Y. (2022) Visions of Peace: How Youth in Scotland Define Peace and What They See as Their Role in Sustaining Peace Locally. CIES 2023 Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 18-22 Feb 2023.

Khanolainen, D., Nesterova, Y. and Semenova, E. (2022) Indigenous education in Russia: opportunities for healing and revival of the Mari and Karelian Indigenous groups? Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 52(5), pp. 768-785. (doi: 10.1080/03057925.2020.1834350)

Nesterova, Y. (2022) Whole-community approach as a way to support Indigenous learners in urban areas in Taiwan. In: Gube, J., Gao, F. and Bhowmik, M. (eds.) Identities, Practices and Education of Evolving Multicultural Families in Asia-Pacific. Series: Evolving families. Routledge, pp. 117-133. ISBN 9781032003337 (doi: 10.4324/9781003173724-10)

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2022) Introduction to the special issue. Indigenous education in urban settings: critical examinations and meaningful responses. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 16(1), pp. 1-5. (doi: 10.1080/15595692.2021.2008348)

2021

Nesterova, Y. and Schweisfurth, M. (2021) Neighbourhood Effects on Educational Opportunities: Insights from Bangladesh, India, and Tanzania. Documentation. GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC).

Nesterova, Y. (2021) Engaging community in research, knowledge co-creation, and knowledge dissemination. [Website]

Nesterova, Y. and Ozcelik, A. (2021) Youth has a key role in peace processes. Impakter, 27 Jul,

Ozcelik, A. , Nesterova, Y. , Young, G. and Maxwell, A. (2021) Youth-led peace: The role of youth in peace processes. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Semenova, E., Khanolainen, D. and Nesterova, Y. (2021) Indigenous language education in Russia: current issues and challenges. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, (doi: 10.1080/01434632.2021.1921782) (Early Online Publication)

Nesterova, Y. (2021) Building strong relationships between universities and communities. Dewey Studies, 5(2), pp. 439-454.

Nesterova, Y. and Capsada-Munsech, Q. (2021) National and subnational approaches to regulating non-state technical and vocational education and training: comparative insights from Asia and Africa. Documentation. UNESCO.

Nesterova, Y. and Schweisfurth, M. (2021) 2D Animation “Educational inequalities across neighbourhoods". [Audio]

2020

Ahmad, S. and Nesterova, Y. (2020) What makes your neighbourhood sustainable? Lessons from a virtual photography exhibition. [Website]

Nesterova, Y. (2020) Is your neighbourhood your destiny? How the neighbourhood you live in determines your educational opportunities. [Website]

Nesterova, Y. (2020) Rethinking environmental education with the help of indigenous ways of knowing and traditional ecological knowledge. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 54(4), pp. 1047-1052. (doi: 10.1111/1467-9752.12471)

Nesterova, Y. and Young, G. (2020) Education Policies, Systems, and Progress in Africa and Asia : A Comparative Analysis of 12 Cities in Six Countries. Documentation. GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC).

Nesterova, Y. (2020) Schools out forever? : supporting resilient learning in the face of COVID-19. Impakter, 9 Apr.

Bhandari, R. and Nesterova, Y. (2020) Support thy neighbour : why a strong local response will help beat COVID-19. [Website]

Moore, S. J. and Nesterova, Y. (2020) Indigenous Knowledges and Ways of Knowing for a Sustainable Living. Documentation. UNESCO, Paris.

2019

Nesterova, Y. and Arat, G. (2019) Working towards gender equality to eradicate HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. In: Savelyeva, T., Banack, H. and Lee, S. (eds.) SDG3 – Good Health and Wellbeing: Re-Calibrating the SDG Agenda. Series: Concise guides to the United Nations sustainable development goals. Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 61-81. ISBN 9781789737127 (doi: 10.1108/978-1-78973-709-720191007)

Nesterova, Y. (2019) Teaching Indigenous children in Taiwan: tensions, complexities and opportunities. Global Studies of Childhood, 9(2), pp. 156-166. (doi: 10.1177/2F2043610619846349)

Christodoulou, E. and Nesterova, Y. (2019) Violent extremism: types, implications, and responses. In: Fihlo, W. L., Azul, A. M., Brandli, L., Salvia, A. L., Özuyar, P. G. and Wall, T. (eds.) Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Springer. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-71066-2_60-1)

Nesterova, Y. (2019) Multiculturalism and multicultural education approaches to Indigenous people’s education in Taiwan. Multicultural Education Review, 11(4), pp. 253-270. (doi: 10.1080/2005615X.2019.1686561)

Nesterova, Y. (2019) The UNESCO Together for Peace T4P Initiative : A Shared Commitment to Building a Peaceful and Sustainable Future in Asia-Pacific. Other. UNESCO, Bangkok, Thailand.

