About us
At the University of Reading, four research themes unite diverse disciplines to tackle global challenges: Agriculture, Food & Health, Environment, Heritage & Creativity and Prosperity & Resilience.
Research is conducted at the Institute of Education within the Education, Language and Learning (ELL) Research Division, Along with around 10 other Research Divisions it is part of the Prosperity & Resilience Research Theme.
Some of the key questions addressed by this research theme include: What are the institutions and practices that help people and society to prosper? How do they help us build resilience against economic, social, political or environmental shocks?
All research projects conducted at the Institute of Education are part of the Education, Language and Learning (ELL) Research Division, which is currently divided into three Research Clusters as outlined below.
The Research Clusters have been identified as areas of strategic importance for the future and both all are concerned with fundamental questions relating to how prosperity and resilience can be achieved through education.
CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY
This cluster explores teaching, learning and curriculum development, focusing on pedagogy, educational leadership, teacher cognition, technology-enhanced learning and the impact of policy and practice on educational outcomes.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN EDUCATION
This cluster examines educational equality, inclusion and social justice across the lifespan, focusing on the experiences of underrepresented groups and the social factors that shape educational opportunities and outcomes.
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
This cluster investigates language and literacy development in multilingual contexts, with expertise in language education, multilingualism, reading, writing, vocabulary development, and literacy-related cognitive processes.
