There are two research centres in the Faculty, read more about them below or see all Faculty of Education and Sport research publications.
Chelsea School Research Centre
Based on the Eastbourne campus, the Chelsea School Research Centre incorporates specialist research units in sport and exercise sciences, curriculum and youth sport/dance studies and socio-cultural sport and leisure.
- The Sports and Exercise Sciences research group has a national reputation for high-level laboratory and field-based studies in biomechanics, exercise physiology and psychology of sport and exercise. This research group conducts applied sport science research at an elite level and in the context of exercise, health, lifestyle and the quality of life
- The Sport and Leisure Cultures research area has established itself as one of the leading international departments for the critical study of sociology of sport, leisure studies and popular culture (2001 RAE Grade 4 - National & International Excellence). The department has gained international recognition for its research in critical ethnographic methodologies, international comparative studies of sport cultures and institutions, leisure consumption, critical policy analysis of sport and leisure and the qualitative study of sport, popular culture and everyday life.
Find out more about the Chelsea School Research Centre.
Education Research Centre
The Education Research Centre is based in the School of Education (on the Falmer campus) and serves the School of Education.
It offers seminars, guest lectures and database facilities providing details of ongoing projects, staff publications and external funding opportunities. It works closely with the university's Centre for Learning and Teaching, which has responsibility for co-ordinating and developing new approaches to learning, teaching and assessment. Recent and current research groups include:
- Literacy in Education (including cultural facilitation of learning, development of literacy and digital literature)
- Teaching and Learning in Schools (including social pedagogy of classrooms, pupil groups and curriculum applications)
- Higher and Further Education (including policy development, pedagogy and professional degrees).
Find out more about the Education Research Centre.
School of Service Management Research
The school has an excellent track record of investment in the research infrastructure and the development of research active staff. We have an established staff development programme to support both active and new researchers.
The university and the school have invested over £400,000 to provide a new Culinary Arts Studio and a dedicated PhD Suite for the school’s research students.
Our Aspects of Tourism International Conference series is now in its 6th year and attracts international scholars from around the world.
Our visiting scholar programme has attracted researchers from a range of countries:
- Dr. Antonella Capriello, University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy
- Professor Hideto Fujii, Meiji University Japan
- Li Lin, Hubei Automotive Industries Institute, China
- Gokce Ozdemir, Yasar University, Turkey.
Find out more about research at the School of Service Management.
Centre for Learning and Teaching Research
The Centre for Learning and Teaching is strongly committed to research into aspects of learning and teaching in higher education - also known as pedagogic research. Such research provides important new insights which enhance the effectiveness of teaching. In addition, the process of research can be a valuable form of professional development in its own right for HE lecturers.
The Centre has responsibility for co-ordinating and supporting research into learning and teaching, as well as other types of research into HE, across the university. We organise workshops, seminars and conferences to support those researching learning and teaching in HE.
We also provide one-to-one advice to lecturers who are undertaking - or wish to undertake - such research, and we can arrange mentoring partnerships for pedagogic researchers. Ideas for further supporting research into learning and teaching at the university include a peer support group, a CLT seminar series, an archive of completed Centre for Learning and Teaching research projects.
Find out more about research at the Centre for Learning and Teaching.
