Race and Education Research Cluster

The Race and Education Research Cluster (RERC) aims to develop a theorised and practice-based understanding of the role of race in education, and ultimately to challenge race inequality in education in all its forms. The work of this cluster focuses on education at all levels, both formal and informal. The RERC is a respectful space for research, knowledge exchange, teaching and participation in critical and reflexive discussions about race and racial inequalities in education.

Our aims

The cluster aims to:

Lead in the development of theory to better understand and address racial inequalities in education, including (post)colonialism, Critical Race Theory, intersectionality, Critical Whiteness Studies
Lead methodological discussions and developments around research on race and race inequality in order to avoid the reinscription of white dominance in research and challenge interventionist/saviour approaches. These include participatory/co-produced research and decolonial and critical race methods
Explore and promote anti-racist practices and pedagogies, racial literacy and race equality in education via teaching and CPD
Analyse the impact of education policy, practices and dominant Western-centric ideologies as well as geopolitical and global movements and moments, on the positioning and perception of racialised groups in education
Conduct empirical research which enables us to better understand and to challenge race inequality in education
Explore the spaces for activism for race equality in education

Research Cluster Leads

Professor Charlotte Chadderton - Lead
Dr Daniel Rubin - Deputy Lead

Professor Charlotte Chadderton

Charlotte is a Professor of Education and Head of Research in the Institute of Education. She oversees research and doctoral provision at the Institute and leads on the Research Excellence Framework (...

Dr Daniel Rubin

Dan is a Senior Lecturer of Education (Research) in the Institute of Education, he's been university faculty since 2015.

Research Cluster Team

Cluster Members

Join us

Whether you would like to find out more about the research we are doing, apply for a PhD in this area or discuss a collaboration opportunity, please email Dr Daniel Rubin.

Current PhD Supervisees

Jo Byrd - What are the discourses pre-service teachers use when discussing race?
Ishtiaq Hussain - Racialised culture wars in English secondary schools
Nicola Cooper - Exploring the self-regulated learning of international medical graduates new to the NHS
Ifza Shakoor - Equality and Inclusive Practice in Career Development: Diversifying the Pipeline
Igor Dos Santos Mota - Decolonising University Curriculum by Learning Beyond Discipline

Publications

Published works