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about us: expertise


CES carries out research in the social sciences of education that is independent, methodologically sound and that explores fundamental issues about the purposes and processes of education, and of policy in education, with a starting point in Scotland, but located in the wider framework of Europe.

The Centre can offer research expertise in a range of fields and methodologies, in particular through:

Linda Croxford, Honorary Senior research fellow
... has experience in the analysis of large scale datasets, using multivariate analysis and statistical modelling; in the construction, linkage and manipulation of datasets; in the use of administrative data for research purposes. She has considerable experience of survey design and of writing reports for a range of audiences. She has substantial knowledge of education in Scotland and within the wider UK.

Cathy Howieson, Honorary Senior research fellow
... has experience in survey design and analysis of large scale data sets using advanced statistical techniques such as multivariate analysis and statistical modelling. In addition she is expert in a wide range of qualitative methods eg: telephone and face to face interviewing; group work; elicitation techniques, and of research with a wide range of people: young people, parents; professionals; policy makers; employers.

 

contact details: fellows and associates

telephone number for all, unless shown otherwise: 0131-651 6241
general email address: ces@ed.ac.uk

name & link to personal page email address
Croxford, Linda l.croxford@ed.ac.uk
Howieson, Cathy c.howieson@ed.ac.uk
Whittaker, Susan  tel: 0131 650 4246 s.m.whittaker@sms.ed.ac.uk
Hart, John rjbhart@gmail.com
Hughes, Deirdre deirdre.hughes3@btinternet.com
Semple, Sheila sheila.semple@btinternet.com
Murphy, Daniel tel: 07759 295027 daniel.murphy@ed.ac.uk
Hally, Mike s1251127@ed.ac.uk

 

principal former members of staff

David Raffe: 1987-2014
Professor David Raffe was Professor of Sociology of Education and a member of CES, which he directed from 1987 to 2001 (jointly with Andrew McPherson from 1987-1994) and from 2010-2014, when he retired, sadly and unexpectedly dying a few months later, in February 2015.
Sotiria Grek: 2011
Dr Sotiria Grek transferred to Social Policy, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh as a Lecturer in Social Policy.
Jenny Ozga: 2001-2010
Professor Jenny Ozga stood down as Director of CES in July 2010. She joined the University of Oxford as Professorial Senior Research Fellow in October 2010. Her Edinburgh email (jenny.ozga@ed.ac.uk) remains valid but she is more quickly contacted on the Oxford email: jennifer.ozga@education.ox.ac.uk.
Cristina Iannelli: 1997-2007
Cristina Iannelli left CES in December 2007. She joined CES in 1997 as a Research Fellow on the CATEWE project. She the moved to the Department of Education and Society where she has been appointed Professor of Education and Social Stratification and co-director of AQMeN

 

former visitors to the centre

please click here to view details of former Visiting Scholars