‘Term of talks’ focuses on women researchers in education
Date 20.01.2021
Women researchers from across the education spectrum feature in a series of expert, online seminars hosted by the University of Northampton (UON) starting next week.
The 2020-21 Centre for Education Research (CER) seminars will be held online and are open to UON and non-UON academics, teachers or others with an interest in education research.
The theme for the seminars is ‘Women Researching’ and will feature leading female academics introducing their research.
The seminars begin on Wednesday 27 January (4:30-5:30pm) with Dr Alice Bradbury from University College London who will be exploring Statutory Assessment in Primary Schools: Before, During and After the Pandemic.
Save the dates for the seminars (with room links, to be accessed on the day), which include:
Wednesday 10 February (4:30-5:30pm): Curriculum making with children: Respecting and responding to diverse interests, experiences and ideas, led by Dr Liz Chesworth, University of Sheffield.
Wednesday 24 February (4:30-5:30pm): A Developing Process: Pedagogy for the Basic Course in Art, with Harriet Sutcliffe, University of Newcastle.
Wednesday 17 March (4:30-5:30pm): Play in Early Childhood Classrooms in Irish Primary Schools, led by Dr Sinéad McNally from Dublin City University.
Wednesday 24 March (4:30-5:30pm): Advertising placement in digital game design influences children’s choices of advertised snacks, delivered by Dr Rachel Smith, University of Reading.
Dr Jane Murray, Associate Professor at the University, said: “We have established our Centre for Education and Research firmly in its new home within the Faculty of Health, Education and Society with a topical and wide-ranging 2021 seminar programme.
“Leading female academics from across the country will lead these discussions which are free and open to all, within and beyond the University of Northampton. We look forward to people joining us for what will be an enlightening term of talks.”
For further enquiries, please email jane.murray@northampton.ac.uk.