Rethinking ‘girls into STEM’ initiatives
In this Â鶹ÒùÔº Blog Special Issue, guest editors Martina Dickson and Saima Salehjee critically consider ‘girls into STEM’ (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiatives, debating...
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Editorial: Rethinking ‘girls into STEM’ initiatives
In this Â鶹ÒùÔº Blog Special Issue, we critically consider ‘girls into STEM’ (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiatives, sharing our understanding of their purpose and...
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Are we solving the right problem? Cell Explorers’ reflections on ‘girls into STEM’ initiatives
It has become a familiar sight; new initiatives with a promise of getting more girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), initiatives that involve inspiring female role...
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Being science-y: Nudges into STEM
Studies have shown that girls face multiple inequalities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector that lower self-confidence, undermine recognition of their abilities,...
Continue reading blog postSTEP-IN: Girls investigating diabetes
Our project According to the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (see RCPCH, 2025), the number of children with type 2 diabetes has increased by 72 per cent between 2019–20 and 2023–24. This...
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The meta-transition: Researching neurodivergent student experiences while becoming neurodivergent
I began my doctoral research believing I understood neurodivergent navigation through higher education. Diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia at age 30, I had developed strategies over the past...
Continue reading blog postEthical Dilemmas in Educational Research: Publication and dissemination practicesÂ
How do researchers make ethical decisions about sharing their work, and who gets to access the knowledge they produce? In this episode, we explore alternative approaches to publication and...
Beyond correct answers: AI, classroom interaction and inclusion in mathematics
In one recent mathematics lesson at a state secondary school in the south of England, a student used generative artificial intelligence (AI) to explore whether it is valid to divide by an...
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By design, not by chance: Why access to oracy remains unequal
The Department for Education’s 2024 Employer Skills Survey of more than 22,000 UK employers found that communication skills remain among the most sought-after capabilities in the workforce (DfE,...
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Researching ethnicity and the early years workforce: Why reflexivity matters now more than ever
Understanding ethnicity within the early years workforce requires more than demographic data analysis and structural inequalities documentation. It requires deep listening to the lived realities...
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Creating ‘other spaces’ in doctoral education: The Surrey Black Scholars programme as heterotopia
When doctoral researchers describe a widening participation programme as a ‘safe space’, reflecting that they might never have pursued a doctorate without it, it invites closer examination of...
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From reluctance to empowerment: Supporting young adolescent girls in physical education
Re-engaging young adolescent girls in physical education Physical education (PE) is widely recognised as contributing to physical, social and emotional wellbeing during adolescence. However,...
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