My name is Jo Hume and I am an assistant professor and early career researcher at Northumbria University in the North-East of England. My overarching research interests are forest school, creative methodologies, posthumanism, new materialism, outdoor education, PSHE education and child language development in the context of early years education. I recently completed my doctorate which explored children's experiences of forest school from a posthumanist/new materialist perspective, using innovative qualitative methods. My undergraduate degree was in Language and Linguistic Science. Following graduation, I completed a PGCE and entered into the primary teaching profession. During my career in mainstream primary schools in the North-East, I specialised in early years teaching, with a particular interest in outdoor learning. I completed a Masters in Education in 2011 and, following that, joined Northumbria University as a Senior Lecturer in 2016. Since then, I have led the BA (Hons) Primary Education programme, and currently lead the school-based PGCE programme, Teacher Training in School. I was awarded a PhD in the field of initial teacher education in 2024.