Natalie Heath
Position/Status
- Teaching Associate
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