Stephen Gorard

Who is Stephen Gorard?

Stephen Gorard is a British sociologist of education. He is a professor at Durham University.

Gorard entered academic life in 1997, having been a secondary school teacher and leader, adult educator, and computer analyst. He is Professor of Education and Well-being, and Fellow of the Wolfson Research Institute at Durham University, and Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Birmingham.

His research has been funded by bodies including the ESRC, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Brookings Institute, HEFCE, QCA, Welsh Assembly, and the Education Endowment Foundation

Gorard has given written and verbal evidence to various parliamentary Select Committees. He has contributed regularly to the Times Educational Supplement. Gorard has been granted the title of Academician by the Academy of Social Sciences. He is also a member of the ESRC Grant Assessment Panel for Education, Psychology and Linguistics and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.