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Susie Miles

Susie Miles

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2953-874X

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Biography

Qualifications

1981  BA (Hons) Combined Studies, Postgraduate Certificate of Education, University Certificate for Teachers of the Deaf, University of Manchester

2009  PhD Creating Conversations: An inclusive approach to the networking of knowledge about education in Southern contexts. University of Manchester.

 

Research interests

Research Interests

My research has focused on the imbalance of power between the global North and global South in relation to the development of more equitable education opportunities for the most marginalised groups of children, and for disabled children in particular. What is distinctive about this work is that it has been possible to capture evidence of innovative inclusive practices in some of the economically poorest countries in the world. Through my work with the Enabling Education Network (EENET) (established in 1997 to promote the inclusion of marginalised groups in education worldwide) I developed an inclusive approach to networking as a way of challenging power relations and in order to support the co-production of community based knowledge in Southern countries. Image-based research methods, and photography, in particular, have been central to my work.

 

Teaching

My teaching has focused on equity, diversity and inclusion in education, primarily in developing country contexts. I co-led the Being a Leader course, 2021-2024, for both university staff and PGRs, and continue to integrate aspects of the course in ongoing guest lecturing on a range of courses in the Manchester Institute of Education. In 2025 I co-led 'Discovering your academic voice' workshops with PGRs, which focus on the development of clear, effective and accessible presentations. 

I have supervised PhD students in the areas of refugee education, higher education policy and inclusive education. I am no longer accepting new students.

Areas of expertise

  • L Education (General)
  • Inclusion and Diversity

Keywords

  • Inclusive education
  • Disability studies
  • Visual methods
  • Supplementary Education
  • deafness
  • Refugee education

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  5. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  6. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  8. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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