Susie Miles

Dr Susie Miles is a Professor of Inclusive Education at the Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester. She previously served as Associate Dean for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (2019-2022) and founded the Enabling Education Network (EENET) in 1997 to advance global inclusive education. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy, focusing on equitable education access for marginalized groups, especially disabled children in developing countries.

Her teaching includes leading the MA in International Education's 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in International Education' course. Research interests span inclusive education in the Global South, participatory visual methods (e.g., photovoice), and supplementary education in the UK. She has collaborated with UNESCO, UNICEF, and Save the Children UK, among others, and received the 2020 Diversity in the Curriculum award.

• Research specializations: Inclusive education policies, disability studies, photography in social justice research
• Key contributions: EENET's community-focused knowledge networks, photovoice methodologies in Ethiopia, and critiques of North-South power imbalances
• Global engagement: Work in Swaziland, Zambia, Tanzania, Iraq, and Southeast Asia

Recent publications (2020–2023) emphasize storytelling, participatory research, and systemic barriers to inclusion. Supervised 18 doctoral students focusing on refugee education, higher education policy, and inclusive practices.