Dr Anne Parfitt

Personal statement

Anne’s research focuses on learning in a range of non-conventional learning, specifically, learning for work. She is interested in the intersections between different forms of knowledge in relation to work. Anne is an experienced teacher in the post compulsory sector, being a qualified lecturer in social policy and health and social care.

For her postdoctoral study, she investigated the historical development of vocational education and training in England. Her interest in work related learning has been extended to investigating education across the life course and in different contexts.

Academic qualifications

• M.Ed Lifelong Learning - The Open University
• MSc Social Policy - ESRC Scholarship
• PhD Social Policy - University of Bath.

Areas of research and expertise

• Workplace learning
• Initial teacher education
• Sociology of work
• Social theory
• Research methods for social sciences.

Anne supervises postgraduate and doctoral researchers in the School of Education. She is co-lead of the Policy, Pedagogy and Practice research centre in the School. As a research fellow, Anne is engaged in a number of ongoing projects.