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2019) Educating indigenous people: historical analysis and contemporary practices. In: Filho, W. L., Azul, A. M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P. G. and Wall, T. (eds.) Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Quality Education. Springer. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69902-8_91-1)

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2019) Indigenous perspectives on ecopedagogical literacy: the case of Taiwan. In: Peters, M. A. and Heraud, R. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer. (doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_72-1)

2018

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2018) Gender inequality in universities. Impakter, 2 Nov.

Nesterova, Y. (2018) Women and violent extremism. Impakter, 28 May.

Nash, C., Nesterova, Y. , Primrose, K., Chan, W.Y.A., Rios, R.A., Flores, M.J.V. and Zowmi, A. (2018) #PaixParLesJeunes : Résumé des Pistes d’Action pour Prévenir l’Extrémisme Violent par l’Éducation. Documentation. CPRMV, Montreal, Canada.

Nash, C., Nesterova, Y. , Primrose, K., Chan, W.Y.A., Rios, R.A., Flores, M.J.V. and Zowmi, A. (2018) #YouthWagingPeace. Action Guidelines for the Prevention of Violent Extremism : Reflection is Action, Conversation is Action, Compassion is Action. Documentation. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India.

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2018) Understanding the ‘local’ in indigenous Taiwan. International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 17(3), pp. 55-66.

2017

Nesterova, Y. (2017) Indigenous peoples : key trends that affect their development. Impakter, 28 Sep.

Nesterova, Y. (2017) Shen-Keng Yang and Jia-Li Huang (eds). Teacher education in Taiwan: State control vs marketization. Policy Futures in Education, 15(6), pp. 805-807. (doi: 10.1177/1478210317725675)[Book Review]

Nesterova, Y. (2017) Indigenous peoples and their rights : how they started, why they matter. Impakter, 28 Aug.

Nesterova, Y. and Macaluso, A. (2017) Building safe resilient urban spaces : a discussion with Hague Institute researcher Agnese Macaluso. Impakter, 16 May.

Jackson, L. and Nesterova, Y. (2017) Multicultural Hong Kong: alternative new media representations of ethnic minorities. Multicultural Education Review, 9(2), pp. 93-104. (doi: 10.1080/2005615X.2017.1313021)

Nash, C., Nesterova, Y. , Primrose, K., Chan, W.Y.A., Rios, R.A., Flores, M.J.V. and Zowmi, A. (2017) Youth-led Guide on Prevention of Violent Extremism Through Education. Documentation. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India.

Nesterova, Y. (2017) Fabricating an educational miracle: Compulsory schooling meets ethnic rural development in southwest China. Jinting Wu. Albany, NY: SUNY, 2017. 290 pp., (hardcover), $85.00, ISBN: 978-1-4384-6037-6. Frontiers of Education in China, 12(3), pp. 438-441. (doi: 10.1007/s11516-017-0030-5)[Book Review]

2016

Nesterova, Y. (2016) Principles for developing a culturally responsive and inclusive classroom. In: Jackson, L. (ed.) Encyclopaedia of Education for Sustainable Development. University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong.

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2016) Transforming service learning for global citizenship education: moving from affective-moral to social-political. Revista Española de Educación Comparada, 2016(28), pp. 73-90. (doi: 10.5944/reec.28.2016.17074)

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Number of items: 45.

