Sophie Perry

Sophie Perry

Thesis title: Education for a livable future: A study of three environmental engagement programmes that seek to bring about change. Abstract: Warnings of the catastrophic environmental and societal effects of climate change and biodiversity loss are often accompanied...
Fionna McLauchlan

Fionna McLauchlan

Thesis title: How do care experienced young people make choices about progressing to Higher Education? Abstract: Care experienced young people have reportedly the lowest rates of participation in higher education (HE) compared with any other social group, and for...

Julia Forson

Thesis title: Negotiating inequalities: Understanding the lived experiences of women of African and Caribbean heritage working in the creative industries Abstract: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam et purus a risus ultrices dapibus....
Scott Andrew Caizley

Scott Andrew Caizley

Thesis title: Bravo Maestros: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of state-schooled student experiences in UK music conservatoires Abstract: Over the years, UK music conservatoires have served as the elite training grounds for preparing the world with the next...

Emma Bradley

Thesis title: An examination into adoption practices in Mother and Baby Homes in England, from 1945-1975 Abstract: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam et purus a risus ultrices dapibus. Curabitur sit amet elit quis ipsum tincidunt dapibus...

Margaret Hunnaball

Thesis title: Independent state school partnerships (ISSPs): a critical exploration of partnership enactment Abstract: In 1997 the Labour government charged independent schools with sharing their facilities and their teachers with local state maintained schools (DFEE,...

Peter Burgess

Thesis title: Exploring the political engagement, learning and development of young Muslims in West London Abstract: Peter’s research will explore the social, political and ethical ideas and political engagement of socially progressive young Muslims and their...
Freya Aquarone

Freya Aquarone

Thesis title: Putting democracy at the heart of further and higher education: Principles, practices and future possibilities Abstract: Freya’s PhD research explores the role and function – both current and potential – of democracy in the ‘post-compulsory’...
Ute Thiermann

Ute Thiermann

Thesis title: Uncovering the link between mindfulness and sustainability Abstract: My current research is placed at the interface between personal and planetary well-being. My work focuses on the relationship between humans and nature, and the underlying motivations...
Sarah Steadman

Sarah Steadman

Thesis title: The Making of Teachers: A study of trainee teachers’ experiences of learning to teach in different postgraduate routes in England. Abstract: My research is concerned with initial teacher education in England. In my PhD, I considered how the choice of...

Emma Browning

Thesis title: How does the use of narrative nonfiction in the Key Stage 2 history classroom affect learning, specifically in comparison to the use of nonfiction? Abstract: Narrative is thought to be the ‘fundamental instrument of human thought’ (Turner,...