Group
Education and International Development Special Interest Group
Unit(s) of assessment: Education
Research theme(s): Safety and Sustainability
School: School of Social Sciences
Overview
The Education and International Development Special Interest Group (SIG) is part of the Education Policy and Practice Research Group at Nottingham Trent University (UK). Our SIG brings together researchers and practitioners interested in the intersections of education, global development, and social transformation. This SIG is led by Dr Iryna Kushnir.
International Webinar Series: Education and International Development
Our new webinar series explores critical issues in education and international development.
If you are interested in presenting, please contact Dr Iryna Kushnir (iryna.kushnir@ntu.ac.uk) and Dr Abdishakur Tarah (abdishakur.tarah@ntu.ac.uk).
- Webinar 1: Higher Education in Times of War and Conflict – 18 June 2025 at 11am-12:30pm BST.
Speakers: Dr Liudmyla Zagoruiko (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine) and Mr Said Ahmed Ali (East Africa University Puntland, Somalia)
Recording
- Webinar 2: Special Education Needs and Low Resource Contexts– 28 October 2025 11am - 12.30pm GMT.
Speakers: Dr Nur Azizah (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia) and Dr Nor Wahiza Binti Abdul Wahat (University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)'.
- Webinar 3: Broadening student perspectives on education through international experiences – 24 March 2026 3:15pm - 4.30pm GMT.
Speakers: Sam Stokoe, Kate Shpota and Dr Miriam Sang-Ah Park (Nottingham Trent University, UK).
British Academy Panel *
With funding from the British Academy, two SIG members – Dr Hua Zhong (Architecture) and Dr Iryna Kushnir – led a panel discussion at the British Academy ECRN Book Publishing Conference 2025 in London. Drawing on their experience editing the recent open access SIG book, they shared insights with Early Career Researchers on curating and publishing impactful edited volumes.
* This panel was developed and delivered as a collaborative initiative within the SIG.
Publications
(These and future publications are developed collaboratively within the SIG, rather than being a collection of individual member outputs)
Open access edited book
Kushnir, I., Sood, K., Sang-Ah Park, M., Zhong, H. and Serret, N. (2024). Education and Sustainable Development in the Context of Crises: International Case Studies of Transformational Change.. Emerald Publishing.
Article in a peer-reviewed journal
Park, M.S.A., Kushnir, I., Serret, N., Zhong, H. and Sood, K. (2025). Promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in UK higher education: Reflections from non-British academics. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. IF 4.9 https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2025.2552896
We are currently working on this book project.