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I found my emotional ally! BIPOC teacher trainee mentoring by BIPOC mentors (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Richards, M., Knowler, H., & Rizvi, S. (2021, September). I found my emotional ally! BIPOC teacher trainee mentoring by BIPOC mentors. Presented at BERA Annual Conference 2021, Online

This small scale project seeks to implement a voluntary pilot mentoring scheme for a group of ITE trainees new to both Exeter and the Graduate School of Education and registered for study during 2020/21. Through this mentorship programme, we hope to... Read More about I found my emotional ally! BIPOC teacher trainee mentoring by BIPOC mentors.

Leaky pipelines: Primary children’s subject interest, science capital and aspirations to careers in engineering (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Edmonds, J., & Lewis, F. (2021, September). Leaky pipelines: Primary children’s subject interest, science capital and aspirations to careers in engineering. Presented at British Educational Research Association Conference, Online

De Witt et al (2015) suggest that children are unlikely to change their minds as to whether science-based careers are for them between the end of primary school and year 9 (aged 11 and 14 in the UK). Indeed, attitudes in children to STEM subjects app... Read More about Leaky pipelines: Primary children’s subject interest, science capital and aspirations to careers in engineering.

Thinking outside of the black box: esoteric visual data analysis in qualitative educational research (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Grant, W. (2021, September). Thinking outside of the black box: esoteric visual data analysis in qualitative educational research. Paper presented at British Educational Research Association Conference 2021, Online

In this presentation I discuss a recently undertaken case study pilot to illustrate a problematic lack of methodological theory addressing qualitative visual research analysis. In particular: • Why does there appear to be a lack of methodological... Read More about Thinking outside of the black box: esoteric visual data analysis in qualitative educational research.

Understanding attitudes and friendship behaviours towards socially stigmatised appearances in children aged 4-10 years (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Parnell, J., Williamson, H., Lewis, F., & Slater, A. (2019, July). Understanding attitudes and friendship behaviours towards socially stigmatised appearances in children aged 4-10 years. Presented at UWE Postgraduate Conference, Bristol

Background: Appearance-based stereotyping and prejudice emerges in early childhood, and can exist by the age of 4 years. Children from negatively stereotyped or stigmatised groups (e.g., higher weight, visible difference) are at increased risk of exp... Read More about Understanding attitudes and friendship behaviours towards socially stigmatised appearances in children aged 4-10 years.

Further Exploring Sexual and Domestic Abuse on Undergraduates: Correlations between Awareness/Confidence/Positive Action (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bovill, H. (2019, July). Further Exploring Sexual and Domestic Abuse on Undergraduates: Correlations between Awareness/Confidence/Positive Action

Further exploring sexual and domestic violence on male and female undergraduates. This paper presents findings from ongoing research exploring sexual/domestic violence on male/female undergraduates. Closed questionnaires were sent to all first year... Read More about Further Exploring Sexual and Domestic Abuse on Undergraduates: Correlations between Awareness/Confidence/Positive Action.

Design thinking as a pedagogic tool (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Agusita, E., Gillet, M., Palmer, M., & Newbutt, N. (2019, June). Design thinking as a pedagogic tool. Presented at UWE Festival of Learning 2019, UWE, Bristol

This presentation shares the findings of research study that explored ways in which the use of design thinking might contribute to innovations in teaching and learning approaches in a range of different subject areas. Funded by a UWE Pedagogic Projec... Read More about Design thinking as a pedagogic tool.

Ending our myopia? Deconstructing race and racial inequality within teaching thinking resources used in English secondary schools (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Richards, M. (2019, May). Ending our myopia? Deconstructing race and racial inequality within teaching thinking resources used in English secondary schools. Paper presented at Anticipating Black Futures, Birmingham City University

Teaching thinking programme resources are increasingly popular across England school spaces. Significant research, per Alexander (2009), Mercer et.al (2008) and Education Endowment Fund (2018) support positive academic progress and attainment outcome... Read More about Ending our myopia? Deconstructing race and racial inequality within teaching thinking resources used in English secondary schools.

Exploring Sexual Violence Prevention Work through Quantitative Analysis (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bovill, H. (2019, April). Exploring Sexual Violence Prevention Work through Quantitative Analysis

Exploring sexual violence prevention work on university campus. In 2018 three focus groups were carried out (Bovill, Waller and McCartan) with 15 first year students. These focus groups lasted up to three hours producing data contributing to UWE S... Read More about Exploring Sexual Violence Prevention Work through Quantitative Analysis.

Bristol One City Forum 2019 - Connected By Curiosity (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., & Carter, J. (2019, March). Bristol One City Forum 2019 - Connected By Curiosity. Presented at Bristol Forum, Bristol

Bristol is renowned for its creative, playful, and pioneering innovations – we are not afraid to lead the way. In fact, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are at the heart of our West of England region. That is why Curiosity Con... Read More about Bristol One City Forum 2019 - Connected By Curiosity.

Connected by curiosity - Storytale Festival (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L. (2019, March). Connected by curiosity - Storytale Festival. Presented at Bristol Forum, Bristol City Hall

Bristol is renowned for its creative, playful, and pioneering innovations – we are not afraid to lead the way. In fact, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are at the heart of our West of England region. That is why Curiosity Con... Read More about Connected by curiosity - Storytale Festival.

Children and parents as engineers (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Edmonds, J., Lewis, F., & Fogg-Rogers, L. (2019, January). Children and parents as engineers. Presented at Association for Science Education Conference 2019 in Birmingham, Birmingham, England

Report on the research of the children as engineers project and discussion of work on research on the impact of parental involvement on interest of primary children in science and engineering

Children as engineers: A toolkit for multidisciplinary STEM education (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Lewis, F., Edmonds, J., & Fogg-Rogers, L. (2018, December). Children as engineers: A toolkit for multidisciplinary STEM education. Presented at OfS: Experimaental and Innovation teaching and Learning Dissemination, London, England

Many UK primary school teachers lack confidence in their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subject knowledge and ability to teach STEM subjects. Outreach can enhance learning and engagement within these subjects but provision is... Read More about Children as engineers: A toolkit for multidisciplinary STEM education.

Theoretical Insights into Gender and Sexual Violence for University Students in the UK; Playing it Safe to Stay Safe. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bovill, H. (2018, December). Theoretical Insights into Gender and Sexual Violence for University Students in the UK; Playing it Safe to Stay Safe

Whilst US universities can be seen to lead in researching sexual violence on campus, UK response from 2010 has followed. Mixed method studies emerged highlighting prevalence of sexual violence mirroring national and international trends. Though this... Read More about Theoretical Insights into Gender and Sexual Violence for University Students in the UK; Playing it Safe to Stay Safe..

Critical pedagogy in post compulsory education – Keeping innovative practice alive (2018)
Presentation / Conference
McElearney, P. (2018, November). Critical pedagogy in post compulsory education – Keeping innovative practice alive. Paper presented at BERA: Transitions: Challenges, Threats & Opportunities across the Post-compulsory Sectors, Liverpool John Moores University

Critical pedagogy in the UK has traditionally been practised in the Lifelong Learning sector. However, the sector has become constrained by funding cuts, instrumental curricula and accountability measures, and teachers can feel that they have little... Read More about Critical pedagogy in post compulsory education – Keeping innovative practice alive.

Politics, public pedagogy and action: Beyond a pedagogy of hope (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ravenscroft, A., & Maisuria, A. (2018, July). Politics, public pedagogy and action: Beyond a pedagogy of hope. Paper presented at The 8th International Conference on Critical Education, University of East London, Stratford, London, England