PhD Education and Lifelong Learning at University of East Anglia

We are a top tier, research-led university and are committed to making a substantial impact on the global challenges facing society. Our postgraduate researchers have opportunities to work at the heart of active research teams, challenging boundaries and making real advances. Staff research interests in Education and Lifelong Learning include: International Education and Social Change (IESC): adult literacy and international development; community learning; decolonisation; internationalisation and higher education policy; lifelong and informal learning; minority groups and mobility; and widening participation, inclusion and equity of access to HE Lifelong Learning Cultures (LLC): digital technology, social media and digital resilience; and gender and sexuality Pedagogy, Curriculum and Professional Learning (PCPL): childhood/youth cultures and identities; English, curriculum and pedagogy; futures education; Mathematics education; public pedagogies, popular culture; Sport, health, physical education and wellbeing; Teacher Education; TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and speculative and digital research methodologies Working closely with an academic supervisor gives you the support to carry out your own independent research.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Education and Lifelong Learning  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: The School of Education and Lifelong Learning accepts research students to start on 1 October, 1 February and 1 June.  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Full- and part-time options are available. Read more about each of these on our research degree information pages.

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