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Research Commission: Poverty and Policy Advocacy

Child poverty is increasing in the UK. But how does that play out differently in the four UK jurisdictions, in relation to education? How do the different educational policy contexts and different...

Helen Foster-Collins

Dr Helen Foster-Collins comes from a varied academic background in philosophy, psycholog, and education, and is fascinated by research which crosses boundaries of methodology, discipline or...

Primary Assessment

A new report from an expert panel convened by Â鶹ÒùÔº sets out the case against the government’s proposal to use a baseline assessment test of pupils in reception to hold schools in England to...

Northern Ireland

Research Commission: Reviewing the Potential and Challenges of Developing STEAM Education

Reviewing the Potential and Challenges of Developing STEAM Education through Creative Pedagogies for 21st Century Learning: how can school curricula be broadened towards a more responsive, dynamic...

Tracey Hughes

Tracey Hughes is the Early Career Researcher Network Regional Rep for Scotland.

Â鶹ÒùÔº Observatory

The Â鶹ÒùÔº Observatory is an initiative to monitor the health and general state of education research in the UK. Commissioned by Â鶹ÒùÔº through competitive tender, the Observatory will provide a...

Policy

Research Commission: Cost, Value and Quality in Professional Learning: promoting economic literacy in medical and teacher education

How are we to understand the cost, value and quality of university-based professional learning and development? This Â鶹ÒùÔº Research Commission has examined the role of universities in professional...

Leanne Henderson

Leanne Henderson is a lecturer in education studies in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research centres on young people’s...

Primary Education

Research Commission: Competing Discourses of Early Childhood Education and Care

Following the recent call for proposals, we are delighted to announce the first award for a Research Commission to run in 2019. Competing Discourses of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC):...