David Gillborn (born 11 April 1962) is a British

educational research Educational research refers to the systematic collection and analysis of data related to the field of education. Research may involve a variety of methods and various aspects of education including student learning, teaching methods, teacher tra ...

er known for his work in critical race theory as it relates to education. He is Professor of Critical Race Studies at the

University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingha ...

, where he is also director of research in the School of Education and the director of the Centre for Research in Race and Education. He serves as the

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of '' Race Ethnicity and Education''.

Education

Gillborn received his B.A. with honors in

sociology of education The sociology of education is the study of how public institutions and individual experiences affect education and its outcomes. It is mostly concerned with the public schooling systems of modern industrial societies, including the expansion of ...

from the

University of Nottingham , mottoeng = A city is built on wisdom , established = 1798 – teacher training college1881 – University College Nottingham1948 – university status , type = Public , chancellor ...

in 1983, and subsequently received his Ph.D. in sociology of education from there in 1987.

Awards and honors

Gillborn received the

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Legacy Award from the Critical Race Studies in Education Association in 2012. In 2015, he was named a laureate of

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