Centre for Educational Sociology (CES)

The Centre for Educational Sociology (CES) is a dedicated Research Centre of the School of Education, in the College of Humanities and Social Science of the University of Edinburgh. It conducts independent, high quality multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research on all sectors of education and on education policy. It proposes a network of Applied Educational Research Scheme (AERS) about School Management and Governance. CES was founded in 1972 and has developed and continues to sustain a strong reputation for its analyses of social, educational and policy change; for its close links with practitioners and for its independent relationship with policy-makers; for survey research; and for comparative research both within the UK and in continental Europe.