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Woman and child practicing sign language on park bench

Helen Niemiec, Lecturer in Deaf Education at the University of Leeds, has recently taken part in a radio interview highlighting the key issues facing deaf children, families and educators.

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Educational inequality remains a persistent issue in higher education, particularly in how degree outcomes vary among different groups of students.

Communication

A new article in The Conversation questions autism as a spectrum, arguing this view overlooks alternative communication methods and limits how autistic lives and experiences are recognised.

Clock disintegrating

In March 2026, the famous Three Minute Thesis competition returned to the University of Leeds and the School of Education was represented by three postgraduate researchers.  

Teachers desk with microscope

Dr Yen Dang was invited to deliver a hybrid workshop as part of the Transforming Research into Teaching Practice (TRIP) series hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University.