Inspired by top trumps and tarot: A playful response to the teacher retention crisis

Teacher retention continues to be a significant policy problem in England, and indeed worldwide, with many countries in the Global North reporting difficulties in sustaining their teaching...

How who I am shapes what I do

BERA Early Career Researcher Network Symposium Series 2023

It was with a degree of trepidation that I presented at the BERA ECR Network symposium in April 2023. Initially I thought this would be a great event just to attend and listen to the experiences...

‘The power and capacity of learning exists in the soul already’: A researcher’s reflections on methodological changes and decision-making in educational research

BERA Early Career Researcher Network Symposium Series 2023

Reflective practice in educational research has a vital role when it comes to decision-making and methodological change. It depends on the researcher’s ethical practice; educational researchers...

Into the labyrinth: Choosing the research method/ology

BERA Early Career Researcher Network Symposium Series 2023

As a doctoral researcher, I always have three questions on my mind. The first question is linked to my specific research project, and I wonder if I have chosen the ‘right’ research...

Why posthumanism? And why now? Ethics and method for complex times

BERA Early Career Researcher Network Symposium Series 2023

I first engaged with critical posthuman theory in 2015, at Rosi Braidotti’s Posthuman Summer School at the University of Utrecht. At the time, I was working in teacher training, preparing people...

Managing ethics and positionality (multiple roles) in small rural primary school research

BERA Early Career Researcher Network Symposium Series 2023

In April 2023 I was very fortunate to attend and present at the BERA ECR Network Symposium Series. This gave me the opportunity to reflect on and discuss the methodological and ethical decisions I...

Curriculum integration: A case for teacher perspectives

BERA Early Career Researcher Network Symposium Series 2023

Curriculum integration is a way of enriching learning and knowledge production by combining two or more subjects (Pountney & McPhail, 2017). This combination or integration of school subjects,...

Exploring creativity in higher education: Could postqualitative inquiry be used, and if so, how would it work?

BERA Early Career Researcher Network Symposium Series 2023

In this blog post I explore new methods for understanding creative learning experiences in higher education. My research focuses on how creative art forms, including design and performing arts,...

Presenting at an e-festival: Experiences of an early career researcher

In this blog post, I share my experiences of presenting at the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) e-Festival. After outlining the initial application, the run-up to the event and the...