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(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...

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...

Primary school students’ school connectedness: An Australian perspective

School connectedness is critical to primary school students’ health, wellbeing and academic outcomes. It is the cohesiveness between diverse groups in the school community, including students,...

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

This series of reports presents the findings and recommendations of six research projects funded by Â鶹ÒùԺ’s 2025/26 Small Grants Fund (SGF) on the theme ‘researching additional support...

Reimagining inclusive schooling with children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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

This study explored the lived experiences of children and young people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in UK schools. Using a qualitative design, semi-structured online interviews and...

STEP-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...

Walking, talking and belonging: Recharting doctoral experience through shared vulnerability

Starting a doctoral journey can be a transformative experience. Yet behind the celebratory milestones lies a quieter reality, as many postgraduate researchers (PGRs) feel lonely, overwhelmed and...

Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Research: Publication and dissemination practices 

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...

Autumn 2026

Research Intelligence issue 168: Teacher wellbeing across diverse contexts: Research & practice perspectives

Supporting female career-changing beginning teachers: How do we solve a problem like Maria, Nadia or Athena?

Beginning teachers often underestimate the array of barriers they will need to successfully navigate. There can be tensions assimilating with the existing school community, resulting in a range of...