Professor Diane Reay FBA
Social inequalities, in particular in relation to social class, race/ethnicity and gender, social justice issues in education, and Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory
- Fellow type
- UK Fellow
- Year elected
- 2025
Summary
Diane Reay is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge.
She was educated at Newcastle University, University College, London and South Bank University, and was a primary school teacher before becoming an academic.
Her research focuses on social class, Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory, and inequalities in education. The second edition of her book ‘Miseducation: inequality, education and the working classes' was published in 2025.