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‘Student voice’ in lockdown

In an article published in the British Educational Research Journal just before lockdown, ‘Student voice in higher education: Opening the loop’ (Young & Jerome, 2020), we explored some narrow...

Helen Young

Dr Helen Young explores ideas of democracy, citizenship and dialogue in relation to education and is interested in how these interrelate with critical pedagogy, education for sustainability and...

Social constructivism and participative learning beyond bricks and mortar

Covid-19, education and educational research

As the world grapples with the short-to-longer-term imperative to identify distance- and remote-learning alternatives to previously face-to-face instruction, I am struck that some of the key...

School transition, socioeconomic inequalities in wellbeing and the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19, education and educational research

Children’s education and wellbeing are profoundly influenced by the circumstances into which they are born. Being from a wealthier family is associated with a range of positive outcomes. Poverty...

½¿É«µ¼º½ response to UKRI Open Access consultation

½¿É«µ¼º½ has submitted its response to the current UKRI consultation on its proposed open access (OA) policy. The full response can be found below. As with previous open access interventions, ½¿É«µ¼º½...

International students and Covid-19: What is the current advice?

The pandemic that has gripped the UK has meant that uncertainty becoming central to our way of life. With borders closed, migration curtailed and social distancing policies in place, this...

Luna Williams

Luna Williams writes for the Immigration Advice Service, an organisation based in the UK that advises and assists international students and employees in the UK.

Graham Moore

Dr Graham Moore is a reader in social sciences and health at Cardiff University, with an interest in child and adolescent health and educational inequalities, and social policy and intervention. A...

Rethinking the ‘digital’ curriculum: What else should we be aiming for?

After years of excitement and enthusiasm about all things digital, recent times have seen us collectively becoming more sceptical about the relationship between technology and society. We are now...

½¿É«µ¼º½ Members’ Reception

Announcement of ½¿É«µ¼º½ Annual Conference 2020 Note: You will need to be logged in to see the register button ½¿É«µ¼º½ are delighted to announce the 1st ½¿É«µ¼º½ Members' Reception. Members will have the...

Time for educational researchers to take their place in the sun?

Covid-19, education and educational research

As recent posts on the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog have demonstrated, in the quiet chaos of lockdown a range of taken-for-granted assumptions (Courtney et al., 2020), competencies (Zhou & Wolstencroft, 2020) and...

½¿É«µ¼º½ Conference 2020

19 May 2020 to 10 September 2020University of Liverpool

This conference was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.