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Professor Oakleigh Welply holds dual roles as Professor in the School of Education and Deputy Executive Dean (People and Culture) within Durham University's Faculty of Social Sciences and Health. She leads on cultural and human resource strategies while maintaining a distinguished academic profile in intercultural and international education.
Education: Graduated from Sciences Po Paris (Sociology & Politics), earned an M.Phil in Sociology of European Society from Cambridge, and completed her PhD in Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge.
Research Focus:
- Immigration, diversity and integration
- Global Citizenship Education
- Decolonizing curricula
- Language policies for EAL students
- Cross-national comparative studies
- Social theory applications (Bourdieu, Fanon)
Her landmark 2020 WISE-funded project analyzed impacts of Global Citizenship Education across 23 countries using ICCS data. Recent work critiques EAL provision through decolonial frameworks and examines media discourses on migration in France/England.
Key Contributions: Co-developed Ustinov College's Global Citizenship program, advised on Durham Award's international components, and led Bell Foundation's EAL education studies. Active in policy dialogues with UNESCO and WISE initiatives.
Advising & Grants: Supervises 11 doctoral researchers exploring topics like refugee education, curriculum internationalization, and polyglot learning strategies. Secured funding through WISE, Bell Foundation, and ESRC grants.
Labs/Teams: Core member of Durham's Global Education Research Group and collaborator in EU-funded cross-border education projects.
