PhD Candidate
Thesis title: (Working Title) Against All Odds: Academic Resilience and Educational Journeys of Urban Disadvantaged Children in India
PhD Education with Internship (ESRC)
Year of study: 1
Contact details
- Email: S.Pattanayak@sms.ed.ac.uk
PhD supervisors:
Background
Subhashree is pursuing a fully funded PhD through ESRC-SGSSS DTP in Education. After completing her Masters in Education (M.Ed.) in India, she worked in the Indian education sector- first with an EdTech and then with a non-profit organisation. She has experience in designing educational interventions, assessment tools, literacy programmes, and teacher training, alongside conducting research and fieldwork focused on young children, particularly from marginalized communities. Recognised as a UNESCO, India and 8one Foundation Changemaker in 2022, her doctoral study would explore the academic resilience and coping strategies of marginalised students, aiming to shift the deficit narrative towards a strengths-based perspective.
Qualifications
Master of Education (M.Ed.): Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University, West Bengal, India
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.): Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University, West Bengal, India
M.Sc. Botany: University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India
B.Sc. (Honours), Botany: Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Open to PhD supervision enquiries?
No