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Catherine Wilkinson

Dr Catherine Wilkinson is a Reader in Childhood and Youth Studies in the School of Education at Liverpool John Moores University and Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Children’s...

Jenna Rice

Dr Jenna Rice is currently a Research Fellow in Implementation Science at Northumbria University. She completed her PhD at Liverpool John Moores University with a project that co-developed a...

More time, same constraints? Rethinking Chile’s 60-minute school physical activity mandate

In response to growing concerns about children’s physical inactivity, governments worldwide have increasingly turned to schools as key sites for intervention. Chile’s recent 2025 mandate...

Can the RATPD strategy support the UNSDG4 target 4c?

Globally, education systems are facing a shortfall of qualified teachers. The Labour Government, for example, pledged in its manifesto to recruit 6,500 teachers in England by the end of this...

Belén Fierro-Saldaña

Belen Fierro-Saldaña is a researcher and lecturer in physical education (PE) at the Universidad de Las Américas, Chile. Her work focuses on initial teacher education, inclusion and educational...

Research that resonates: Aligning methods with participants’ lived experiences

What if planning education research started with the people, not the method? Drawing on two recent research studies in medical education, I argue that when we choose methods that genuinely align...

Mark Minott

Dr Mark A. Minott is a lecturer in teacher education at the School of Education, University of Hull. His research interests include teacher professional development, teacher education, reflective...

Â鶹ÒùÔº Conference 2026

University of Manchester

The 2026 Â鶹ÒùÔº Conference was held 8th-10th September 2026 at the University of Manchester. The conference included the Presidential Address for Professor Mhairi C Beaton.

Why religious freedom doesn’t entitle private faith schools to state support

On 13 June 2025, the High Court dismissed a legal challenge to the UK government’s decision to apply Value Added Tax (VAT) to private school fees. On 27 February 2026, the Court of Appeal upheld...

Ruth Wareham

Dr Ruth Wareham is a teaching fellow in philosophy at the University of Birmingham. A moral and political philosopher, her research focuses on the philosophy of education, particularly normative...

Scaffolding dyslexic pupils from diagnosis to critical awareness: A practitioner’s reflection

Dyslexia diagnoses can provide a vital explanation for pupils’ learning struggles and open opportunities for support. However, when misunderstood, they may reinforce a deficit perspective and...

Sesan Olawale

Sesan Olawale currently serves as a lecturer at the University of Benin, Nigeria, and is an Inclusive Education Practitioner with Renfrewshire Council. His professional journey spans both the...