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Thalia Thereza Assan

Thalia Thereza Assan is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh. Her research, now in the writing-up stage, examines the importance of friendship in the political lives of...

James Duggan

Research Fellow

I am a Research Fellow in the School of Childhood, Youth and Education Studies, in the Faculty of Education. My research interests are in exploring the productive tensions between community-based...

Ben Bowman

Lecturer in Youth Justice

Dr Benjamin Bowman is Lecturer in Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University and a member of the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies. He is an interdisciplinary researcher with an interest...

Grace Spencer

Associate Professor Young People, Health and Social Equity

Grace is an Associate Professor in Young People, Health and Social Equity at the Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK. Her research...

Niamh O’Brien

Associate Professor of Social Inclusion and Young People

Niamh’s expertise is in undertaking participatory approaches to research involving young people. Her interests are in bullying and enabling young people to participate in research in areas which...

Benjamin Hanckel

Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow - Digital Health and Youth, Institute for Culture and Society

Dr Benjamin Hanckel (he/him) is a Senior Research Fellow in the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. Benjamin’s research examines youth health and wellbeing, social...

Harry Dyer

Lecturer in Education

Harry joined UEA as a lecturer in education after successfully completing his PhD at UEA in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning. He has a broad academic background, with degrees in...

Shannon Farrell

Academic Engagement and Partnerships Manager

Shannon Farrell is Academic Engagement and Partnerships Manager at insendi, a learning technology provider and partner organisation of the Future of Management Education (FOME) alliance. She is...

Social theory as critical pedagogy: Book launch of Social theory: A new introduction

This BERA event launches the new textbook ‘Social theory a new introduction’. Written by Mark Murphy and published by Palgrave, the book delivers a thematic and conceptual overview of the...

Social theory as critical pedagogy: Book launch of Social theory: A new introduction

Online registration has now closed for this event, to register please email events@bera.ac.uk.   This BERA event launches the new textbook ‘Social theory a new introduction’. Written by...

Researching Youth – Methods Seminar Series

Does your research involve working with young people? Are you interested in youth-led, creative or culturally-responsive methodologies? The British Educational Research Association (BERA) special...

Primary pre-service teachers back in the physical education bubble

The concept of a ‘bubble’ has become synonymous with the Covid-19 pandemic, a metaphor for restricted physical and social interaction. Such draconian practices have placed untold challenges on...