Manchester Institute of Education

Websitehttp://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/education/research/

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The Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) facilitates research at the cutting edge of theory and practice.

78% of our research activity was defined as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).

Our international research expertise crosses diverse areas including:

critical pedagogies and maths education
educational policy and leadership
equality, disadvantage and poverty
educational psychology.

Melvin Ainscow
- mel.ainscowmanchester.acuk
- Manchester Institute of Education - Emeritus Professor
Person: Academic
Sandra Ajaps
- Manchester Institute of Education - Lecturer in Education
Person: Academic
Alison Alborz
- Manchester Institute of Education - Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Person: Academic
Zahra Alijah
- zahra.alijahmanchester.acuk
- Manchester Institute of Education - Lecturer in Science Education
Person: Academic
Saif Al Washahi
- Manchester Institute of Education
Person: Doctor of Philosophy

A case study, nested approach of children with Down syndrome, their parents’, and teachers’ experiences of navigating primary- secondary school transitions
Kelly, O., O’Brien, N., Burgoyne, K., Baxter, R. & Bagnall, C., 1 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. 26, 2, e70070.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Addressing rates of low mood and anxiety among adolescent girls: Co-production of programme theories with adolescent girls and professionals
Jefferson, R., Demkowicz, O., Nanda, P., Foulkes, L., Pryjmachuk, S., Dubicka, B., Winter, L., Neill, L. & Evans, R., 1 Apr 2026, In: Public Health Research.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms, School Experiences, and Attendance: Sex-Specific Within-Person Pathways
Cheng, Q., Thornton, E., Knowles, C. & Humphrey, N., 13 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An exploration of approaches to supporting young people experiencing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) in a social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) school.
Hammond Price, C. & Bond, C., 14 Jan 2026, In: Educational Psychology in Practice.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Appraising epistemic ethical expectations when researching with children and young people in education
MacQuarrie, S., Hennessey, A., Sanders, A. & Verity, L., 1 Jun 2026, In: Methods in Psychology. 14, 100248.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

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13 Active
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Navigating Internationalization: An Exploratory Policy Analysis of Non-local Student Recruitment in Hong Kong
Yang, Y. (PI), Zhang , H. (CoI), Ye, Q. (CoI) & Zheng , Y. (CoI)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
Assessing the match between taught master’s education and research assistant employability requirements in Hong Kong higher education institutions
Liu, Y. (PI), Wang, W. (CoI), Wang, J. (CoI) & Yang, Y. (Supervisor)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
Student-centered Project Series: Governing International Student Mobility in Hong Kong: Access, Engagement, Outcome and Leadership in International Higher Education
Yang, Y. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
The Changing Landscape of Hong Kong as a Higher Education Hub: Structural Challenges and Opportunities in International Student Mobility
Hanley, N. (PI), Zhang, Z. (CoI) & Yang, Y. (Supervisor)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
Mapping approaches to Chinese mainland students socio-cultural integration in Hong Kong across UGC-funded universities
Tishenina, M. (PI), Nan, Y. (CoI), Li, S. (CoI) & Yang, Y. (Supervisor)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research

Accent in the workplace
Baratta, A. (Participant)
Impact: Legal impacts
Appropriate Course Design - Implementation, Licencing, and Consultancy
Fay, R. (Participant)
Impact: Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding, Policy, Society and culture
Assessment tools and the impact on learners’ ‘understanding and use’ of mathematics in schools, colleges and higher education
Black, L. (Participant), Farnsworth, V. (Participant), Hernandez-Martinez, P. (Participant), Hutcheson, G. (Participant), Pampaka, M. (Participant), Pepin, B. (Participant), Petridou, A. (Participant), Prevett, P. (Participant), Ryan, J. T. (Participant), Wake, G. (Participant), Williams, J. (Participant) & Wo, L. (Participant)
Impact: Technological impacts, Societal impacts
Café Autistiqué
Sturrock, A. (Participant), Guest, H. (Participant), Gowen, E. (Participant), Bendo, G. (Participant), Leadbitter, K. (Participant) & Nosova, E. (Participant)
Impact: Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding, Health and wellbeing, Society and culture
Changing education policy and practice through challenging the link between social and educational disadvantage
Ainscow, M. (Participant), Raffo, C. (Participant) & West, C. (Participant)
Impact: Societal impacts

Beyond the EU: Strategic Diplomacy and Global Engagement in European University Alliances
Cino Pagliarello, M. (Speaker) & Gunn, A. (Speaker)
8 Sept 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
Theoretically informed analyses of the European University Initiative: exploring the value of policy theory
Gunn, A. (Speaker)
2 Jul 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
SEED PGR Conference 2026
Thaker, S. (Poster presenter)
28 May 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
What does professional development for teachers look like, and how does it occur in individuals? Examining the models of Linda Evans - paper presented at the BERA TEAN conference, Sheffield Hallam University
Evans, L. (Speaker)
20 May 2026 → 21 May 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
‘The future of leadership in HE’ - invited expert panel speaker at the conference, 'Your Future in HE: Aurora Leadership Programme face-to-face event', Queen’s Hotel, Leeds
Evans, L. (Invited speaker)
8 May 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching and Research

2016 Best Book on Globalization and Education
Verger, A. (Recipient), Zancajo, A. (Recipient) & Fontdevila, C. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2018 Best Doctoral Dissertation
Zancajo, A. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2019 Best paper. Journal of Vocational Education & Training
Zancajo, A. (Recipient) & Valiente, O. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2024 Best Contribution to internationalisation Awards-MDC Excellence Awards UoM.
Zhou, L. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2024 Global Scholar Fund (Recipient)
Zhou, L. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Britain’s ‘accent bias’ revealed in new book by Manchester expert
Baratta, A.
6/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
From bit-part to co-author: challenging the teacher development script to find a better way.
Innes, M., Gregory, E. & Dawes, L.
5/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
“Speaking to stakeholders who shared a mutual goal of supporting women's mental health was something that has stayed with me”
O'Brien, A.
5/05/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
Children’s voices overlooked in research consent processes, experts warn
MacQuarrie, S.
1/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
“I really can’t say enough how positive and rewarding this opportunity has been”
O'Brien, A.
7/04/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media

"13 years and it's the first time anybody's ever said, but how does this impact you?": The women's experiences of being partners of elite male footballers in England
Welcome, P. (Author), Etchebarne, A. (Co Supervisor) & Hanley, T. (Main Supervisor), 11 Nov 2024
Student thesis: Doctor of Counselling Psychology

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âAn Exploratory Study on the Accessibility of Counselling for Children and Young People in Primary and Secondary Schools in India (Bengaluru)â
Fernandes, M. (Author), Hanley, T. (Main Supervisor) & Winter, L. A. (Co Supervisor), 22 Jul 2024
Student thesis: Doctor of Counselling Psychology

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A biographical study of six women in leadership positions in Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Bawazeer, W. (Author), West, M. (Co Supervisor) & Gunter, H. (Main Supervisor), 9 Nov 2017
Student thesis: Phd

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Academically successful Care Leavers: what has gone right?
Tilley, A. (Author), Squires, G. (Main Supervisor) & Bond, C. (Co Supervisor), 15 Dec 2015
Student thesis: Doctorate of Educational Psychology

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Academic Literacy Practices: plausibility in the essays of a diverse social science cohort
Smith, P. (Author), Fay, R. (Main Supervisor) & Sharrock, W. (Co Supervisor), 17 Apr 2013
Student thesis: Phd

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