In CIE we continue to produce internationally excellent research, often working with partners with strong interests in the development of education - including schools, communities, national governments, international agencies, donor organisations, charitable organisations and NGOs across many parts of the globe.

Our research is clustered around five research themes:

• Teachers and Quality
• Governance, Planning and Finance
• Access and Equity
• Identities: Citizenship, Gender & Youth’
• Education, Conflict and Displacement

These themes encompass all levels of education, including formal and informal systems of learning and development, from pre-school to university to community learning across public, private and non-government organisations.

We are engaged in a wide range of research-related activities, from empirical research, evaluations, reviews and research capacity development and communication. As a research centre, we also have the expertise and experience in a wide range of methodological approaches to research and research-related studies.

View this short film showing centre member (and former Director), Máiréad Dunne, with two CIE students...

Those conducting research in low-income countries may be interested in the Poverty Research Archive which covers more than 70 websites selected for the quality of their content on poverty reduction research and practice.