Nigel is Associate Professor of Education and Values and the Department’s Director of Doctoral Research, overseeing all doctoral students.
His own research encompasses belief and values-based questions across education and research, especially on:
- Laws, human rights and courts
- Religions, beliefs & secularities
- Educational justice
- Educational research ethics
He has been convenor of the Philosophy, Religion and Education Group, and Chair of the Departmental Research Ethics Committee.
Professional associations: Association of University Lecturers in Religion and Education; British Education Research Association; European Association of Research in Learning and Instruction; International Seminar for Religious Education and Values; Philosophy of Education (Great Britain) Society.
He is on the editorial board of Journal of Beliefs & Values, and regularly reviews for: British Journal of Religious Education, Journal of Contemporary Religion, Oxford Review of Education, Religion & Education, and Teachers and Teacher Education.
Advisory & consultancy: Nigel is involved in advising on research in UK and across Europe, most recently the MORE project in Vienna. He has also been a doctoral external examiner in UK and internationally. He welcomes consultancy work with schools, educational organisations and governments, and has carried out projects around the world.