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Powerful transformations: The experiences of higher education teaching staff who were first‐generation university students

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Historically, a university education has been seen primarily as a route for the middle classes to achieve professional qualifications while structural barriers have served to restrict entry to individuals from particular demographics. First‐generation students (FGS), often with low socio‐economic backgrounds, face multiple barriers to Higher ...
Helen Williams, Ellen‐Alyssa Gambles
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring interactions of the dimensions of agency through the experiences of aspiring school leaders in Scotland, UK

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Agency has increasingly become a central concept in educational leadership research, yet its application to those preparing to enter school leadership roles remains underexplored. Drawing on the conceptual framework of the ecological approach to teacher agency, we explored how and in what ways aspiring school leaders in Scotland (n = 21 ...
Romina Madrid Miranda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bricks, knots, and bodies: Material encounters and the affective making of masculinity

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines how creative research methods do not just capture boys' experiences of masculinity, but actively materialise them. Drawing on two arts‐based activities used in school‐based fieldwork (a mannequin‐based exercise with one participant and a Lego‐building workshop with a small peer group), the paper analyses how materials ...
Huw Berry‐Downs
wiley   +1 more source

Educational philosophising in the Everyday: UK immigrant mothers navigating identity and praxis during COVID‐19

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Debates surrounding motherhood have long centred on women's roles as carers. Although motherhood is now more widely recognised within feminist scholarship, it often remains conceptually separate from identities associated with formal educational discourse.
Lavinia Kamphausen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The epistemic ceiling: Veteran practitioners' perspectives on primary qualification entry standards for teaching secondary mathematics in Scotland

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents an exploratory analysis of contemporary curricular and professional qualification policies in the Scottish education system, focusing on minimum qualification thresholds for mathematics teaching. The study examines how veteran secondary mathematics practitioners perceive the structural and pedagogical implications of using ...
Paul Argyle McDonald
wiley   +1 more source

Moving from theory to practice: Rethinking socio-economic health inequalities beyond social justice framing. [PDF]

open access: yesPublic Health Pract (Oxf)
Ulfah   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A beacon of inclusion for our whole community: Examining a civic university through the lens of LGBTQ+ inclusion

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This exploratory article explores how one UK university sought to understand and enhance its engagement with the local LGBTQ+ community. Drawing on poststructuralist queer and homonormative theories and civic university frameworks, the study analyses data from a community‐facing Pride survey completed by 53 LGBTQ+ individuals. Through emergent
Catherine Lee, Daniel Burman
wiley   +1 more source

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