Santiago Sanchez

Dr. Santiago Sanchez is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at the University of Bath, specializing in socially situated teacher cognition, critical pedagogies, and social justice research. He contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and has collaborated across Argentina, Brazil, the UK, and Hong Kong.

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Warwick (2010)
• Master of Arts (MA), Universidad de Jaén (2006)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (1998)

His research focuses on two main strands: (1) Language education in socio-economically marginalized contexts, particularly in state schools in Brazil and Argentina; (2) Assessment feedback practices in higher education, examining student agency and tutor feedback mechanisms. He also explores academic writing literacy through a cognitive development lens.

Recent research trends include digital teaching resilience during the pandemic, bricolage methodology in qualitative inquiry, and collaborative action research for social justice in Latin American language education. His work often bridges theory-practice gaps in teacher education.

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Sanchez has secured grants like the H&SS Grant Capture Fund (2022/23) and collaborates on projects investigating linguistic diversity, teacher wellbeing, and pedagogical innovation. He supervises doctoral students and works with international research clusters.