As we begin another year, we’re taking a moment to look back on everything the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law’s (CISRUL) staff, PhD candidates, and alumni … Continue reading 2025 Wrap-Up from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
School Uniform Research by Dr Rachel Shanks Informs Scottish National Guidelines
Research on school uniform, dress codes and appearance policies by lead CISRUL member and Interdisciplinary Institute Director of Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity, Dr Rachel Shanks, has contributed to the … Continue reading School Uniform Research by Dr Rachel Shanks Informs Scottish National Guidelines
Publications on Education
You can learn more about our CISRUL member Dr Rachel Shanks' school uniform project here: Jasper Friedrich & Rachel Shanks (2021) ‘The prison of the body’: school uniforms between discipline … Continue reading Publications on Education
School uniform, dress code and appearance policies
This research project has focused on the school uniform and dress code policies of the 357 state-funded secondary schools in Scotland. This research began with the help of 13 University … Continue reading School uniform, dress code and appearance policies
Teacher Preparation in Scotland
Edited by Rachel Shanks (University of Aberdeen) Published: 25 Sep 2020 Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Series: Emerald Studies in Teacher Preparation in National and Global Context This book charts the … Continue reading Teacher Preparation in Scotland
Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa
Elise Boyle Espinosa has an interdisciplinary background which includes international studies and global development, and prior to her time at the University of Aberdeen, she studied and researched at the … Continue reading Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa
Schooling in political community
CISRUL’s project on local schools began with our “Citizenship Education” forum in March 2013. Making “responsible citizens” is a core objective of the Curriculum for Excellence, which has been rolled … Continue reading Schooling in political community