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Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning (2011)
Journal Article
Waller, R., Bovill, H., & Pitt, B. (2011). Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 30(4), 509-526. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2011.588464

This paper examines data from three projects to explore the 'hidden costs' of participating in lifelong learning. Whilst other potential risks (financial for instance) are anticipated, those around family and friendship ties are usually not. Adult re... Read More about Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning.

Constructions of childhood, youth and families (2011)
Book Chapter
Bovill, H. (2011). Constructions of childhood, youth and families. In B. Oliver, & B. Pitt (Eds.), Working with Children, Young People and Families (12-27). Exeter, UK: Learning Matters

Men Behaving Badly or Attempting to Fit In? Laddism and its Impact on Learning and Teaching in HE
Conference Proceeding
Bovill, H., & Waller, R. Men Behaving Badly or Attempting to Fit In? Laddism and its Impact on Learning and Teaching in HE.

Anti-social, anti-intellectual 'laddish' behaviour and its impact on students and the teaching and learning environment has long been a topic of study in school settings (e.g. Connolly, 1997; Delamont, 2000; Francis, 1999), but until relatively rec... Read More about Men Behaving Badly or Attempting to Fit In? Laddism and its Impact on Learning and Teaching in HE.

How and why do working-class women engage with the structures of (higher) education?
Thesis
Bovill, H. (2008). How and why do working-class women engage with the structures of (higher) education?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1491341

…I have lain awake at night contemplating all the mild and genteel methods by which working-class children are led to see – out of what kind and painful necessity it is done! – that, really, they aren’t very clever,… (Steedman, 1982: 7). This re... Read More about How and why do working-class women engage with the structures of (higher) education?.

Report of research exploring first-year undergraduates’ awareness, confidence to intervene, and intervention behaviours with regard to sexual and domestic abuse on campus and evaluation of an optional 2 hour bystander programme
Report
Bovill, H. (2019). Report of research exploring first-year undergraduates’ awareness, confidence to intervene, and intervention behaviours with regard to sexual and domestic abuse on campus and evaluation of an optional 2 hour bystander programme. UWE

From 2010 national research clarified that sexual and domestic abuse was an issue for university students (e.g. National Union of Students 2011 ‘Hidden Marks’ and 2012 ‘That’s what she said’). Me too, Time’s Up and Everyday sexism project demonstrate... Read More about Report of research exploring first-year undergraduates’ awareness, confidence to intervene, and intervention behaviours with regard to sexual and domestic abuse on campus and evaluation of an optional 2 hour bystander programme.

Short summary of research with young people for the development of impactful RSHE 2023
Report
Bovill, H., White, J., Banks, L., & Malson, H. (2023). Short summary of research with young people for the development of impactful RSHE 2023. Vice Chancellor Challenge Fund

The Women and Equalities Committee inquiry (2016), found sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools to be widespread, facilitated by access to online pornography. UK research found most children have seen pornography by 16, with 75% reporting t... Read More about Short summary of research with young people for the development of impactful RSHE 2023.

Final report RSHE recommendations to schools 2023
Report
Bovill, H., H, B., J, W., L, B., & H, M. (2023). Final report RSHE recommendations to schools 2023. Vice Chancellor Challenge Fund

The Women and Equalities Committee inquiry (2016), found sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools to be widespread, facilitated by access to online pornography. UK research found most children have seen pornography by 16, with 75% reporting t... Read More about Final report RSHE recommendations to schools 2023.