Roshan Doug | Higher Education Keynote Speaker & Author on Socio Political Issues

Roshan Doug Ed.D; FRSA is an Education Management Consultant, Writer and Poet Laureate of Birmingham. He is also an INSET trainer for the Poetry Society of Great Britain, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a freelance journalist.
‘Inclusion and diversity are not inconsequential aspects of social policy but integral components for a respectful learning environment.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Imparting subject knowledge to our young people is important but so too is the teaching of social ethics and citizenship.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘We have to address pupils' disengagement. We cannot hope to make progress in education unless we tackle the causes of disaffection.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘We must empower young people with knowledge and creativity - two elements that are essential in a confident new world of the 21st century.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Treat your pupils as individuals with potential and dreams and not as targets for your criticism.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘We need to focus not purely on academic education (important as that is) but on vocational training and employability skills fit for the 21st century.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Wouldn't it be invaluable to teach yoga and meditation as part of Mental Health to help children cope with difficult times, stress and anxiety?’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Education is not a programme or a destination but a journey.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Good teachers feel a responsibility for all aspects of their pupils' development and not just their ability to understand their subject.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Always remember that your pupils have so much going on in their heads; they are perpetually trying to make sense of the complex world we have created.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
Painting of Roshan Doug by John Davenport from Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.

Roshan Doug Ed.D; FRSA is an Education Management Consultant, Writer and Poet Laureate of Birmingham. He is also an INSET trainer for the Poetry Society of Great Britain, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a freelance journalist.
‘Become a teacher/educator not because it's a convenient job that pays the bills but that it's a calling.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘We have to address pupils' disengagement. We cannot hope to make progress in education unless we tackle disaffection.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
'Let's empower young people with knowledge and creativity - two elements that are essential in a confident new world of the 21st century.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘We need to focus not purely on academic education (important as that is) but on vocational training and employability skills fit for the 21st century.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Inclusion and diversity are not inconsequential aspects of social policy but integral components for a respectful learning environment.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Wouldn't it be invaluable to teach yoga and mediation as part of Mental Health to help children cope with difficult times, stress and anxiety?’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Imparting subject knowledge to our young people is important but so too is the teaching of social ethics and citizenship.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Good teachers feel a responsibility for all aspects of their pupils' development and not just their ability to understand their subject.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Encourage your students to ask questions about the world in which they live. An enquiring mind is a healthy mind.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
‘Treat your pupils as individuals with potential and dreams, and not as targets for your criticism.’

– Dr Roshan Doug
Painting of Roshan Doug by John Davenport from Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.

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Read more +31 July 2025 By Jonathan Freeman in Uncategorized

Doug unites with IEMA

Roshan Doug is pleased to announce that he will be a specialist adviser to International Education Management Agency on issues of pedagogy, education policy, and curriculum management. His experience of working with different governments will be highly useful – something which will benefit senior managers and their teams in designing and delivering high quality education

BIOGRAPHY

Roshan Doug was born in 1963 and has studied at the universities of Lancaster (BA English, 1985), Nottingham (MA Modern English Literature, 1989) and Birmingham (Ed.D, 2015).

LITERARY CAREER

Roshan Doug has been writing poetry and prose for over 20 years. Works include his debut collection 'Delusions' (1995), and 'The English-knowing Men' (1999).

COMMISSIONS

Roshan Doug is one of the highest profiled commissioned artists (work includes Buckingham Palace) in the UK. His work is displayed in a range of public spaces.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS

Roshan Doug is a motivational speaker and often invited to give talks in conferences about his vision of a creative education model.

ARTICLES

Roshan Doug has written a comprehensive set of socio-political articles on a variety of subjects including immigration, Standard English, Poetry, Sheria Law, Citizenship and PREVENT.

Welcome

Roshan Doug is an academic and former Poet Laureate of Birmingham (2000/01). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, INSET trainer for the Poetry Society of Great Britain and a freelance journalist. Roshan has been writing and publishing poetry and prose for over 20 years. He has been dubbed 'the Asian Poet Laureate' by The Radio Times.

Attention was drawn to Roshan following his debut collection Delusions (1995) which marked him an important poet. His collections include The English-knowing Men (1999) and The Delicate Falling of a God (2003). By following his blog and other social media platforms, you can read about his current publishing projects, arts involvement and public engagements. In this website you can learn about his Literary Career, poetry interests and his views on teaching and learning.

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Order Roshan Doug's New Book

Kabhi Kabhie is a well-known Hindi song from the film of the same name, directed by Yosh Chopra and released in 1976. This romantic collection of poems is inspired by that love story.

In this volume, Roshan Doug captures the ordinariness of life and the way we navigate our way from the mundane to the universal; from the physical to the spiritual. It’s a journey that all lovers take, a journey that defines and shapes us as human beings. At the same time, the poet questions the concepts of love and devotion and asks, what is our duty to others and how does it compare with our duty to ourselves?

Roshan Doug’s Kabhi Kabhie is a moving and touching piece of poetic work that will resonate with everyone. Its individual pieces contain a certain simplicity that will move and inspire you. It’s a perfect offering to love.

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