Articles

Couch, D., Nesterova, Y. and Nguyen, H. (2023) Examining non-Indigenous teacher perceptions of Indigenous students in Taiwan through a Strategic Relational Approach. Asia Pacific Education Review, (doi: 10.1007/s12564-023-09830-8) (Early Online Publication)

Nesterova, Y. (2023) Colonial legacies and the barriers to educational justice for Indigenous peoples in Taiwan. Comparative Education, (Accepted for Publication)

Nesterova, Y. and Moskal, M. (2023) Conversations: Yulia Nesterova with Marta Moskal. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 17(1), pp. 1-7. (doi: 10.1080/15595692.2022.2148650)

Khanolainen, D., Nesterova, Y. and Semenova, E. (2022) Indigenous education in Russia: opportunities for healing and revival of the Mari and Karelian Indigenous groups? Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 52(5), pp. 768-785. (doi: 10.1080/03057925.2020.1834350)

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2022) Introduction to the special issue. Indigenous education in urban settings: critical examinations and meaningful responses. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 16(1), pp. 1-5. (doi: 10.1080/15595692.2021.2008348)

Nesterova, Y. and Ozcelik, A. (2021) Youth has a key role in peace processes. Impakter, 27 Jul,

Semenova, E., Khanolainen, D. and Nesterova, Y. (2021) Indigenous language education in Russia: current issues and challenges. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, (doi: 10.1080/01434632.2021.1921782) (Early Online Publication)

Nesterova, Y. (2021) Building strong relationships between universities and communities. Dewey Studies, 5(2), pp. 439-454.

Nesterova, Y. (2020) Rethinking environmental education with the help of indigenous ways of knowing and traditional ecological knowledge. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 54(4), pp. 1047-1052. (doi: 10.1111/1467-9752.12471)

Nesterova, Y. (2020) Schools out forever? : supporting resilient learning in the face of COVID-19. Impakter, 9 Apr.

Nesterova, Y. (2019) Teaching Indigenous children in Taiwan: tensions, complexities and opportunities. Global Studies of Childhood, 9(2), pp. 156-166. (doi: 10.1177/2F2043610619846349)

Nesterova, Y. (2019) Multiculturalism and multicultural education approaches to Indigenous people’s education in Taiwan. Multicultural Education Review, 11(4), pp. 253-270. (doi: 10.1080/2005615X.2019.1686561)

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2018) Gender inequality in universities. Impakter, 2 Nov.

Nesterova, Y. (2018) Women and violent extremism. Impakter, 28 May.

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2018) Understanding the ‘local’ in indigenous Taiwan. International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 17(3), pp. 55-66.

Nesterova, Y. (2017) Indigenous peoples : key trends that affect their development. Impakter, 28 Sep.

Nesterova, Y. (2017) Indigenous peoples and their rights : how they started, why they matter. Impakter, 28 Aug.

Nesterova, Y. and Macaluso, A. (2017) Building safe resilient urban spaces : a discussion with Hague Institute researcher Agnese Macaluso. Impakter, 16 May.

Jackson, L. and Nesterova, Y. (2017) Multicultural Hong Kong: alternative new media representations of ethnic minorities. Multicultural Education Review, 9(2), pp. 93-104. (doi: 10.1080/2005615X.2017.1313021)

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2016) Transforming service learning for global citizenship education: moving from affective-moral to social-political. Revista Española de Educación Comparada, 2016(28), pp. 73-90. (doi: 10.5944/reec.28.2016.17074)

Book Sections

Nesterova, Y. (2023) Towards social justice and inclusion in education systems. In: Handbook of Education Policy. Series: Elgar handbooks in education. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 301-313. ISBN 9781800375055 (In Press)

Nesterova, Y. (2023) Ethical, epistemic, relational, and emotional concerns in educational administration and leadership research with Indigenous and minority peoples. In: Samier, E. A. and ElKaleh, E. S. (eds.) Culturally Sensitive Research Methods for Educational Administration and Leadership. Series: Routledge research in educational leadership. Routledge, pp. 67-83. ISBN 9780367672904 (In Press)

Nesterova, Y. (2022) Whole-community approach as a way to support Indigenous learners in urban areas in Taiwan. In: Gube, J., Gao, F. and Bhowmik, M. (eds.) Identities, Practices and Education of Evolving Multicultural Families in Asia-Pacific. Series: Evolving families. Routledge, pp. 117-133. ISBN 9781032003337 (doi: 10.4324/9781003173724-10)

