Stephen A. C. Gorard is a British academic who specialises in the

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 ...

. He is Professor of Education and

Public Policy Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to solve or address relevant and real-world problems, guided by a conception and often implemented by programs. Public p ...

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

. Stephen Gorard is the most published and cited UK author in education, and in the top ten academic journals worldwide.

Education

Gorard was educated at

Cardiff University , latin_name = , image_name = Shield of the University of Cardiff.svg , image_size = 150px , caption = Coat of arms of Cardiff University , motto = cy, Gwirionedd, Undod a Chytgord , mottoeng = Truth, Unity and Concord , established = 1 ...

where he was awarded a

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in 1996 for research into private and private (fee-paying) schools in Wales.

Career and research

Gorard started his academic career in 1997, having been a secondary school teacher and leader, adult educator, computer analyst, and PhD student at Cardiff. He is Professor of Education and Public Policy, and Fellow of the Wolfson Research Institute, at Durham University. His research has been funded by bodies including the

Economic and Social Research Council The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), formerly the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) funded by the UK government. ESRC provides fundi ...

(ESRC),

Joseph Rowntree Foundation The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is a charity that conducts and funds research aimed at solving poverty in the UK. JRF's stated aim is to "inspire action and change that will create a prosperous UK without poverty." Originally called the ...

Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution, often stylized as simply Brookings, is an American research group founded in 1916. Located on Think Tank Row in Washington, D.C., the organization conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in ec ...

Higher Education Funding Council for England The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom, which was responsible for the distribution of funding for higher education to universities and further education colleges in Engla ...

(HEFCE),

Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) was a charity, and an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) of the Department for Education. In England and Northern Ireland, the QCDA maintained and developed the National Cu ...

(QCA), the

Welsh Assembly The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Gove ...

, and the

Education Endowment Foundation The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is a charity established in 2011 to improve the educational attainment of the poorest pupils in English schools. It aims to support teachers and senior leaders by providing evidence-based resources designed ...

(EEF). Gorard has given written and verbal evidence to various parliamentary

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. He has contributed regularly stories and articles to all forms the media. including ''

Times Educational Supplement ''Tes'', formerly known as the ''Times Educational Supplement'', is a weekly UK publication aimed at education professionals. It was first published in 1910 as a pull-out supplement in ''The Times'' newspaper. Such was its popularity that in 19 ...

''. Gorard has been granted the title of Fellow of the

Academy of Social Sciences The Academy of Social Sciences is a representative body for social sciences in the United Kingdom. The Academy promotes social science through its sponsorship of the Campaign for Social Science, its links with Government on a variety of matters, a ...

. The

British Educational Research Association The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is a member-led charity to encourage educational research and its application for the improvement of practice and public benefit. It is an association promoting a researching culture within the ...

(BERA) has included his work as one of the landmark studies that have had a significant impact on British educational policy and teaching practices. He has also been a member of the ESRC Grant Assessment Panel for Education, and a Fellow of the

Royal Society of Arts The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), also known as the Royal Society of Arts, is a London-based organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. The RSA acronym is used m ...

. He is the author of over 1,000 books, articles and chapters, and his work on educational inequality forms part of the A level Sociology syllabus.

