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Research supervision

Past and current Doctoral Researchers are listed below.

Previous Doctoral Researchers:

2023- Catrin Evans - Young children's maths learning: beyond focusing on the ‘right’ answer and exploring what children ‘doing’ maths can reveal about their understanding (EdD, awarded posthumously)

2022 - Deborah Bell – ‘The reality of School Place preference - parental views’ (EdD, completed)

2022 - Asgar Rajput – ‘The Lived Experiences of Undergraduate British-Muslim Students in Relation to Their Faith Obligations and Studies in Higher Education’ (EdD, completed)

2019 – Sian Benedict-Owen – ‘Factors influencing provision of Special Educational Needs support at the point of delivery within the Private, Voluntary and Independent group-based Early Years Education and Childcare sector’ (PhD, completed)

2017 – Evangelia Dimopoulou – ‘Self efficacy and collective efficacy of teachers of children with autism in the UK’ (PhD, completed)

2016 - Janice Howkins – ‘Middle Leaders’ Perceptions of their contribution to Whole School Improvement’ (EdD, completed)

2016 - Madeline Row – ‘A case study investigation into the experience of pupils on ability grouping and mixed ability grouping in an independent selective secondary girls’ school’ (EdD, completed)

2015 – Yusi Cheng – ‘Investigating students’ learning of Sustainable Development through Music Education: An exploratory study at Key Stage 3 in England’ (PhD, completed)

2013 - Peeranut Kanhadilok – ‘Family play learning through informal education: Make and play activities with Traditional Thai Toy Activities at a Science Museum’ (PhD, completed)

2013 – Alison Silsby – ‘From Composition to Transcription: A Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ of the Conceptual Understanding and Levels of Awareness in Thinking used by Children during Specific Genre Writing Tasks’ (PhD, completed)

Current Doctoral Researchers:

Jackie McBride – ‘An exploration into teachers understanding of reflection within the context of simulation-based learning (SBL) as part of educational provision for professional preparatory healthcare programmes’

Shane DeFonseka – ‘Key Drivers That Influence the Provision and Sustainability of Executive Education: A case study of the London Academy of Management and Finance (LAMF)’

Julie Matton – ‘All things to all people’: Primary teachers’ lived experiences of the expectations placed upon them in times of rapid change’

Bhavisha Soma – ‘High Stakes? 10-11 year old children’s stories of primary assessment’

Shelly-Anne Clarke – ‘Strategies to promote children’s wellbeing in Early Years Settings’

Pauline Sweetman – ‘Assessing the effectiveness of the Pupil Premium Grant and the neglected role of trauma in educational outcomes’

Elenor Paul - ‘Hooked on Learning: Exploring the Impact of Craft Activities on Year 6 Pupils’

Patricia Tiwalade-Soyemi – ‘Identifying Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs of the African Caribbean Heritage Pupil: The Experiences and Perspectives of Teaching Professionals’

Maninder Jalaf – ‘How do male ethnic minority primary headteachers build, develop, and define their professional leadership identities in England?’