Mr Malcolm Richards

• Position:Senior Lecturer in Education
• Department:ACE - Education and Childhood
• Telephone:+441173282332
• Email:Malcolm.Richards@uwe.ac.uk
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About me

I am a Black [British] cis-heterosexual male. I was born in Hackney to Caribbean (Guyana and St Lucia) parents of African descent. I am the eldest of three children. I am an English and [English] Caribbean patois speaker. I am RastafarI.

 I am a graduate of the African Caribbean supplementary school movement (Josina Machel and Dimbaleh). I have been formally educated at every level of the United Kingdom schooling system (from EYFS to PhD). I am a qualified teacher, former senior leader, and school's governor, and previously worked in schools across London, Buckinghamshire, Devon (UK).

Since 2022, I have worked in SEAC as a Senior Lecturer in Education. I am the co-lead for the Equity in Education research strand for the Education and Childhood Research Group. I am module lead for Policy and Contemporary Issues (Primary PGCE) and Inclusive Teaching & Learning (Primary undergraduate).

Area of expertise

I welcome enquiries from anyone interested in engaging in race and social justice in teacher education research, particularly in explorations of comparative teaching and learning for schooling across global South and global North contexts. 

My ongoing research interests include Black Studies in Education, resistance and Funds of Identity, critical race methodologies, decoloniality, teachers, and teacher education, and dialogic learning for 21st century schooling.

In 2024, I was appointed as Visiting Scholar with the Faculty of Education at University of Windsor (Canada), engaging in research, knowledge exchange, and collaborative writing. 

I am a reviewer for several educational journals, and have contributed to multiple publications, reports and academic papers. I have presented papers at peer reviewed conferences (national and international) and am a regular discussant to public educational forums, digital podcasts.

In addition, I am the founder and co-lead for Network for Black Studies in Education across Britain. I am also co/owner of Bookbag, an independent bookshop in Exeter (UK). I am also co-founder and editor for We Cook Up, an independent publisher of stories about food, cultures and communities. 

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