Naureen Durrani, PhD

Professor

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PhD projects

Vanessa Ozawa, 2025, "Learning to Become Uzbekistani: Schooling and Youth Discourses of National Identities through the Intersections of Ethnicity, Gender and Religion" (NUGSE); Zhanna Izekenova, 2024, "Overcoming gender-based barriers: Experiences of female principals in Kazakhstani mainstream schools" (NUGSE); Akmaral Karabay, 2024, "The sense-making and enactment of English Medium Instruction (EMI) policy in a national and a state university in Kazakhstan: A multi-level, multi-actor perspective" (NUGSE);Akiko Hanaya, 2021, "Teacher education quality assurance policy making in India: the construction of the teacher education accreditation policy" (Sussex)James William, 2019, "The Nature of Science in Science Education: A case study of the development of the nature of science in the national curriculum for science 1988 – 2010" (Sussex);Gunjan Wadhwa, 2019, "They are like that only”: Adivasi identities in an area of civil unrest in India” (Sussex);Albert Tarmo - completed 2017, "Secondary science school teachers’ engagement with constructivist pedagogies in Tanzania" (Sussex); Susan Delali Doe Berdie, 2017, "Facilitation of adult literacy: a case within the Ghana National Functional Literacy Programme (Sussex); Tsuyoshi Fukao, 2016, "Teacher Motivation and incentives in Cambodia (Sussex); Evelyn Oduro, 2015, "Assessment in mathematics classrooms in Ghana: a study of teachers' practices (Sussex); Peter Wright, 2015, "Teaching mathematics for social justice: translating theories into practice (Sussex); Jane Gerrard , 2014, "What does “quality” look like for post-2015 education provision in low-income countries? An exploration of stakeholders’ perspectives of school benefits in village LEAP schools, rural Sindh, Pakistan (Sussex).

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20072025

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Research interests

International and comparative education
Gender
Teacher Education
Curriculum
Identities
Education and Peacebuilding

Personal profile

I am a Full Professor of Education and Director of the Central Asian Research Centre for Educational Innovation and Transformation (CARCEIT) at the Graduate School of Education, Nazarbayev University, with over two decades of international experience in research leadership, strategic planning, and doctoral education. I have built and led research ecosystems across the UK, Central Asia, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa, securing over $5.3 million in competitive grants from UK research councils (AHRC, ESRC, EPSRC), major development agencies (DFID/FCDO, AusAID, SIDA), and multilateral organisations (UNICEF). My leadership includes directing multi-country research programmes, establishing research quality and capability-building systems, mentoring early-career researchers, and supervising 12 PhD students to completion. Previously holding academic appointments at the University of Sussex, Northumbria University, and University of Lancashire, I bring a proven record in strengthening research cultures, developing doctoral programmes, and fostering regional and international partnerships.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Education, DPhil, Curriculum and learners' identities: A case study of Pakistan, University of Sussex

Award Date: Jul 17 2008

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