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Voices at the Margins: An exploration of the perceptions of 'vulnerable' children, their families’ and library professionals regarding reading for pleasure and public libraries (2025)
Thesis

Reading for pleasure is defined by Cremin (2014) as volitional, in which there is an anticipated satisfaction from such an activity. However, why children read and how it benefits them, has only been receiving attention in the policy space in the la... Read More about Voices at the Margins: An exploration of the perceptions of 'vulnerable' children, their families’ and library professionals regarding reading for pleasure and public libraries.

Outcomes beyond evaluation: The impetus and measure of relationships within alternative provisions (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the context of rising interest in Alternative Provisions (APs) amongst policymakers and researchers in England, this article examines social capital and accountability in this ‘new’ field of enquiry. APs stress the value of supportive relationship... Read More about Outcomes beyond evaluation: The impetus and measure of relationships within alternative provisions.

With the head in mind: Evaluating the efficacy of supportive structures for headteachers that mitigate the impact of vicarious trauma and protect mental health (2025)
Thesis

As the retention and recruitment crisis continues to grow within education, a focus on retaining experienced, dedicated and passionate headteachers is a national priority. A combination of safeguarding, dysregulated behaviours, mental health needs an... Read More about With the head in mind: Evaluating the efficacy of supportive structures for headteachers that mitigate the impact of vicarious trauma and protect mental health.

Developing 14-18 year old’s interest and participation in physics by training them to deliver outreach to primary school children (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The physical sciences can struggle to engage teenagers, sometimes being perceived as complex or daunting. To combat this, Badminton School developed its ‘Science Outreach’ programme enabling students to deliver liquid nitrogen-based shows in 25 schoo... Read More about Developing 14-18 year old’s interest and participation in physics by training them to deliver outreach to primary school children.

What excluded children think about their education in alternative provision – and why it matters (2025)
Newspaper / Magazine

Nearly 16,000 children in England learn in state-funded alternative provision (AP). These are educational settings for school-aged pupils who are unable to attend mainstream school. These pupils may have been excluded from their previous school, have... Read More about What excluded children think about their education in alternative provision – and why it matters.

'It feels like we're out of the rat race': Family reflections on traumatic school experiences leading to home education (2025)
Journal Article

The rise in numbers of children experiencing school attendance difficulties in recent years makes this an important focus for UK school inclusion. Simultaneously, increases in school deregistration in favour of home education have caught media as wel... Read More about 'It feels like we're out of the rat race': Family reflections on traumatic school experiences leading to home education.

Integrating students as academic partners in software engineering: A group software development case study (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Exploring the role of a Student as an Academic Partner (SAP) in software engineering education, this study investigates the interactions between students and faculty and evaluates the perceptions of students on SAP's integration within a Group Softwa... Read More about Integrating students as academic partners in software engineering: A group software development case study.

Preservice teachers learning to teach reading using one-to-one tutoring: Does learning 'stick' for tutees and tutors? (2025)
Journal Article

Teaching reading is a key element of initial teacher education programmes in England. This study contributes to the research about the most effective way to ensure preservice teachers have the necessary skills and knowledge to teach reading. One-to-o... Read More about Preservice teachers learning to teach reading using one-to-one tutoring: Does learning 'stick' for tutees and tutors?.

Preservice teachers learning to teach reading using one-to-one tutoring: Does learning ‘stick’ for tutees and tutors? (2025)
Journal Article

Teaching reading is a key element of initial teacher education programmes in England. This study contributes to the research about the most effective way to ensure preservice teachers have the necessary skills and knowledge to teach reading. One-to-o... Read More about Preservice teachers learning to teach reading using one-to-one tutoring: Does learning ‘stick’ for tutees and tutors?.

Student interactions and self-directed activities in School Libraries: The design potentiality vs operational actuality (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

School libraries contribute to student learning through accommodating the student self-directed activities (e.g. reading, studying, revising, drawing, etc) and interactions, all taking place during break-times. This research explores the design of sc... Read More about Student interactions and self-directed activities in School Libraries: The design potentiality vs operational actuality.

Designing a master degree program in building information modeling (BIM) using national professional standards: A case studyin Kazakhstan (2024)
Journal Article

This article presents the design of a master degree program focused on "Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technologies in Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC)" in Kazakhstan. The demand for such a program arises from the scarcity of quali... Read More about Designing a master degree program in building information modeling (BIM) using national professional standards: A case studyin Kazakhstan.

Children’s perspectives of their wellbeing during the transition from primary school to secondary school (2024)
Thesis

Transitioning from Primary School to Secondary School is cited as one of the most challenging stages of a young person’s educational journey (Hopwood et al. 2016). Whilst the voice of the child is largely absent in existing literature, large scale q... Read More about Children’s perspectives of their wellbeing during the transition from primary school to secondary school.

The language of assessment: Identifying challenging terminology for students and exploring implications for practice (2024)
Journal Article

Many interventions have been developed by staff to support students in understanding assessment task requirements and summative and formative feedback. However, to various extents, these approaches assume a shared understanding of the, often indeterm... Read More about The language of assessment: Identifying challenging terminology for students and exploring implications for practice.