Nesterova, Y. and Arat, G. (2019) Working towards gender equality to eradicate HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. In: Savelyeva, T., Banack, H. and Lee, S. (eds.) SDG3 – Good Health and Wellbeing: Re-Calibrating the SDG Agenda. Series: Concise guides to the United Nations sustainable development goals. Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 61-81. ISBN 9781789737127 (doi: 10.1108/978-1-78973-709-720191007)

Christodoulou, E. and Nesterova, Y. (2019) Violent extremism: types, implications, and responses. In: Fihlo, W. L., Azul, A. M., Brandli, L., Salvia, A. L., Özuyar, P. G. and Wall, T. (eds.) Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Springer. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-71066-2_60-1)

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2019) Educating indigenous people: historical analysis and contemporary practices. In: Filho, W. L., Azul, A. M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P. G. and Wall, T. (eds.) Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Quality Education. Springer. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69902-8_91-1)

Nesterova, Y. and Jackson, L. (2019) Indigenous perspectives on ecopedagogical literacy: the case of Taiwan. In: Peters, M. A. and Heraud, R. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer. (doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_72-1)

Nesterova, Y. (2016) Principles for developing a culturally responsive and inclusive classroom. In: Jackson, L. (ed.) Encyclopaedia of Education for Sustainable Development. University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong.

Book Reviews

Nesterova, Y. (2017) Shen-Keng Yang and Jia-Li Huang (eds). Teacher education in Taiwan: State control vs marketization. Policy Futures in Education, 15(6), pp. 805-807. (doi: 10.1177/1478210317725675)[Book Review]

Nesterova, Y. (2017) Fabricating an educational miracle: Compulsory schooling meets ethnic rural development in southwest China. Jinting Wu. Albany, NY: SUNY, 2017. 290 pp., (hardcover), $85.00, ISBN: 978-1-4384-6037-6. Frontiers of Education in China, 12(3), pp. 438-441. (doi: 10.1007/s11516-017-0030-5)[Book Review]

Research Reports or Papers

Nesterova, Y. and Schweisfurth, M. (2021) Neighbourhood Effects on Educational Opportunities: Insights from Bangladesh, India, and Tanzania. Documentation. GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC).

Ozcelik, A. , Nesterova, Y. , Young, G. and Maxwell, A. (2021) Youth-led peace: The role of youth in peace processes. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Nesterova, Y. and Capsada-Munsech, Q. (2021) National and subnational approaches to regulating non-state technical and vocational education and training: comparative insights from Asia and Africa. Documentation. UNESCO.

Nesterova, Y. and Young, G. (2020) Education Policies, Systems, and Progress in Africa and Asia : A Comparative Analysis of 12 Cities in Six Countries. Documentation. GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC).

Moore, S. J. and Nesterova, Y. (2020) Indigenous Knowledges and Ways of Knowing for a Sustainable Living. Documentation. UNESCO, Paris.

Nesterova, Y. (2019) The UNESCO Together for Peace T4P Initiative : A Shared Commitment to Building a Peaceful and Sustainable Future in Asia-Pacific. Other. UNESCO, Bangkok, Thailand.

Nash, C., Nesterova, Y. , Primrose, K., Chan, W.Y.A., Rios, R.A., Flores, M.J.V. and Zowmi, A. (2018) #PaixParLesJeunes : Résumé des Pistes d’Action pour Prévenir l’Extrémisme Violent par l’Éducation. Documentation. CPRMV, Montreal, Canada.

Nash, C., Nesterova, Y. , Primrose, K., Chan, W.Y.A., Rios, R.A., Flores, M.J.V. and Zowmi, A. (2018) #YouthWagingPeace. Action Guidelines for the Prevention of Violent Extremism : Reflection is Action, Conversation is Action, Compassion is Action. Documentation. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India.

Nash, C., Nesterova, Y. , Primrose, K., Chan, W.Y.A., Rios, R.A., Flores, M.J.V. and Zowmi, A. (2017) Youth-led Guide on Prevention of Violent Extremism Through Education. Documentation. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India.

Conference or Workshop Item

Anderson, S. and Nesterova, Y. (2022) Visions of Peace: How Youth in Scotland Define Peace and What They See as Their Role in Sustaining Peace Locally. CIES 2023 Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 18-22 Feb 2023.

