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Annually, Â鶹ÒùÔº recognises academic excellence and research rigour demonstrated by Masters and Doctorate students. This recognition underscores Â鶹ÒùԺ’s commitment to developing capacity, advancing quality and methodological originality within the field of educational research. These annual awards are scored by the Â鶹ÒùÔº College of Reviewers, in collaboration with members of Â鶹ÒùԺ’s Engagement Committee.
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2025 awards.
The 2025 Â鶹ÒùÔº Doctoral Thesis award winner is:
Dr Lucy Robinson for her dissertation “How does military life shape service children’s identity and school experiences?”
The 2025 Â鶹ÒùÔº Masters Dissertation award winner is:
Samuel Akroyd for his dissertation: “Toward a critical-ethical framework for the mitigation of the social injustice potential of Artificial Intelligence in education: Students and selfhoods.â€
She will receive a £250 prize as well as complimentary registration at Â鶹ÒùÔº Conference 2025.
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who applied.
Postdoctoral Researcher at Cardiff University
Dr Lucy Robinson is an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow at Cardiff University. Her one year fellowship aims to consolidate her recently completed her ESRC-funded DPhil at the Department of Education, University of Oxford. Her doctoral research involved...
PhD Student at University of Edinburgh
Sam Akroyd is an aspiring educator, researcher, and philosopher of education. He is currently studying for his PhD at the University of Edinburgh where he is recieving ESRC funding. His project focusses on confronting alienation in compulsory...