Author: Sakina Jafri,

Quotes given by Amna, one of the women interviewed for this research.

Centring unheard voices: South Asian heritage teachers in London’s primary schools

Nov 20, 2025

Nearly one in five people in London identify as having South Asian heritage, yet there remains a striking absence of research focusing on South Asian heritage teachers, particularly in primary schools.

Dr Stephanie Nowack (University of Oxford), Sakina Jafri (University of Cambridge), Professor Nidhi Singal (University of Cambridge), Professor Mythili Ramchand (National Institute of Advanced Studies), and Dr Hanna Alasuutari (World Bank).

Advancing inclusive education: Moving beyond tokenism

Aug 19, 2025

Persons with disabilities face intersecting barriers in education, compounded by gender, race and poverty.

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