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The Â鶹ÒùÔº Guide to Implementing Inclusive Education

The Â鶹ÒùÔº Guides: Critical Insights into Educational Research and Practice

Understanding SEND in UK Educational Research and Practice

Beyond a pedagogy of endurance: Character education after neoliberalism

When Andy Burnham became UK prime minister, he argued that four decades of neoliberalism had failed the communities that built the Labour movement and called for a new economic path. Whether this...

(Non)belonging: Navigating education and research as a neurodivergent academic

Founded in 2024, the Neurodivergent Researchers Network is a space for Â鶹ÒùÔº members – whether diagnosed or self-identifying as neurodivergent, or friends and allies – to share and reflect upon...

‘It’s an everyday struggle’: Exploring how neurodivergent undergraduate students navigate university life

Navigating university life (Image by Caleb Oquendo on Pexels) Students who identify as having neurodivergences such as autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or dyslexia are...

Understanding imposter syndrome through a Harry Potter lens

Imposter syndrome (Image by Microsoft Copilot) Navigating undergraduate or postgraduate study can be challenging for many students. For neurodivergent students – particularly those who receive...

Navigating precarity, uncertainty and neurodiversity as an early career researcher

Precarity in early career research (Image by Matthew MacGregor) In the current climate of chronic underfunding and mass redundancy in higher education, navigating the earliest stages of a career...

Editorial: (Non)belonging: Navigating education and research as a neurodivergent academic

Belonging in education and research (Image by Rafael AS Martins on Unsplash). Founded in 2024, the Neurodivergent Researchers Network is a space for members of the British Educational Research...

The portfolio career of a late-diagnosed autistic wanderer

Establishing a portfolio career (Image by Fauxels on Pexels) The problem Employment – finding it, sustaining it and enjoying it – can be problematic for those who are neurodivergent. As a...

Creativity and the autistic researcher: A reflection

Creativity and the autistic researcher (Image by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels) As a child I was an avid day-dreamer, immersed in a world of adventures. Though frowned upon at school and at work,...

Neurodiversity in the classroom: When teachers don’t fit the system

Supporting neurodivergent teachers (Image by Diana ✨ on Pexels) Teaching is a mentally and emotionally demanding profession; teachers may often feel overwhelmed or question their competence....

Neurodivergence and educational leadership: Leading within neurotypical norms

Neurodivergent leadership and management (Image by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels) Popular media often frames autism through recognisable stereotypes: the awkward genius, or the socially inept...

An evaluation of pedagogical & whole-school approaches for primary-aged migrant pupils with special educational needs in Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland

Researching additional support needs/special educational needs & disabilities: Â鶹ÒùÔº Small Grants Fund research reports

Balancing integration with individual support