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I am a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, Centre for Learning, Teaching and Human Development, School of Education, Froebel College, University of Roehampton. I had worked in schools and further education in China and a nursery school in London before I joined the Early Childhood Research Centre at University of Roehampton in 2007. I have been teaching on BA Early Childhood Studies, MA Early Childhood Studies and CPD Froebel Professional Certificate course. I have been supervising PhD students as Director of Studies and Co-supervisor. My research interests include children's rights/participation, children's identities/spirituality and wellbeing, equity/inclusion and social justice in education and society, ethnographic research with children, education policy, and employability and sustainability in higher education.
The research presented in this series of reports was funded by a grant from the Brian Simon fellowship fund. Held in trust by BERA, the fund was a gift from the family of Brian Simon, a leading...
Implications for education for sustainability in the 21st century
Co-hosted with London Metropolitan University. This was the first joint event between Socio-Cultural and CHAT and Early Childhood and Care SIG. This event brought together researchers at all...
Join the Early Childhood Education and Care SIG meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG and plans for 2023 and onwards. This meeting will be hosted online,...
BERA is delighted to announce the winners of a new grants scheme supported by the use of the Brian Simon fellowship fund. These grants are made possible due to a gift from the family of Brian...
This date has been changed from the 30 November 2022. This event will provide an update on the report, and will be critiqued by a respondent. Delegates will also have the opportunity to ask...
This study surveyed ethnicity across staff working in maintained nursery schools (MNSs) in England. The project aimed to gather a robust quantitative dataset to address the following...
Shaping Futures, Illuminating Possibilities: Advancing Early Childhood Education and Care through Research and Practice