Richard Rose is Professor Emeritus of Inclusive Education at the University of Northampton. Richard trained as a teacher in Bristol before completing post-graduate studies at the Universities of Bristol, East Anglia, and Leicester where he gained his doctorate.

Prior to joining the University of Northampton, Richard worked as a tutor for the Universities of Birmingham and Leicester. Richard’s research interests are in the areas of inclusive education and children’s rights. He was the Principal Investigator on a project investigating knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards children with disabilities in Bhutan, funded by UNICEF. He is also the director of Project IRIS, a longitudinal study into special educational provision in the Republic of Ireland. Richard has conducted research for research councils, charitable trusts, and government organizations in the UK, China, Estonia, Malaysia, Malta, Ireland, Georgia, and India. He is currently supervising PhD students from both the UK and overseas exploring various aspects of inclusion and children’s rights.