About
The centre is headed by Dr Achala Gupta and Dr Vasilis Strogilos. Our members work with a strong network of collaborators who value and conduct research that addresses inclusion. They engage with the needs of participants and research users.
We focus on developing research that fosters and improves inclusive practice in an inclusive way. This means we often work with teachers and young people to carry out our research.
We have particular expertise in:
- differentiation
- collaborative working
- social and emotional dimensions of learning
- classroom interaction using technology
- learners experiencing marginalisation, social disadvantage or poverty
- learners with autism and learning disabilities
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News and events
Explore our latest news and events.
Finding new ways to help autistic children cope with change
Education researchers at Southampton are listening to the views of youngsters with autism to help them settle into new schools.
People, projects and publications
People
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Doctor Alex Woodgate-Jones
Principal Teaching FellowModern foreign language teaching
Changing role of teachers
Tel: +44 23 8059 8408 -
Mrs Anastasia Voulagka
Inclusive education
Email: A.Voulagka@soton.ac.uk -
Doctor Andy Coverdale
Research FellowLearning Disabilities
Digital Accessibility
Research Methods
Email: A.Coverdale@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 7249 -
Doctor Ben Whitburn
Associate ProfessorInclusive education -theory~practice
Critical disability studies
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: B.J.Whitburn@soton.ac.uk -
Catherine de Haas
People with PMLD alongside thier families
Inclusive research
Email: C.J.De-Haas@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 7734 328119 -
Miss Chinmaya Potnis
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Inclusive educational contexts
Email: Chinmaya.Potnis@soton.ac.uk -
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Mr Chun Hong Yan
Migration and education
Teaching Chinese as a First/Second Language
Email: C.H.Yan@soton.ac.uk -
Doctor Cristina Azaola
Associate ProfessorSocial inclusion and exclusion through schooling
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: M.C.Azaola@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 3896 -
Ms Elspeth Clark
Doing Research Inclusively
Belonging
Email: E.Clark@soton.ac.uk
My research focuses on investigating educational issues sociologically. I have written about shadow education and schooling in Asia and how HE students are socially constructed in Europe. Currently, I am leading two research projects on: GenAI and education, and Teacher retention in British schools.
My research focuses on the inclusion of students with special educational needs and disabilities in mainstream schools and I work with teachers, students and parents to make this happen.
My particular areas of interest and expertise lie in qualitative, inclusive research methodology and in the fields of interactive and inclusive pedagogy.