Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
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.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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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
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A community researcher’s perspective on the use of pseudonyms and anonymity in Eswatini: a case with commentaries
Shabangu, P., Banks, S., Drinkwater, J., Higgins, M., Groot-Sluijsmans, B. & von Köppen, M., 23 May 2026, In: Community Development Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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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
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A framework synthesis of the methods used to gather the voices of multilingual parents in education research
Kelly, C. & Dermody, H., 23 Jun 2026, (Submitted).Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Preprint
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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
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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
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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
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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
Impacts
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Appropriate Course Design - Implementation, Licencing, and Consultancy
Fay, R. (Participant)
Impact: Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding, Policy, Society and culture
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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
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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
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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
Activities
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Beyond the EU: Strategic Diplomacy and Global Engagement in European University Alliances
Cino Pagliarello, M. (Speaker) & Gunn, A. (Speaker)
8 Sept 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
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ACM Interactive Health 2026
Thaker, S. (Chair)
5 Jul 2026 → 8 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Theoretically informed analyses of the European University Initiative: exploring the value of policy theory
Gunn, A. (Speaker)
2 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
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Educational leadership for turbulent and complex times: re‑examining values in educational leadership
Hughes, B. (Speaker)
3 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching
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DCPsych Middlesex University - Experience of Receiving a Diagnosis of ADHD in Adulthood
Squires, G. (Examiner)
Jun 2026Activity: Examination › Research
Prizes
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2016 Best Book on Globalization and Education
Verger, A. (Recipient), Zancajo, A. (Recipient) & Fontdevila, C. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2018 Best Doctoral Dissertation
Zancajo, A. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2019 Best paper. Journal of Vocational Education & Training
Zancajo, A. (Recipient) & Valiente, O. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2024 Best Contribution to internationalisation Awards-MDC Excellence Awards UoM.
Zhou, L. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2024 Global Scholar Fund (Recipient)
Zhou, L. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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A two-dimensional portrait of leadership?
Innes, M., Gregory, E. & Dawes, L.
9/07/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Children’s mental health crisis risks fuelling ‘lost generation’
23/06/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Citizenship education: primary school children are already able to think politically
23/06/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Feeling connected at school aids pupil mental health and attendance, study finds
19/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Britain’s ‘accent bias’ revealed in new book by Manchester expert
6/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Student theses
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"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), Hanley, T. (Main Supervisor) & Etchebarne, A. (Co Supervisor), 11 Nov 2024Student 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 2024Student 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), Gunter, H. (Main Supervisor) & West, M. (Co Supervisor), 9 Nov 2017Student 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 2015Student 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 2013Student thesis: Phd
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