The ECR Journey: At Crossroads of Becoming
On this 2nd ECR Annual Conference we continue to celebrate the ECR journeys and welcome educational researchers and practitioners to join us in Leeds. This year’s conference is anchored on the...
Regional Rep
Rebekah Ackroyd, Dr
Lecturer in Education at University of Cumbria
Rebekah Ackroyd is the Early Career Researcher Network Regional Rep for the North of England.
Rebekah is a lecturer in education at the University of Cumbria working on postgraduate provision. Her PhD research examined how teachers of Religious Education (RE) construct and promote mutual respect and tolerance. More widely, her research interests include values education, fundamental British values, democracy in education and conflict resolution.
Her current research project examines children and their families ideas on land use.
Before starting her PhD, Rebekah worked as a teacher of RE in the UK and as a learning assistant in a democratic German free school (Freischule). She is currently a primary school governor. As a result, Rebekah is interested in how educational experiences vary between different contexts and enjoys learning about different approaches to education and home education.
As an ECR, Rebekah is keen to encourage greater collaboration and support between ECRs.
Rebekah Ackroyd's contributions
ECR Coffee Hour – Spring 2024
This BERA ECR Network’s coffee hour gave the opportunity to find out more about the ECR Network and its activities as well as getting to know a little more about the team behind it. There were...
Research Impact – developing more reach
Research Impact – developing more reach Sunday 8 September 2024 13:30-17:30 Price: from £25 Venue: University of Manchester This workshop will explore how researchers can plan for research...
Thinking creatively about research dissemination: Blogs and podcasts
ECRs need to think creatively and broadly about the different ways that they can disseminate their research. The aim of this session was to explore the potential of alternative modes of research...
Thinking Creatively about Research Dissemination: Blogs and Podcasts
ECRs need to think creatively and broadly about the different ways that they can disseminate their research. The aim of this session is to explore the potential of alternative modes of research...
Selling your research story: developing abstracts for conferences
Conferences represent one of the most valuable opportunities to disseminate research, giving ECRs the chance to present their work to a varied audience and to ask and answer questions. The aim of...
Selling your research story: developing abstracts for conferences
Conferences represent one of the most valuable opportunities to disseminate research, giving ECRs the chance to present their work to a varied audience and to ask and answer questions. The aim of...
ECR Coffee Hour
Come along to the BERA ECR Network’s coffee hour during which time you’ll have the opportunity to find out more about the ECR Network and its activities as well as getting to know a little...