Audio

Nesterova, Y. and Schweisfurth, M. (2021) 2D Animation “Educational inequalities across neighbourhoods". [Audio]

Website

Nesterova, Y. (2021) Engaging community in research, knowledge co-creation, and knowledge dissemination. [Website]

Ahmad, S. and Nesterova, Y. (2020) What makes your neighbourhood sustainable? Lessons from a virtual photography exhibition. [Website]

Nesterova, Y. (2020) Is your neighbourhood your destiny? How the neighbourhood you live in determines your educational opportunities. [Website]

Bhandari, R. and Nesterova, Y. (2020) Support thy neighbour : why a strong local response will help beat COVID-19. [Website]

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Grants

Research Grants:

  • Meaningful youth engagement for peace and security: Building capacities of international partners for youth inclusive peace processes. (Co-I, Economic and Social Research Council, Impact Acceleration Account, 2021-2023)
  • Local challenges, global imperatives: cities at the forefront to achieve Education 2030. (PI, SHLC Capacity Development Acceleration Fund, 2021-2022)
  • Local, place-based, and community-driven approaches to peacebuilding. (PI, British Academy/Leverhulme grant, 2020-2021)
  • Developing inclusive lifelong learning policies and practices in the Global South. (PI, Global Challenges Research Fund grant, 2020-2021)
  • Youth-led peace: inclusion of youth in peace processes. (Co-I, Economic and Social Research Council, Impact Acceleration Account, 2020-2021)
  • Preparing teachers for inclusive education. (PI, Kazan Federal University Fund, Innovative Research in Education, 2020)
  • Experiences of local research postgraduate students at the University of Hong Kong. (Co-I, University of Hong Kong Teaching Development Grant, 2019-2021)
  • Teacher perceptions of Indigenous learners in Taiwan. (PI, Universitas21, 2018-2019)
  • Experiences of international research postgraduate students at the University of Hong Kong. (Co-I, University of Hong Kong Teaching Development Grant, 2016-2018)

Consultancies:

  • Learning for global health in cities - Community resilience and the strengthening of learning systems. (with Mike Osborne and Ramjee Bhandari, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2021)
  • National and subnational approaches to regulating private technical and vocational education and training: comparative insights from Asia and Africa. (with Queralt Capsada-Munsech, UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, 2020-2021)
  • Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing for a sustainable living. (with Sarah Jane Moore, UNESCO Futures of Education, 2020)
  • The UNESCO Together for Peace T4P Initiative: A shared commitment to building a peaceful and sustainable future in Asia-Pacific. (Consultant, UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific, 2019)
  • #YouthWagingPeace - Prevention of violent extremism through education. (Consultant, UNESCO MGIEP, 2016-2018)

Knowledge Exchange Grants:

  • Visions of peace’: Arts-based workshops for youth and community members (Co-lead, Economic and Social Research Council, Festival of Social Sciences, 2022 and A Celebration of Learning for Life @ ARCadia, 2022)
  • "Neighbourhood matters" virtual event (Co-lead, Economic and Social Research Council, Festival of Social Sciences, 2020)

Supervision

I am currently only able to accept new applications for supervision if the focus of your research is on peace education, peacebuilding, and/or education in conflict environments.

Current PhD Supervision

Tamella Hamlet Qizi Abdiyeva, "Higher education opportunities for young convicts in Azerbaijan prisons" [first supervisor]

Xiaoyuan Zhang, "Transformations of educational roles of and relationships between and among students, parents, and teachers in primary school in China during the COVID-19 pandemic" [first supervisor]

Jingting Gong, "Home-school co-operation in public urban and rural schools in China: A comparative study of remote education opportunities and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic" [first supervisor]

Current MSc Supervision

Galina Pelikhova, "Comparative study of language teachers’ experiences of employing intercultural education when working with displaced children and youth in the Netherlands and Germany"

Timothy Dziedzom Amaglo-Mensah, "An exploration of teachers’ perceptions on peace education in secondary schools in Ghana"

Farishta Afzaly, "Impact of one-on-one formal mentorship on Afghan students’ personal growth and academic achievement"

Past PhD Supervision

Dr Rhona Brown, "Perceptions and experiences of urban school, home and neighbourhood learning spaces, and implications for pedagogy in Tanzanian primary schools. A comparative case study" (graduated in 2022)

Teaching

IntM Education Policies For Global Development (GLOBED) (Erasmus Mundus)

Course leader, International and Comparative Education

International and Comparative Education (ICE) (MSc)

Course leader, Internationalisation of Education

Previously, I contributed to the course Modern Educational Thought (Semester 2, 2022).

