Lizzi Milligan

Lizzi Milligan is a Professor at the Department of Education, University of Bath, specializing in Centre for Development Studies. Her research spans social, epistemic, and environmental justice in education across low-income countries, with fieldwork in Uganda, Rwanda, Nepal, and Peru.

• Director of Research, Department of Education (2024)
• Co-lead of Reimagining Education for Better Futures research group

Research utilizes mixed-methods approaches, including participatory and creative methodologies, to analyze:

• Policy-Practice disjunctures in education
• Linguistic injustices in English Medium Instruction
• Ethics in cross-cultural research

Recent projects funded by:

• GCRF ESRC grant (2024): Environmental, epistemic, and transitional justice in secondary schooling
• ESRC New Investigator Award (2023): Girls' educational outcomes in Rwandan EMI
• UKRI ODA funds (2022): Justice-focused education initiatives

Key publications examine:

• Linguistic barriers in Cameroon and Rwanda
• Epistemic exclusion in Ugandan environmental education
• Educational violence in English Medium secondary schools

Scientific awards and recognitions:

• GCRF ESRC Research Grant (2024)
• ESRC New Investigator Award (2023)
• Certificate of Accreditation from Uganda's National Curriculum Development Centre (2024)

She actively supervises doctoral students in:

• Basic education in low-income countries
• Language justice in pedagogy
• Sustainable futures through education

Collaborations include:

• The British Council (2025)
• Economic and Social Research Council (2024)
• UK Research & Innovation (2022)