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Biography
Sheila Riddell is Director of the Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity at the Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research, University of Glasgow.
Research Interests
Her research interests are in the broad field of equality and social inclusion, with particular reference to gender, social class and disability in the fields of education, training, employment and social care. Sheila is currently working on projects investigating higher education, lifelong learning policy, and special and inclusive education across Europe.
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University students’ sense of belonging and the impact of commuting
Tett, L., Riddell, S., Christie, H., King, R. & Shan, S., 11 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disabled students in higher education: What progress has been made over the last 30 years?
Riddell, S. & Weedon, E., 30 Apr 2025, Education, Disability and Social Policy. Haines , S. & Ruebain, D. (eds.). 2 ed. Policy Press, p. 74-93 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Living and Studying at Home: Degrees of Inequality
Riddell, S., Tett, L., Christie, H., King, R. & Shan, S., 11 Nov 2024, Emerald Group Publishing. 201 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Children’s rights in European education. Dilemmas, challenges and implementation regarding Roma children in selected European countries - An introduction
Óhidy, A., Riddell, S. & Boutiuc-Kaiser, A., 24 Mar 2022, In: Hungarian Educational Research Journal. 12, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Children with additional support needs and Ddisabilities: New technology and inclusion
Riddell, S., 18 Mar 2022, Diálogos para la Investigación en Comunicación, Educación y Tecnologías. Martínez, A. B., Castañeda, R. E. & Alvarado, F. J. O. (eds.). Benito Juárez, Mexico: Ediciones Comunicación Científica, p. 78-95 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Activities
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‘Ask the expert’ session
Riddell, S. (Assessor)
20 Nov 2021Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Children with additional support needs in Scotland: Inclusion and rights
Riddell, S. (Assessor)
18 Nov 2021Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) 2021
Riddell, S. (Advisor)
9 Sept 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Re/framing Educational Equity
Riddell, S. (Advisor)
1 Sept 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The rights of children with additional support needs: Tensions between policy rhetoric and classroom reality
Riddell, S. (Invited speaker)
21 Nov 2019 → 22 Nov 2019Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Projects
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Making rights a reality for children with additional support needs
Riddell, S. (Principal Investigator), Gillooly, A. (Principal Investigator) & Cavers, S. (Project Partner)
1/11/18 → 31/03/19
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Autonomy, Rights and Children with Special Needs: A New Paradigm?
Riddell, S. (Principal Investigator), Macallister, J. (Co-investigator), Davidge, G. (Researcher), Gillooly, A. (Researcher) & Harris, N. (Researcher)
1/07/17 → 14/08/19
Project: Research
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Choosing the PGDE: Influences and motivations amongst students with and without widening participation indicators
Whittaker, S. (Principal Investigator) & Riddell, S. (Co-investigator)
1/11/16 → 30/04/17
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Encouraging lifelong learning for an inclusive and vibrant Europe - Ellen Boeren
Boeren, E. (Principal Investigator) & Riddell, S. (Co-investigator)
1/10/16 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
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ENLIVEN: Encouraging Lifelong Learning for an Inclusive & Vibrant Europe
Boeren, E. (Principal Investigator), Riddell, S. (Co-investigator), Kong, G. (Other) & Whittaker, S. (Researcher)
1/10/16 → 30/09/19
Project: Research Collaboration with external organisation
Press/Media
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Lessons for England from 20 years of inclusion in Scotland
6/03/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Riddell comments on the struggle of grant-aided special schools to fill their places
22/07/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Sheila Riddell interviewed by Education Law Consultant on declining CSPs
25/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Councils accused of shirking duty to special needs children
28/02/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Sheila Riddell (Education) suggests ways to tackle declining CSPs
10/02/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment