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Untangling grit and resilience: Why system conditions matter more than staff endurance

In their work on neighbourhood policing, Wilson and Kelling (1982) discuss the ‘Broken Windows’ theory. They outlined that visible sign of neglect, such as unrepaired windows, signal that...

2026 ½¿É«µ¼º½ Educational Research Book of the Year

This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.

UK higher education: Bordering practices and the governance of international students

Governing logic In May 2025, the UK government published an immigration white paper, titled Restoring Control Over the Immigration System, which advocated tighter controls on movement and...

½¿É«µ¼º½ Bites, issue 15: Educating for all: Who are we educating?

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In 2026, what does inclusive education look like? Are we close to being fully inclusive? Where are the gaps and the challenges? Whose voices and experiences are still unheard and unseen? What...

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 170

This opportunity is closed. ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s Publications Committee is seeking an individual or team (of up to three people) to guest edit issue 170 of Research Intelligence on the theme of...

How can we best make use of free school meals as an imperfect measure of disadvantage? Using data in the English National Pupil Database

Free school meals as a measure of disadvantage Whether a child is recorded as receiving free school meals (FSM) is an influential indicator of disadvantage in England. Our previous blog...

What does the proposed social media ban mean for student voice in educational assessment?

The UK government’s proposal to follow Australia and restrict social media access for under-16s has reignited debates about young people’s wellbeing, online safety and mental health. Much of...

Worth the wait? Sustainable leadership and SEND reform

The English education system is at a point of national transformation, the likes of which have not been seen for over a decade. With February’s long-awaited publication of the Schools White...

Academics and the UK social media ban: Lessons from Australia

Looking on from the other side of the world, the UK’s proposed social media ban already seems to be progressing along very familiar lines. As education researchers now dealing with the aftermath...

Why are White free school meal eligible pupils most likely to miss school?

School absence is now a major policy concern in England. Yet beneath the headlines lies a pattern that receives little attention: Free school meal (FSM)-eligible White pupils are the most...

Editorial: The right to education for forcibly displaced people: Exploring ideas on participation, connectedness and technology

This ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog Special Issue responds to a critical moment in the world’s history marked by a series of interconnected and overlapping global crises. The hallmarks of this are armed conflicts on...

Right, what are we doing to help the children?

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