Personal profile
Biography
Fatih Aktas received his Ph.D. degree in Comparative and International Education from Lehigh University, U.S. He also received his M.A. degree in the same program with a Fulbright scholarship. His main research interests include comparative and international education policy analysis, creativity and innovation in higher education, globalization and policy transfer in education, and sustainable development. Before joining the University of Edinburgh, he held a faculty position at Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. He joined the Moray House School of Education and Sport in August 2020.
Education/Academic qualification
Comparative and International Education , Doctor in Philosophy, Lehigh University
Award Date: 22 May 2017
Comparative and International Education, Master of Arts, Lehigh University
Award Date: 20 May 2013
Computer Teaching, Bachelor of Science, Firat University
Award Date: 24 Jun 2010
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Podcasting comparative and international education: Reflecting, reframing, or reorienting the field?
Aktas, F., Karaagacli, B. C., Brehm, W. & Thomas, M. A. M., 13 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Compare. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Podcasts as pedagogy in higher education: A scoping review to map and advance the field
Thomas, M. A. M., Boivin, K., Brehm, W., Aktas, F., Karaagacli, B. C., Cho, I. & Mensah, P. K., 4 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Educational Technology. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Equality, equity, and social justice in education policy: Illustrative Examples From Brazil and South Africa
Horner, L. K., Smith, W. C., Aktas, F. & Barlete, A., 19 Aug 2025, Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Education. Oxford University Press, (Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
-
Scottish COVID-19 inquiry: An exploration of school closures, openings, and related impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland and comparator countries
Smith, W. C., McNair, L., Aktas, F., Taylor, A. & McCluskey, G., 9 Jan 2025, Edinburgh: Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry. 185 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
-
The emergence of creativity as an academic discipline: Examining the institutionalization of higher education programs
Aktas, F., 10 May 2021, In: Higher Education Quarterly. 76, 2, p. 460-477Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
The changing state of financing for international educational development
Smith, W. (Contributor), Shephard, D. (Contributor) & Aktas, F. (Contributor)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
-
Select Highlights from the Scottish COVID-19 Comparative Report on School Closures: Surprises and Outliers
Smith, W. (Contributor), McNair, L. (Contributor) & Aktas, F. (Contributor)
21 May 2025Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
File -
Regional Higher Education Spaces in the EU and Latin America
Barlete, A. (Presenter), Mathies, C. (Presenter) & Aktas, F. (Contributor)
14 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Schools engagement
File -
Teacher Accountability in Mumbai and Kathmandu: A Mixed Method Study
Aktas, F. (Organiser) & Smith, W. (Organiser)
30 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Schools engagement
-
The COVID-19 school closure experience and its impact on children and young people: Lessons from a study of comparator countries
Smith, W. (Contributor), Aktas, F. (Contributor) & McNair, L. (Contributor)
9 Oct 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
Projects
-
Surveying the uses of podcasts in higher education
Thomas, M. A. M. (Principal Investigator), Brehm, W. (Principal Investigator), Aktas, F. (Researcher) & Boivin, K. (Researcher)
Project: Research Collaboration with external organisation