REAL Centre Principles

Relating to the REAL Centre’s aim of centring education and social justice in the Global South, each research themes is underpinned by key principles:

Knowledge and policy co-creation – Co-creating contextually relevant evidence for policy and practice

Diverse methodologies – Drawing on diverse knowledge across disciplines using innovative, rigorous and reflexive methodologies

Addressing power asymmetries in research – Including using decolonial and intersectional perspectives to address historic injustices and geo-political challenges

Community building – Fostering a community of engaged researchers and academics across the career path for equitable learning

Ethical and equitable partnerships – Promoting international ethical and equitable partnerships underpinned by shared values, mutual respect and collaborative commitment

Academic freedom – Upholding the values of academic freedom and free speech

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