Our staff and students are currently involved in a wide range of educational research projects both within Imperial College and in partnership with other institutions.

Our work

teaching

Teaching and learning pedagogy

Understanding the relevance to pedagogical theories and approaches within STEM subjects in order to ensure the best outcomes for Imperial students.

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digital learning

Digital learning

Evidencing impact of new technological and pedagogical interventions on students’ learning and wellbeing as well as investigating the bidirectionality of effective pedagogies between online and face to face settings.

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wellbeing

Efficacy, agency and wellbeing

A potential avenue to equipping learners to overcome the various challenges they face and to move towards a better understanding of wellbeing in our diverse student body.

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progression

Transitions and progressions

Supporting student transition and progression is central to inclusive and diverse learning and teaching practices. By understanding the challenges of academic transitions and progressions in specific contexts, we can better support our students’ general well-being and their ability to thrive.

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feedback

Assessment and feedback

By exploring how assessment and feedback are practiced across different learning and teaching contexts, we can better recognise the challenges faced by students and provide opportunities that foster deep, sustainable, and authentic learning.

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identity

Identities in education

Concepts of identity are inextricably linked to how educational processes are performed, experienced, negotiated and valued by all participants involved in the co-construction of knowledge.

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belonging

Sense of belonging

Research that explores how students feel part of the community, their course, and levels of comfort in their student identities.

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equality

Inclusive excellence

'Inclusive Excellence’ is the title of Imperial’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, and is embedded in research projects within the Centre for Higher Education Research & Scholarship.

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student

Student partnership

Developing and expanding our understanding of engaging Students as Partners in the context of a STEM focussed university

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Imperial College networks involved in educational research

CHERSNet

Medical Education Research Unit (MERU)

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