Publications

His book publications include: * Siddiqui, N. and Gorard, S. (Eds) (2022) Making your doctoral research project ambitious: Developing large-scale studies with real-world impact, Abingdon: Routledge, 978-1-032-05975-4 (hardback), 978-1-032-06245-7 (paperback), 978-1-003-20136-6 (ebook) * Gorard, S. (2021) How to make sense of statistics: Everything you need to know about using numbers in social science, London: SAGE, ISBN hardback 9781526413819, paperback 9781526413826, ebook 9781529755862 * Gorard, S. (2020 Ed.) Getting evidence into education: Evaluating the routes to policy and practice, London: Routledge, ISBN hardback 9780367258801, paperback 978036728832, ebook 9780429290343 * Gorard, S. (2018) Education policy: Evidence of equity and effectiveness, Bristol: Policy Press, , 224 pages * Gorard, S., See, BH and Siddiqui, N. (2017) The trials of evidence-based education, London: Routledge, , 200 pages * Gorard, S. and See, BH. (2013) ''Overcoming disadvantage in education'', London: Routledge, , 224 pages * Gorard, S. (2013) ''Research Design: Robust approaches for the social sciences'', London:SAGE, , 218 pages * Gorard, S. and Smith, E. (2010) ''Equity in Education: an international comparison of pupil perspectives'', London: Palgrave, , 256 pages * Gorard, S. (2008, Ed.) ''Quantitative research in education: Volumes 1 to 3'', London: Sage, , 1264 pages * Gorard, S., with Adnett, N., May, H., Slack, K., Smith, E. and Thomas, L. (2007) ''Overcoming barriers to HE'', Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books, (paperback), 190 pages * Gorard, S., See, BH., Smith, E. and White, P. (2006) ''Teacher supply: the key issues'', London: Continuum, (hardback), 194 pages * Gorard, S. (2006) ''Using everyday numbers effectively in research: Not a book about statistics'', London: Continuum, (paperback), 94 pages * Selwyn, N., Gorard, S. and Furlong, J. (2006) ''Adult learning in the digital age'', London: RoutledgeFalmer, (paperback), (hardback), 229 pages * Gorard, S., with Taylor, C. (2004) ''Combining methods in educational and social research'', London: Open University Press, (paperback), (hardback), 198 pages * Gorard, S., Taylor, C. and Fitz, J. (2003) ''Schools, Markets and Choice Policies'', London: RoutledgeFalmer, (paperback), (hardback), 226 pages * Gorard, S. (2003) ''Quantitative methods in social science: the role of numbers made easy'', London: Continuum, (paperback), (hardback), 252 pages * Gorard, S. and Rees, G. (2002) ''Creating a learning society?'', Bristol: Policy Press, (paperback), (hardback), 192 pages * Gorard, S. and Selwyn, N. (2002) ''Information Technology'', New York: McGraw Hill, , 112 pages * Selwyn, N. and Gorard, S. (2002) ''The information age: technology, learning and social exclusion in Wales'', Cardiff: University of Wales Press, , 226 pages * Gorard, S. (2001) ''Quantitative Methods in Educational Research: The role of numbers made easy'', London: Continuum, (paperback), (hardback), 200 pages * Gorard, S. and Selwyn, N. (2001) ''Information Technology'', London: Hodder and Stoughton, , 104 pages * Gorard, S. (2000) ''Education and Social Justice'', Cardiff: University of Wales Press, , 242 pages * Gorard, S. (1997) ''School Choice in an Established Market'', Aldershot: Ashgate, , 271 pages His journal articles include: * Gorard, S., Ventista, O., Morris, R. and See, B. (2021) Who wants to be a teacher? Findings from a survey of undergraduates in England, Educational Studies, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03055698.2021.1915751 * Gorard, S., Siddiqui, N. and See, BH (2021) Assessing the impact of Pupil Premium funding on primary school segregation and attainment, Research Papers in Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1907775 * See, BH, Gorard, S., Siddiqui, N., El Soufi, N., Lu, B. and Dong, L. (2021) A systematic review of technology-mediated parental engagement on student outcomes, Educational Research and Evaluation, Full article: A systematic review of the impact of technology-mediated parental engagement on student outcomes (tandfonline.com) * See, BH, Gorard, S., Lu, B., Dong, L. and Siddiqui, N. (2021) Is technology always helpful?: A critical review of the use of education technology in supporting formative assessment in schools, Research Papers in Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1907778 * See, BH, Morris, R., Gorard, S. and El Soufi, N. (2021) Recruiting and retaining teachers: what works? Researching Education, 2, 1, doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4550903 * Boliver, V., Gorard, S. and Siddiqui, N. (2021) Using contextual data to widen access to higher education, Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 25, 1, 7-13, https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2019.1678076 * Zelinsky, T., Gorard, S. and Siddiqui, N. (2021) Increasing understanding of the aspirations and expectations of Roma students, British Journal of Sociology of Education, 42, 4, 588-606 https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2021.1872366 * Gorard, S. (2020) Handling missing data in numeric analyses, International Journal of Social Research Methods, 23, 6, 651-660, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13645579.2020.1729974 * Gorard, S., See, BH and Siddiqui, N. (2020) What is the evidence on the best way to get evidence into use in education?, Review of Education, DOI: 10.1002/REV3.3200 * Gorard, S., Siddiqui, N. and See, BH (2019) The difficulties of judging what difference the Pupil Premium has made to school intakes and outcomes in England, Research Papers in Education, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02671522.2019.1677759 * Gorard, S. and Siddiqui, N. (2019) How trajectories of disadvantage help explain school attainment, SAGE Open, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2158244018825171 * Gorard, S., Boliver, V., Siddiqui, N. and Banerjee, P. (2019) Which are the most suitable contextual indicators for use in widening participation to HE?, Research Papers in Education, 34, 1, 99-129, https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2017.1402083 * Gorard, S. and Siddiqui, N. (2018) Grammar schools in England: a new analysis of social segregation and academic outcomes, British Journal of Sociology of Education, 39, 7, 909-924, https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2018.1443432

References

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