Julia completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan, through its accelerated 4+1 programme, completing her master’s in half the regular time. She received several university honours, including the “Highest Award of Excellence” and the “Award of Excellence”, and was selected as the “Student Representative” for her department.
During her studies, she worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant, contributing to publication projects for Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press (JSPS grant). At Aoyama Gakuin University, she also taught oral English and German conversation, contributed to published learning materials, and was a member of the university’s sign language society “AguHand” for five years.
Her wider experience includes private English teaching in Japan, business experience in China, and volunteering with multiple charities and NPOs supporting children, education and SEND in Japan and the UK.
Her research interests encompass home education/homeschooling, contemporary issues in education, inclusive education and SEND, with a geographical focus on the UK and East-Asia. Her doctoral research now explores the experiences of home-educated children with SEND in the UK.
Julia currently serves as Vice-Chair and DPhil Student Representative for the DPhil cohort on the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) in the University of Oxford’s Department of Education. She welcomes any inquiries from fellow students.
Supervisors
Professor Ian Thompson and Dr Alice Tawell