Education and Childhood Research Group (ECRG)

Laura Sheerman, EdD Student, Laura2.Sheerman@live.uwe.ac.uk In the realm of academia, the pursuit of knowledge is a ceaseless journey, with scholars and students alike continually seeking to unravel the complexities of the world around us. Among the various intellectual tools available, one approach that has gained prominence in recent years is critical realism (CR). Rooted in … Continue reading "From bewilderment to collaborative wisdom: A reading community’s journey into Critical Realism"

Associate Professor of Education, Verity Jones, announces new project – Education in Primary Schools: climate and craft (EPICC) Verity Jones, Associate Professor of Education, Verity6.Jones@uwe.ac.uk. I am excited to announce that I am to lead the EPICC team in a project funded by UWE’s Vice Chancellor Challenge fund. This work draws together a new interdisciplinary … Continue reading "Education in Primary Schools: climate and craft (EPICC)"

Ms Terra Glowach, Terra.Glowach@uwe.ac.uk. On Friday 23 June, the South-West Anti Racist Education Forum (SWAREF) 2023 was hosted with the shared aim of addressing racial inequalities in schools through a powerful collaboration between the University of Bristol and UWE, including academics, educators, and civil society organisations. This one-day, in-person event aimed at primary and secondary … Continue reading "The South West Anti-Racist Education Forum 2023"

Amy Saleh, Amy.Saleh@uwe.ac.uk In 2020, the absence of Black writers from GCSE English Literature set text lists was widely acknowledged in educational reports and news outlets (Sundorph, 2020; Pearson, 2020; Weale and Bakare, 2020). UK exam boards have since changed this and a range of Black British literature can now be studied by GCSE students. … Continue reading "‘We Out Here’ – Black British Voices in English Curricula"

Dr Ben Knight, Benjamin3.Knight@uwe.ac.uk Dr Ben Knight, Senior Lecturer in the School of Education & Childhood has a new book coming out in January 2024. The book guides teacher educators and early carer teacher mentors in ways to nurture professional judgement in the complex, dynamic and unpredictable environments of classrooms. In-the-moment dilemmas and situational awareness … Continue reading "Nurturing Professional Judgement: A Critical Guide for Teacher Educators"

Mr Malcolm Richards, Malcolm.Richards@uwe.ac.uk. Equity in Education 2023 seeks to build on recent ECRG events and highlight the outstanding research and teaching in equity in education across UWE, and with our partners. This conference is taking place on Thursday 6th July 2023 between 09:00-17:30 The conference is hosted online using UWE Teams online platform. This … Continue reading "Equity in Education Conference 2023 – FREE – ONLINE – Thursday 6th July 2023 between 09:00-17:30"

Dr Verity Jones, verity6.jones@uwe.ac.uk Sparks have been flying the last few months with some electrifying leaps in sustainable education in Bristol and you are invited to come and take a peek on July 4th 5-6.15pm. I have had the pleasure of working with Global Goals Centre for four years, throughout which we have been developing … Continue reading "Dr Verity Jones, Associate Professor of Education at UWE reflects on how her research in sustainability has created new and exciting opportunities in Bristol and beyond…"

What is a doctoral thesis in education?  Dr Tim Clark (UWE Bristol) and Professor Tom Dobson (York St John University) We are pleased to share our upcoming collaborative research project which will explore the benefits and barriers to EdD students adopting creative approaches to project design and the presentation of their theses.  But before explaining … Continue reading "Embracing creative approaches on the professional doctorate in education (EdD)"