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School of Education’s Helen Niemiec speaks out on Deaf Education in radio interview
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.
Promoting PGR progress with Professor Rowena Murray
The School of Education recently welcomed Professor Rowena Murray to an audience of 19 late-stage PhD and EdD students on 13 May 2026.
Understanding postgraduate awarding gaps in higher education
Educational inequality remains a persistent issue in higher education, particularly in how degree outcomes vary among different groups of students.
Looking beyond words: rethinking how we understand autistic 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.
Big ideas in just three minutes: researchers rise to the thesis challenge
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.