Educate~, The Journal of Doctoral Research in Education, is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 academic journal

Academic journal

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 published by the Institute of Education

Institute of Education

The Institute of Education is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom specialised in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It is the largest education research body in the United Kingdom, with...

 of the University of London

University of London

-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...

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History

Educate~ was established in 2001 as Educate~ The London Journal of Doctoral Research in Education, but in June 2006 "London" was removed from its title, which was a reflection of the decision to allow postgraduate

Postgraduate education

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researchers in other institutions to submit to, review, and edit the journal.