Our project is generously funded by the ESRC Education Research Programme. Learn more about the programme and the other projects it funds here.
Education Research Programme Funder: ESRC, Grant Reference number: ES/W004917/1
We are able to take a place-based approach to this research thanks to our community partners:
Education Intelligence and Effectiveness
John Crowley and Jonathan Nice
The Education Intelligence and Effectiveness Service monitors the performance of education providers from Early Years to Post 16. The service seeks to work with all types of education provision and all who support them, to enable all children to get the best education possible. Their teams focus on pupil achievement and learning and early years provision.
British Telecom
Academic and Research Partnerships
Carol Fletcher
Based in Suffolk, Adastral Park is an exciting cluster of high-tech telecommunication and technology companies at the heart of the UK’s digital ecosystem. It combines a national operation centre, test facilities, a global Research & Development unit and an Education unit, all set amongst a thriving community of collaborative technological innovation. The park is home to BT’s innovation labs as well as educational initiatives such as the Tommy Flowers Network.
Norfolk Library and Information Services
Sarah Hassan
Norfolk Library and Information Service is a network of 47 libraries and 6 mobile libraries. They believe in the unlimited potential for libraries to make a positive difference to people’s lives and communities, and welcome thousands of visitors to their libraries and online services every day.
Digital Education Futures Initiative Cambridge
Kevin Martin
DEFI’s vision is to create a more inclusive global education system by building a community that offers a space for open dialogue, research, knowledge creation, reflection and thought leadership on digital education’s role in shaping a sustainable future. They are working to build and support a global community of stakeholders (including academia, education, policy and industry) to develop new models of education and new research priorities arising due to the growing prevalence of digital technology.