We’re delighted to announce Dr Louise Gascoine as the new Director for our MA Education programme. Louise will convene an undergraduate module that focuses on mental health and wellbeing in education, in addition to supervising doctoral theses.
My research interests focus on metacognition, mental health and wellbeing in education, and my current research focuses on the experiences of adults who grew up with a disabled sibling, both in education and counselling / psychotherapy settings. I have expertise in the large evaluation of educational interventions and within this I am particularly interested the experiences of the students and teachers who take part in the evaluations.
I was a secondary school teacher before I was an academic, so this is very important to me. I am also interested in systematic reviewing and evidence synthesis – I particularly enjoy the work I do as an Associate Editor with the Campbell Education Co-ordinating Group. I am currently involved with a research project with the Social Science Enterprise Lab based in the Business School which focuses on neurodiversity, self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Your first few weeks in the School of Education will be very busy. You will find out about the Department, your programme of study and the wider student experience (college, clubs, societies) that Durham University offers. There will be a programme of induction activities that will support you to find out about MA Education and to meet your fellow students.
The School of Education is a friendly place where staff and students want to support each other. We are a Department of world-leading experts in education, and we want to support our students to follow their education interests, achieve the best that they can and make the most of their Durham experience. The MA Education teaching is led by researchers who are active in their areas of expertise and passionate about what they teach.
Make the most of the opportunities there are within the School of Education, College life, and the wider university – attend research seminars and take opportunities to discuss your ideas and the things in education that interest you. There are many clubs and societies that you could join – something for everyone, so have a think about what you’d like to do! The School of Education, Durham University and the North East of England are vibrant and friendly communities, enjoy!
Some of our MA Education students have gone on to study for PhD’s in the School of Education at Durham and others have gone on to work in government roles, charities and the third sector.
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