Paula Barrowcliffe

Paula Barrowcliffe is a Lecturer in the School of Education and Social Sciences, focusing on ESOL education, intersectionality, and institutional discrimination. She actively contributes to peer-reviewed journals like Language Issues and ESOL Matters, and has presented at international conferences. Her work addresses diversity in lecturer demographics, discriminatory practices in FE colleges, and decolonization efforts in educational departments.

Research Interests:

• ESOL policy and practice in Scotland
• Intersectionality in educational contexts
• Lecturer diversity and institutional inclusivity

Recent Work Trends: Her publications (2021–2025) emphasize practical solutions for fostering diversity in FE colleges, critiquing systemic barriers through intersectional frameworks, and advocating for equitable language education policies.

Professional Contributions: She serves as a peer reviewer for Feminist Pedagogy and Women, Gender & Research journals, and has delivered three major conference presentations in 2025 on topics like decolonizing ESOL departments and fostering inclusive multilingual classrooms.