Natalie Heath

Position/Status

Associated Researcher

E-mail Address

nch21@cam.ac.uk

Phone

(+44) 01223 767542

Qualifications

MA: Theology and Education Studies (Trinity College, University of Cambridge)
PGCE: Early Years (University of Cambridge)
MPhil Educational Research Methods (University of Cambridge)
PhD (Institute of Education, University of London)

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

British Educational Research Association (BERA)

Profile

My PhD research focussed on teachers and students experiences of school choice. My main research interests are in educational inequalities and social exclusion. I am responsible for teaching undergraduate sociology, including a course on social exclusion and supervising undergraduate research projects. I combine my academic interests with a love of teaching early years and currently teach in the Foundation Stage part time alongside my academic work.

Research Topics

School Choice
Educational Inequality
Social Exclusion
Social Capital

Publications

Heath, N. (2008) Veiled and overt school choice: a consideration of the ways in which different forms of school choice affect student experiences. British Educational Research Journal 2008, iFirst Article, 1-18.

Lupton, R., Heath, N. and Salter, E. (2008) (Book chapter, Book title to be confirmed edited by Hills, J., Sefton, T. and Stewart, K.) Chapter 4: Education: New Labour's Top Priority (Under Review)

Heath, N. (2004) Comprehensive Schooling: In need of definition? FORUM 46:2