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Education Sciences GroupRSS

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Webinar "Knowledge and Disciplines in Higher Education Research"

Webinar of the 22, "Research in Higher Education" of the European Educational Research Association (EERA) on December 9, 2025

Interdisciplinary research on education is important in many areas of education and business. Our group's research and teaching focuses on the individual, social and institutional factors that contribute to educational processes.

Consequently, we focus on the following topics:

  • Theory-based empirical research intended to help fulfill societal goals with regard to schools, universities, and professional training and continuing education

  • Teaching educational science knowledge/content for master's degree programs

  • Cooperating with scientific and educational organizations to improve the quality of teaching and to conduct joint practice-oriented research

From our Research: Special Issue on Higher Education and Inequality
Cover: European Journal of Education

The special issue, edited by Prof. Erna Nairz-Wirth, Prof. Sarah O’Shea and Franziska Lessky explores the diverse range of inequalities encountered by learners throughout the student lifecycle and explores the policy implications in both an international and national context. Deeper understanding of how students move through the higher education landscape is key to efforts to increase representation and such an increase has been identified as an important driver of access and retention programs.

Read more about the European Journal of Education: Volume 56, Issue 1

Research Overview
Cover der Broschüre: Our research impact

Our Research Impact || Stories and Achievements

Page 58: Research outcomes on the topic "Reducing early school leaving in Europe" [Senkung der Schulabbrecherquote in Europa] by Erna Nairz-Wirth, Marie Gitschthaler and Melanie Fraisl

Publication NESET II

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Downes, P.; Nairz-Wirth, E.; Rusinaitė, V., Structural Indicators for Inclusive Systems in and around Schools, NESET II report, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2017. Doi: 10.2766/200506. [Download here]

Publications RESl.eu-Project

Logo: RESL.eu - Reducing Early School Leaving in Europe

Publications of Educational Sciences Group collaborative project

RESL.eu - Reducing Early School Leaving in Europe funded by the European Commission (Project number: 320223; FP7 theme: SSH-2012-1)

Publications (new: vol. 6 & 7)