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2015-2019: PhD Scholarship (incl. fieldwork, travel grants) (University of Hong Kong)
  • 2017: Scholarly Excellence Award (Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia)
  • 2017: New Scholar Award (Oceania Comparative and International Education Society)
  • 2017: Earnest Fellowship, Human Rights Protection (Common Ground Centre, Kenya)
  • 2011: Academic Excellence (University of Oulu Scholarship Foundation)

Editorial boards

  • 2022 - current: Associate Editor, Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education
  • 2020 - 2021: International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives

Professional & learned societies

  • 2020 - present: Member, Development Studies Association, Ireland
  • 2018 - present: Member, Asia and the Pacific Policy Society
  • 2018 - present: Member, Comparative Education Society of Europe
  • 2017 - present: Member, Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training
  • 2017 - present: Member, Comparative and International Education Society
  • 2016 - present: Member, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
  • 2015 - present: Member, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs

Selected international presentations

  • 2019: Comparative and International Education Society (USA)
  • 2019: American Educational Research Association (Canada)
  • 2018: Comparative and International Education Society (Mexico)
  • 2018: Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (New Zealand)
  • 2018: Oceania Comparative and International Education Society (New Zealand)
  • 2018: Comparative Education Society of Europe (Cyprus)
  • 2018: Comparative Education Society of Asia (Cambodia)
  • 2017: Comparative and International Education Society (USA)
  • 2017: Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (Australia)
  • 2017: Oceania Comparative and International Education Society (New Caledonia)
  • 2016: Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (Fiji)
  • 2016: Comparative Education Society of Asia (Philippines)
  • 2016: World Congress of Comparative Education Societies (China)
  • 2016: Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (UK)

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Knowledge Exchange: 

Non-academic presentations and workshops 

- “Belonging” and UNESCO MGIEP’s #YouthWagingPeace – Youth-led guide on prevention of violent extremism through education [with W.Y. Alice Chan]. World Anti-Bullying Forum, Ireland, June 2019.

- It’s not enough to counter violent extremism, we need to prevent it. DefenceIQ’s 17th Annual Countering Violent Extremism Global Event, London, May 2018.

- Workshop for human rights teachers, scholars, and activists: UNESCO MGIEP Youth-led Guide on Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education [with Carolyn Nash]. 8th International Conference on Human Rights Education, Canada, December 2017.

- Training for teachers and school administrators: Exploring Push and Pull factors of Violent Extremism. UNESCO MGIEP Capacity Building Workshop for Teachers on Preventing Violence Extremism, India, August 2017.

- Training for teachers and school administrators: Key Interventions in Prevention of Violent Extremism. UNESCO MGIEP Capacity Building Workshop for Teachers on Preventing Violence Extremism, India, August 2017. 

Interviews

Voice of Islam's Breakfast Show 30.03.2022: "Young people play an important role in maintaining peace."

ASEF Education: "Discussing healthy learning cities: An interview with Prof Mike Osborne and Dr Yulia Nesterova, University of Glasgow."

Peer reviewer of grant proposals, articles, book proposals, conference papers:

Other service to profession:

Conference Committee Member: 

BAICE Conference 2022 "Partnerships in education: Collaboration, co-operation and co-optation," 2021-current

Sponsorship Commitee Lead

UKFIET Conference 2021 "Building Back Better," 2020-2021

Member, School of Education Ethics Committee, University of Glasgow, 2021-current

Member of Research Concordat Working Group, University of Glasgow, 2020-current

Co-editor, Encyclopaedia of Education for Sustainable Development, The University of Hong Kong, 2015-2020

Assistant Editor, Society’s Newsletter, Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, 2016-2018

Moderator, online discussion on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education. Invited by UNESCO MGIEP, 2017

UNESCO TAGe Delegate, UNESCO International Conference on Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education: Taking Action (New Delhi), 2016