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- Visiting Researcher at University of Windsor (Canada)
- Visiting Researcher at Botswana Open Univeristy (Botswana)
- Member of Archipelago // Radical Ecology (United Kingdom)
- Director of Network for Black Studies in Education across Britain (United Kingdom)
- Member of Bristol Caribbean Studies Studio (United Kingdom)
- 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 teacher-researcher. I am a cis-heterosexual male, 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 Black Supplementary School Movement (Josina Machel and Dimbaleh, London). I have also been formally educated at every level of the English schooling system (from EYFS to PhD). I am a qualified teacher and have previously held senior leadership roles within local authority schools, including serving on school governance committees across England. I have extensive experience in developing initial teacher education and training, as well as in teacher training and development, across various settings, including schools, youth and community education, and the lifelong learning sector.
Since 2022, I have worked at UWE Bristol in the School of Education and Childhood 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 also the module lead for UTLH3L-30-M Introduction to Race, Social Justice, and Sustainability (MA Education) and the module co-lead for USSKHW-15-M Creating Healthy Food Systems (MSc Sustainable Food Systems). I am also a member of the research ethics board for UWE Bristol College of Health, Science and Society. Since 2024, I have served as an Equity Change Partner (ECP), consulting on and supporting the strategic development and implementation of Anti-Racist and social justice-informed policies, processes, and practices for the School of Education and Childhood leadership.
I lecture on a range of topics around education, often including themes around education and schooling in rural areas, critical pedagogies, Anti Racism Education and Learning, culture, identity, and The Black Atlantic, ethics in educational research, research methods on: Primary Education (undergraduate), iPGCE International, MA in Education (Distance Learning); MSc in Sustainable Food Systems; and Doctor of Education EdD (postgraduate). I supervise several MA in Education dissertations each year, and am also part of EdD supervision teams for two EdD students (2025-26).
I am the founder and director of Network for Black Studies in Education across Britain (NBSE), a research project based at UWE Bristol, which aims to provide interdisciplinary research, study, and learning, understanding the impacts of Black intellectual traditions in contemporary education. I am a Visiting Research Scholar with the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor (Canada), where I engage in collaborative research, knowledge exchange, and collaborative writing.
Area of expertise
I welcome enquiries from anyone interested in research on teacher education and schooling in rural communities, Funds of Identity, critical pedagogies and methodologies, Anti Racist Education and Learning, experiences of Black and Global Majority teachers in schools, colleges, and universities, comparative analysis in teaching and learning across global South and global North contexts, and using of critical, creative, and reflective methodologies to deepen understanding of educational experiences.
I am currently leading a research project that explores how Funds of Identity methods can inform transformative Anti Racist Education and Learning in university Initial Teacher Education and Training departments in England and Wales. In partnership with colleagues at the University of Windsor (Canada) and the Botswana Open University (Botswana), I am co-leading two research projects on International Mobility Programmes in universities and the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and Global Majority pre-service teachers.
I am a reviewer for several educational journals and continue to contribute to writing and editing publications, reports, and academic papers. I have presented papers at scholarly conferences (both national and international) and serve as a regular discussant at public educational forums, digital podcasts, and community education events.
For my scholarly activity, I have been awarded several awards, including Churchill Fellowship (2014), Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain Teacher Scholar (2019), University of Exeter Education Incubator (2020, 2021), and UWE Bristol Arts and Humanities Research Council Impact Acceleration Rapid Response Grant (2024).
In addition, I am co-owner of Bookbag, an independent bookshop in Exeter and Plymouth (Devon, UK), and founder and editor of Culture Yard Press, an independent micro-publisher of stories and storytelling that centres on rural Global Majority cultures, communities, and experiences (UK).
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