I work in the field of gender, education and international development. Much of my research is concerned with educational systems in developing contexts, with a particular focus on gender and inequality. I have a strong interest in adult literacy and the experiences of adult learners. I am also interested in migration with a focus on understanding  the way in which ideas regarding education, literacy or gender equality move and are translated between contexts. Current and recent research that I have been involved in includes research on teacher education and gender in five states in Nigeria; research looking at the ways in which global goals on gender, education and poverty reduction were understood and enacted in Kenya and South Africa; and an exploration of the literacy and learning practices and experiences of migrant domestic workers in London.

I am the programme leader for the MA in Education and International Development.