Dr. Nigel Fancourt

Biography

Nigel Fancourt is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford, where he is the Director of Doctoral Research at St Stephen's House. His research primarily focuses on education concerning beliefs and values, tackling questions related to laws, human rights, and the role of religions and secular beliefs in educational justice and ethics. He serves as the convenor for the Philosophy, Religion and Education Group and is the chair of the Departmental Research Ethics Committee. Nigel is actively engaged in professional associations including the Association of University Lecturers in Religion and Education, the British Educational Research Association, and the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction. He is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Beliefs & Values and frequently reviews for several academic journals. Nigel has advised on education-related research projects in the UK and Europe and welcomes consultancy roles with educational organizations and government bodies, undertaking various global projects. He teaches DPhil and MSc courses focusing on educational research design and methodology, and he invites doctoral applications from students interested in investigating the intersections of religion, beliefs, and education through qualitative and mixed-methods research approaches.

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