#SeeMeNorthEast ‘Pull up a chair and listen’ funded by Research England’s Policy Support Fund With UKRI Policy Support and her Interdisciplinary Research Network Adverse Childhood Experiences funding, Sarah Martin Denham is working with approximately 200 children permanently excluded from school in our region. The project is the next step in developing research and children’s engagement on… Continue reading #SeeMe Increasing the visibility of children excluded from school
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“The Existential Crunch that is Middle Age”
Exploring the experiential impact of life course events on the psychosocial wellbeing of women at midlife in the UK Jacqui Merchant, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy Jacqui is a senior lecturer in Social Policy in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Sunderland. Jacqui has worked at the university for over 25 years,… Continue reading “The Existential Crunch that is Middle Age”
M/otherhood: Choices, Representations, Experiences and Emotions
Dr. Sheila Quaid and Lauren Doyle My current research explores diversity and commonalities in lives of ‘child free’ women or just sometimes it’s more appropriate to say – who do not have children. The pilot stage is complete, and we are in the process of analysis right now. As PI on this project, I have… Continue reading M/otherhood: Choices, Representations, Experiences and Emotions
Partner with the police to tackle violence against women and girls
Funding opportunity The ESRC have just released details of a new funding call which opens on 1st March 2022 with a deadline of 3rd May 2022, the call is for academics to Partner with the police to tackle violence against women and girls – UKRI – £50k FEC is available for each project Apply for… Continue reading Partner with the police to tackle violence against women and girls
Dr Elizabeth Hidson publishes chapter in new book on video-enhanced lesson observation
Dr Elizabeth Hidson is a Senior Lecturer in the International Initial Teacher Training team. Before joining the University of Sunderland, she worked as a postdoctoral research associate on a number of funded educational technology projects. The recently-published Video Enhanced Observation for Language Teaching: Reflection and Professional Development, edited by Professor Paul Seedhouse, contain’s Elizabeth’s chapter… Continue reading Dr Elizabeth Hidson publishes chapter in new book on video-enhanced lesson observation
Dr Sarah Hellawell in BBC History Magazine
Dr Sarah Hellawell has published an article in BBC History magazine, exploring the myths and reality of life in the ‘roaring Twenties’. This coincides with the release of the 1921 Census data.
UKRI Survey on Impact in Research Applications
UKRI are reviewing their systems to better understand the effectiveness of their current approaches in supporting impact across UKRI and through the investments they fund. They have launched a survey to gather feedback and to gain an understanding of how impact development activities are being embedded into proposals by applicants. This survey is open to… Continue reading UKRI Survey on Impact in Research Applications
Special issue of The Revenant: Zombies
PhD student Anthony Anderson has guest edited a special issue of the prestigious academic journal, The Revenant. ISSUE 7: REVOLUTION IN THE DEAD: THE CULTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE ZOMBIE. This edition has an Introduction co-written with Colin Younger, and features contributions from academics around the world. Angela Smith’s article in this issue explores the figure… Continue reading Special issue of The Revenant: Zombies
NIHR – Research Design Service North East and Cumbria
Applying for research funding? Access free and confidential advice and support from the NIHR Research Design Service North East & North Cumbria The Research Design Service (RDS) is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to support research teams to develop and submit high quality applied health and social care grant applications to… Continue reading NIHR – Research Design Service North East and Cumbria
UKRI Participatory Research funding allocation – Call for applications
Funding Aim:Research England’s vision is for HEIs to deliver world-class research with transformational real-world application, developing the skills and talents of the workforce, and Participatory Research is a key element in realising that vision. Participatory Research also connects closely with UKRI’s vision for an outstanding research and innovation system that allows everyone the opportunity to… Continue reading UKRI Participatory Research funding allocation – Call for applications