Education and Childhood Research Group (ECRG)

By Chloe Newman (chloe2.newman@live.uwe.ac.uk) This blog discusses the process, findings and next steps of Chloe Newman’s 2024 master’s project; ‘Are we listening? Photovoice research advocating for the voices of children with autism in a mainstream EYFS setting’. I grew up being educated in both English and Welsh schools and now, having been an undergraduate and … Continue reading "Are we listening? Chloe Newman shares processes, findings and next steps of her research using Photovoice to advocate for the voices of children with autism in a mainstream EYFS setting"

This week, the serene landscapes of Pembrokeshire’s National Park will play host to one of the UK’s most uplifting wellness gatherings – The Big Retreat Festival. Among the 300+ experiences on offer, one session stands out for its timely relevance and transformative potential: “Moral Fibres”, led by Dr Verity Jones, Associate Professor at UWE Bristol. … Continue reading "Moral Fibres: Dr Verity Jones brings fast fashion into focus at The Big Retreat Festival 2025"

By Dr Will Grant, Associate Director of the School of Arts, UWE Bristol, and ECRG member This blog post is a brief, informal introduction to the report School Art: Where Is It? (Fursman, Grant, & Wild 2024), which I recently co-authored with colleagues from UCL and Birmingham City University. The report revisits work undertaken by … Continue reading "School Art: Where Is It? A (re)exploration of the visual arts in secondary schools"

This blog was originally featured on UWE Bristol’s Research and External Engagement blog on 21 March 2025. Date: Friday 11 April 2025Time: 14:30–16:30Venue: Room 2X242, Frenchay Campus Education and Childhood Research Group (ECRG) is proud to present a thought-provoking and vital discussion on race, assessment, and higher education. Join us on Friday 11 April 2025, 14:30 to 16:30, for … Continue reading "Addressing the awarding gap: A research event with Dr Paul Campbell"

By Alpesh Maisuria, Professor of Education Policy and ECRG Leader Co-hosted by: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Schools, Learning and Assessment & All-Party Parliamentary Group for Parents Chair: Peter Swallow MP Date: 23 March 2025 Today I attended an APPG event that launched of the ParentKind/NEU The Missing Chapter Report in Parliament, which will soon be … Continue reading "Parent poverty: The missing chapter in the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy"

Dr Tim Clark (UWE Bristol/ECRG Strand Lead) and Professor Tom Dobson (York St John University) originally featured on the Society for Research into Higher Education blog. Arts-based research (ABR) encompasses work which draws on aspects of visual, literary or performative arts as ‘methodological tools… during any or all phases of research’ (Leavy, 2018). There has … Continue reading "Going against the grain? Arts-based research and the EdD: resistance, activism and identity"

Schools, Learning and Assessment APPG meeting with Becky Francis, February 2025. Source: X @Appg_Schools By Professor Alpesh Maisuria Speaker: Professor Becky Francis CBE, Chair of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Discussant: Sarah Kilpatrick, National Education Union President APPG Chair: Peter Swallow MP Date: 25 February 2025 Today, I attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Schools, Learning and … Continue reading "All-Party Parliamentary Group for Schools, Learning and Assessment: Curriculum and Assessment Review Update"

Thursday 16 January 2025 saw the successful launch of a children’s exhibition at Bristol Cathedral, funded by a Higher Education Impact Fund (HEIF) bid and also the Early Childhood Research Group (ECRG), who funded the event’s refreshments, with a focus on the understanding of the value of tolerance and how this could be applied to … Continue reading "Successful launch of the ‘Tolerance’ children’s exhibition at Bristol Cathedral"