Reflection on my Research Internship by Daniel Kuria I am inclined to equate my internship experience to how some people teach their babies to float by tossing them in a swimming pool. At the beginning of my internship, my hope was to gain an idea of how research is done…

by Sheida Tanhai I have had the pleasure of working as the Digital Media Assistant on the project being undertaken by a fantastic team in the School of Education (Dr Ryan Bramley, Dr Sabine Little, Hannah Raine and Adeline Choo), working with Holistic Think Tank to create an Interdisciplinary School…

Daniel Kuria It is common for students to seek part-time jobs while studying in the U.K. Among the numerous job applications and interviews I had, applying for the internship in a research project at the University was the most successful and enjoyable. The call for students to apply for the…

by Josie Faure Walker In this blog Dr Josie Faure Walker exposes the ethical and practical ambiguity which exists around the increasingly common (and controversial) school practice of ‘internal exclusion’. Drawing upon her research with school leaders she argues that sanctions and exclusions are often misleadingly framed as a form…

by Martha Ward Much like my first day of school, I went into my placement for the first time with a feeling of nervous excitement. I knew that this was going to be a really challenging experience, but I also recognized that it was a really important opportunity. Being able…

by Isla MacRae, Lauren Brennan, Jessica Bradley, Diane Saxon and Rebecca Thomas In this blog post, researchers and practitioners involved in The Art House Wakefield’s Re-Emerge arts and health programme reflect on the public exhibition which took place on 27 July 2022 as part of Wakefield’s bi-monthly ArtWalk. Re-Emerge has…

Humanising Healthcare is an ESRC funded co-produced research project dedicated to finding and sharing healthcare practices that enhance the lives of people with learning disabilities (including people with learning disabilities who are also autistic people). The research project runs from the 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2025 and the…

Hi everyone, I am Hong Chen, a student in the School of Education. I have just completed my undergraduate degree in Education, Culture and Childhood. This programme is interesting in that it accommodates a very macro theoretical knowledge of education which encompasses several branches, covering social education, globalising education, educational…

by Samar Mutini My name is Samar Mutini and I am an A level student in the sixth form at King Edward VII School in Sheffield. I study Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics and I am hoping to study Dentistry at university. …