Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Research Group

This research group focuses on advancing equitable, inclusive education through research that informs policy, systems, culture, and practice. Our work centres on improving educational experiences and outcomes for children and young people with, and those at increased likelihood of, SEND, with a particular commitment to equity, intersectionality, and social justice.

The group brings together researchers from across disciplines to develop innovative approaches to understanding and addressing educational inequalities. We aim to generate impactful research that supports more inclusive educational systems and practices locally, nationally, and internationally.

Our research agenda is not prescriptive regarding fields of enquiry within the scope of inclusion and SEND research. Rather, our work is shaped by the strengths and interests of our membership.

We welcome members bringing a range of perspectives and interests, including all students and staff, who can contribute to the aims above, and we foresee the group developing and being shaped by the membership over time. If you would like to be involved, please get in touch: Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Research Group

This group is co-convened by Prof Cristina McKean and Dr Kyle Davison.

Cristina McKean, Kyle Davison, Ian Thompson, Ariel Londorff, Jason Todd, Laura Molway, Leon Feinstein, Clive Diaz, Julia Badger, Stephanie Nowack, Caitlin Murray, Cecilia Zuniga Montanez, Sara Ratner, Natalie Waters, Alice Tawell, Xin Xu, Helen Trivedi, Sarah Gorin, Kim Polgreen, Jenny Wynn, Ludovica Serratrice, Teresa Williams, Jill Porter, Harry Daniels, Hilary Emery, Sally Tomlinson, Tom Procter-Legg, Xinqian Jiang, Lucile Deren, Suzanna Dryden

External members:

Andrew Brown OII | Dr Andrew Brown

Rachel Bray Rachel Bray | Department of Social Policy and Intervention

Margaret Mulholland ASCL – People