Dra. Rachel Heah

Lecturer in Law

Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University

Research Area(s): The right to education, Sex Education, Ethics of Researching with Children, Research Methods with Children, Education Law, LGBT+ education

Education: Rachel was awarded a PhD in Law from the University of Liverpool in 2020. Her PhD thesis was titled 'Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) in English Schools: A Children's Rights Perspective'. Rachel also holds an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Liverpool. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2015 and is a non-practising Barrister. 

Current Research: Rachel is currently researching the reforms to the Relationships and Sex Education curriculum in English schools.