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Background

Sheila Riddell is Director of the Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity at the Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research, University of Glasgow. Her research interests are in the broad field of equality and social inclusion, with particular reference to gender, social class and disability in the fields of education, training, employment and social care. Sheila is currently working on projects investigating the experiences and outcomes of disabled students in higher education, lifelong learning policy, and special and inclusive education across Europe.

Further details on CREID's website.

Principal interests

• Inclusion and diversity
• Equality and human rights
• Lifelong learning
• Additional support needs

Research supervision

Projects supervised by Professor Sheila Riddell

Current and recent research

• Youth Justice in Western Europe and the Baltic States

• The Evidence Base behind Widening Access to University Education 

• Higher Education in Scotland, the Devolution Settlement and the Referendum on Independence 

• Post-school transitions of young people with hearing impairments: A proposal for research 

• Research to identify key issues from national discussion on CLD Strategic Guidance 

• PhD: Improving Understanding of the Experiences of Gypsy-Travellers in Scotland

• Evaluation of education provision for children and young people educated outside the school setting

• Special Education and Policy Change: A Study of Six Jurisdictions

• Investigating the case for supported employment

• Dispute resolution in additional support needs: working together to improve children’s and families’ experiences in Scotland

• Scottish Sensory Centre evaluation of educational provision for children and young people with sensory impairment in Scotland

• Muslim Pupils’ Educational Experiences in England and Scotland (MPEEES)

• Skills for Scotland: Learning in and for Businesses

• Evaluation of the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme

• Disabled People, Employment and Skills Evaluation

 

Details of other projects on CREID's website.

 

Publications

Publications list for Professor Sheila Riddell

This article was published on May 6, 2013

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