SOE is home to many dynamic research initiatives, each with their own agenda for research and outreach. In particular, SOE offers an platform for the cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary educational researches, mixing scientists and humanists, engineers and social scientists, higher education researchers and front-line school teachers in a variety of ways to enhance educational quality and better serve humanity. Members of SOE from different fields work together in a variety of collaborative programs that extend beyond departmental or school boundaries, pursuing equitable, accessible and effective learning for all.