Shamim is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education. He is the author of two books:  Muslims, Schooling and the Question of Self-Segregation (Palgrave) which won the received the ‘highly commended’ book award by the Society for Educational Studies’ in 2016 and Muslims and the Question of Security: Trojan Horse, Prevent and Racialised Politics (Palgrave). Shamim’s research focuses on the framing of race, religion in educational policy. His research interests draw upon both empirical and also theoretical approaches to the study of public policy. He draws upon Critical Race Theory and also Post-Colonial theory to shape his theoretical world-view. He has also contributed towards chapters in books, reports and also various peer reviewed journals. Shamim was the  co-SIG convenor (Race and Ethnicity) for BERA (British Educational Research Association (2013-2016).

• Race, Religion and Education Policy 

• Race, Religion and Public Policy (UK)

• Critical Race Theory 

• Muslims in State Schools

• Integration Policies

• Sociological Theories of Ibn Khaldun