• ACRE23 blog

    Introduction The 2023 Annual Conference for Research in Education (ACRE) at Edge Hill University offered a forum for exploring critical engagements through research with broad issues of equity in education. The conference encompassed all phases of education, from the early years to adult learners, embracing both formal and non-formal educational settings and sectors. A selection…

  • ACRE 2024 – Programme Changes

    The programme is themed according to the Faculty’s Research Networks, so that you can identify the sessions most of interest to you. Network On the programme as Higher Education Research Network HERN Children’s Agency and Rights in Education CARE Teacher Education ITE Curriculum & Pedagogy C&P Identity, Diversity and Inclusion IDI Wednesday 26th June Day…

  • Including children and young people’s voice in school-based mental health programmes

    Rachel Wilcock and Aston Monro Our research together focuses on school-based programmes that aim to develop and enhance children and young people’s mental health literacy, often including those living in some of the most under-served, under-resourced, and socially deprived areas of England. In early 2022, we began to think about children and young people’s involvement…

  • Caught on Camera: Using video technology in the classroom

    Andy Watkins I don’t know about you, but I hate seeing and hearing myself on a video recording. It’s that cringe moment! However, if I was told that this would help me develop as a teacher, I may sit up and listen. Having carried out some research on using video technology in the classroom I…

  • Research Circles; a collaborative and supportive approach to bridging the gap between theory and practice

    Silvia Cont, Dr Karen Boardman   When I first heard about the ‘Research Circle’ approach, I had no idea what it was. I had not encountered these terms combined before beginning my Research Assistant (RA) post here at Edge Hill University. When I asked Dr Karen Boardman for information about the post, she explained that…

  • Food banks as a space for critical global citizenship education

    Katie Ormrod, Manchester Metropolitan University After an invite to present my research at the ACRE conference at Edge Hill, I welcome this opportunity to share it with a wider community. This post follows on from my conference abstract, detailing my research which is a White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership funded project. Why research food banks?…

  • Mindfulness in School: Perceptions and Possibilities

    Dr Jane Calcutt, Lecturer in Primary Education, Edge Hill University Mindfulness may be a ‛marmite’ sort of topic; you might love it or quickly dismiss it. It certainly appears to have had an exponential growth in many sectors of society ranging from neuroscience studies to self-help books and apps. It has also swept into education,…