Maggie MacAskill

Dr. Maggie MacAskill is a Teaching Associate in the Education department at the University of Strathclyde. With over 30 years of experience in special education, she specializes in supporting students with complex additional support needs (CASN), neurodiversity, and inclusive pedagogy. Her work bridges practical teaching and research, focusing on agency, curriculum adaptation, and policy advocacy for marginalized learners.

• Qualifications: MA (Social Science, Glasgow), PGCE, EdD (Strathclyde)
• Key Roles: Principal Teacher in specialist schools, Scottish Government advisor, and Education Scotland working party member

Her research emphasizes empowering students with life-limiting conditions through equitable education systems. She co-led the Being Together project (2023-2024), fostering university-school partnerships to amplify student voices. Notable publications address foreign language education adaptations and language policy inclusion.

• Awards: Scottish Education Award (2015) for Modern Foreign Languages innovation
• Recent Activities: Speaker at 'Hearing the Voices of Exceptional Young People' (2025), contributor to UN SDG-related research