I come from an inter-disciplinary educational background, having obtained a BA in Politics and International Relations (Baku State University), followed by an MA in Mass Communications (University of Leicester), and a PhD in Sociology and Social Policy (University of Leeds). Being deeply interested in the philosophy of science, I have recently obtained a Certificate of Higher Education in Philosophy from Birkbeck, University of London. I worked as Research Associate on several projects at the University of Leicester and the University of Manchester, before moving to London where I am now Research Associate at the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 years). My research interests coalesce around investigations of questions of ethics and values and efforts to achieve equity, justice, and fairness in educational contexts. My commitment to promoting education and knowledge for all finds expression in my work with the Brilliant Club, a charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from under-represented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities.