The Politics of Education in Western Democracies

This project analyses the political drivers that have shaped education systems in Western democracies since 1945, with a focus on partisan politics and its relationship with organised stakeholders such as unions and cultural minorities.

Education and the Contemporary European Far Right

This project combines historical and comparative analysis to explore the educational views and strategies of the post-1945 far right in Western Europe.

The Consequences of Privatisation and Funding Shortfalls for Education Support Personnel

This project investigates how privatisation and public funding shortfalls are threatening the conditions that allow education support workers to contribute to the realisation of universal, inclusive, quality education.

Nationalism and the Curriculum

This project aims to conceptualise and empirically analyse the role of nationalism and of different majority and minority identities in shaping what is taught in schools.