The Centre includes academic staff from the School of Education and of the Faculty of Mathematical Studies and was formed in order to promote research and development in mathematics education at all educational levels; to assist in the provision of relevant courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level; to consider the provision of courses, both full and part-time, leading to diplomas and higher degrees; to continue and develop the provision of short courses and other activities for teachers; to provide an academic base for visitors from overseas and elsewhere; and to serve as a focus for work throughout the region. (See also Faculty of Mathematical Studies)
The Centre was established to bring together University staff from several departments both within and outside the School of Education in order to promote research and development work, inservice contacts, teaching and other appropriate activities in this academic area. XX Centre for Educational Research in the Environmental Sciences Director Mr M Grace
The Centre was established in 1990 in collaboration with staff in other faculties to develop and coordinate the School's interests in educational research in the Environmental Sciences with a particular focus on the applications of Information Technology. It has established links with major international organisations such as UNESCO and with other European universities and is the model for similar centres elsewhere.
This is a national research centre, established in 1994 and jointly funded by the University of Southampton and Heist (Higher Education Information Services Trust). The Centre focuses its research on the nature and operation of educational markets in both compulsory and post-compulsory education.
The Centre has grown out of regional, national and international activities in the study of the media during the last decade. Media Education focuses on the development of individual critical autonomy through systematic study of media processes, practices and products. The centre also has links with other interests in postgraduate media, cultural and communication studies in the Arts Faculty.
Since its establishment in 1996, the main activity of the Centre has been dedicated to research on Media Education within compulsory and post -16 schooling in the English speaking world. It aims to act as a catalyst for these new developments, as a forum for debate and as a mechanism for research collaboration. It is also responsible for the first international refereed journal in this area, the International Journal of Media Education.
The Centre holds seminars and conferences and, through its connections with teachers in the region provides occasional professional development opportunities. It also offers, in addition to existing research and taught higher degrees, two new Distance Learning postgraduate courses through the Research and Graduate School of Education. It has established an internationally research base through its publications and advisory work and will continue to develop further its national and international links with other HE institutions as the UK gateway of the recently formed World Media Education Network.
The objective of the Centre for Biography and Education is to develop teaching and research in the area of Biographical Studies as they relate to Education. Biographical Studies in relation to Education may be defined as: the study and/or collection of life accounts and/or documents which have relevance for the understanding of educational experiences, procedures and practices. The data of such enquiry will be gained typically from "diaries, letters, obituaries, life histories, life stories, personal experiences, oral histories and personal histories" (Denzin 1989.p7).