About
Chinmaya Potnis is a Postgraduate Researcher based in the School of Education at the University of Southampton.
Her research focuses on inclusive practices that foster student voice and agency in policy and practice.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Inclusive educational contexts
- Student agency and Intergenerational partnerships Educational equity
- Creative research methods
Current research
Chinmaya's current research is a qualitative study exploring pathways towards promoting inclusion and student agency by developing intergenerational partnerships, specifically in the context of public secondary schools in India.
Research projects
Completed projects
Publications
Biography
Before joining the University of Southampton as a PhD student, Chinmaya Potnis worked at The Akanksha Foundation (India), as a School Leader of a public secondary school, serving children coming from economically disadvantaged communities in Pune (India). She holds over 9 years of teaching experience in schools and has been a Teach for India Fellow. Chinmaya has completed her Masters at the presitigious Tata Insitute of Social Sciences (TISS, Mumbai).