Welcome to our celebration of the 10th year of the PhD in Education and Social Justice!
I have had the pleasure of being the director of the PhD programme in Education and Social Justice for most of the ten years of its duration. I'm immensely proud of this programme which has attracted much praise from students and colleagues. I'm most proud of the individual PhD achievements of our alumni many of which are now having an impact and bringing about some positive change in the world. I hope you will enjoy reading more about these achievements from our alumni and current students.
Paul was in the very first cohort of students on the ESJ programme. He tells us how the PhD led to his creation of a research centre in his institution. 4 minute video.
Lusanda gives a very open and honest account of her PhD journey: the ups, downs and eventual successful outcome. 12 minute video
Anita’s animation tells us how the PhD experience has helped her understand different meanings of social justice and how her research is shaping the journey of those in special educational needs and disability. 2 minute animation
Thomas gives us insights into how he constructed his researcher identity and particularly how he established trusting relationships with his research participants. 3 minute video
Olivia talks about how the ESJ programme is enabling her transition from social work practice to academia. 2 minute video
I would like to share my short story within ESJ.
I am grateful to ESJ for challenging my personal experience, prior knowledge and for the opportunities to re-evaluate it in a global context. I used to perceive education as a process of using mainly inner sources, motivations and reflections. Now I can see the beauty of considering education from wider perspectives as well. More importantly, I feel more and more courage to consider it so. I would like to thank all ESJ team for valuable learning and wish all the best.
