CGHE Autumn School 2025: Epistemic injustice, policy repair
CGHE’s first residential Early Career Researcher Autumn school was held from 10-12 September 2025 at Oxford’s Education Department. It was aimed at those who have completed their PhD within the last three years, and who are working towards a permanent academic post. It was organised in conjunction with CGHE partners Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and AMCHES (Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies) at the University of Johannesburg.
Places were reserved for postdoctoral HE researchers who are within three years of doctoral graduation, and who do not hold a permanent academic position. Priority was given to those affiliated with cognate higher education research centres or programmes and those whose research addressed questions of equity and epistemic justice. The Autumn school attracted researchers from all global regions. Numbers were strictly limited to 20 to maximise networking, dialogue and debate.
The programme included
- Talks by leading HE researchers, including Arathi Sriprakash, Rachel Brooks, Ka Ho Mok and Melanie Walker.
- A research ‘sandpit’ exploring inequalities, equity and epistemic justice across global higher education
- A workshop on grant-writing, and discussions of publishing, knowledge exchange and policy engagement
- Cohort building with other ECRs
- An Uncomfortable Oxford tour
- Conversations and networking with peers, CGHE colleagues and senior HE researchers
Costs: £120 (with bursaries available for the unemployed and those based in LMICs), included lunches, two dinners and refreshments, plus a full programme of workshops and events.
Accommodation was in Oxford colleges, with rooms costs from £70.
Application was by CV, and a 500-word summary of current research interests.
Presenters’ slides and the programme are available. A short blog about the event is available on the CGHE blog. This Autumn School will be run again in 2026. Enquiries most welcome!
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