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Gihan Ismail, Mrs

PhD researcher at University of Bath

Gihan Ismail is a doctoral researcher at the department of education, University of Bath, and her research explores the interplay of knowledge, power and ethics in doctoral education with a focus on the sociology of difference, culture and identity. Her theoretical framework contributes to the scholarship of critical pedagogy and epistemic justice by employing them in the context of internationalising doctoral education.
Being a school teacher for 15 years, Gihan has moved to the higher education setting since 2008 and has experience in teaching and leading modules for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a number of HE institutions in the UK.
Alongside her role as BERA ECR convenor, Gihan has been involved in a wide range of research projects, co-authored a number of publications, assisted journal book reviews and been on conference review and award panels over the past 8 years.

Gihan Ismail's contributions

ECR Coffee Hour – Spring 2024

This BERA ECR Network’s coffee hour gave the opportunity to find out more about the ECR Network and its activities as well as getting to know a little more about the team behind it. There were...

Past event13 Feb 2024

ECR Coffee Hour

Come along to the BERA ECR Network’s coffee hour during which time you’ll have the opportunity to find out more about the ECR Network and its activities as well as getting to know a little...

ECR coffee hour

Past event20 Sep 2023

The ECR Journey: From inspiration to impact

This ECR Conference celebrated the journey of “becoming” an educational researcher. It was an opportunity to celebrate and disseminate small and big successes in ECRs’ journey from research...

The ECR Journey: From inspiration to impact

Past event24 May 2023

ECR Coffee Hour

Come along to the BERA ECR Network’s coffee hour during which time you’ll have the opportunity to find out more about the ECR Network and its activities as well as getting to know a little...

ECR coffee hour

Past event20 Feb 2023