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The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article
Williams, S., McEwen, L. J., Gorell Barnes, L., Deave, T., Webber, A., Jones, V., …Hobbs, L. (2023). The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19. Children & Society, 37(5), 1356-1375. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12767

This paper offers a new child-centred methodology that explores children's visions of their futures, encourages self-reflection and depth and shares children's voices with peers and researchers, as unbrokered as possible. This final stage of a longit... Read More about The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19.

‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Webber, A., Jones, V., Gorell Barnes, L., Fogg Rogers, L., Williams, S., McEwen, L., …Gopinath, D. (2023, April). ‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis. Paper presented at Public Communication of Science & Technology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Effective communication and engagement around a global pandemic require a thorough understanding of perceptions and experiences of affected groups. Children were significantly impacted by mitigation measures during COVID-19, yet their voices were sel... Read More about ‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis.

Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Webber, A., Jones, V., Gorell Barnes, L., Fogg Rogers, L., McEwen, L., Williams, S., …Gopinath, D. (2023, April). Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership. Paper presented at Public Communication of Science & Technology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (Article 12) clearly states that children have the right to be to be heard and to have their views taken seriously. However, their voices are seldom listened to or considered in policy making and policy de... Read More about Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership.

Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., McEwen, L., Webber, A., Williams, S., Deave, T., Hobbs, L., …Gorell Barnes, L. (2023). Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats. Primary Science, 7-9

In this article, the Voices in a Pandemic: Children’s Lockdown Experiences Applied to Recovery (VIP- CLEAR) team talk about the research they have undertaken in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the voices of children need to be listened t... Read More about Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats.