Dr Laura Brassington is a Visiting Lecturer in the Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM).

Laura previously completed her PhD – which examined access to science education in nineteenth-century Britain and its empire – at the University of Cambridge. At Cambridge, Laura taught across four departments; provided tailored tutored for access programmes; and lectured for the Institute of Continuing Education, which helps adult students to learn throughout their lives.

Laura is the co-founder of STEM for Schools, and is committed to leading conversations about diversity in the history of science and education.

Research

• Class, gender, and access to science education.
• Nineteenth-century social history.
• Nineteenth-century Britain and empire.

Teaching

• MA in STEM Education
• Principles and Policy of STEM Education (Learning Together Series)
• Research Methods and Dissertation

PhD supervision

Laura is happy to supervise MA dissertations on nineteenth-century social history, including access to education, print and publishing, and the development of science teaching.