Our researchers
Khalid Ahmed
Researcher
Research specialisms
- Qualitative and creative research methodologies
- Research and evaluation in public health
- Impact assessment
Dr Victoria Armstrong
Research and Development Manager
Research specialisms
- Music education
- Inclusion and EdTech assessment in arts education
- Gender and education
- Gender and work
Dr Yaw Bimpeh
Lead Researcher
Research specialisms
- Statistical modelling and analysis
- Rater reliability
- Psychometric models
- Standard-setting methods
Dr Katy Finch
Lead Researcher
Research specialisms
- Language pedagogy and assessment
- Impact of language background on educational outcomes
- Student and teacher voice in educational assessment
- Fairness and accessibility in assessment
Lucy Howarth
Research Graduate
Research specialisms
- Statistical modelling
- Quantitative research
- Data analysis and creating visualisations
Alina Husain
Researcher
Research specialisms
- Statistical analysis and data mining
- Widening participation and student transition
- Online learning and assessment
- Experimental psychology
Dr Handan Lu
Researcher
Research specialisms
- Reading and language comprehension
- Second language acquisition from psycholinguistic perspective
- Digital literacy
- On-screen assessment
Dr Sheradan Miller
Research Fellow
Research specialisms
- Children’s reading ability
- Reading comprehension in children from bilingual and monolingual backgrounds
- Early segmental and suprasegmental phonological processing
Jeanne Marie Ryan
Research Fellow
Research specialisms
- Assessment design: language use, linguistic analyses
- Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
- Educational impact and social equity
Phoebe Surridge
Researcher
Research specialisms
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Accessibility of assessment
- Risk factors and vulnerable groups
Dr Claire Tupling
Research and Development Manager
Research specialisms
- History of education
- Digital data practices in education
- Dysfluency in higher education and the intersections with digital technologies
Dr Chris Vincent
Researcher
Research specialisms
- Psychometrics
- Organisational culture and human values
- Q methodology
Faye Walker
Researcher
Research specialisms
- Language and identity
- Communication behaviour
- Qualitative research
Dr David West
Lead Researcher
Research specialisms
- AI in marking
- Formative assessment
- Standards and quality of marking
- Safeguarding
Connect with us
Email: research@aqa.org.uk
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