January 2025 - January 2028
Research Projects
Picture This: The Robson Orr Visual Literacy Research Initiative
Children learn from infancy to engage with visual information, but visual literacy—the ability to interpret, analyse, and create meaning from visual information—needs to be developed.
The Future of Curriculum and Assessment in England
October 2024
The Government has set up a Curriculum and Assessment Review to look at national curriculum and statutory assessments from age 5 to 18.
Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2026
May 2024 - December 2028
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is an international comparative study of the reading literacy of students around 10 years of age.
Digitalisation of education in Japan – an investigation of the GIGA school project
May 2024
The project investigates the motivations behind Japan’s education digitalisation, focusing on the GIGA School initiative and perspectives of policymakers, educators, and industry leaders.
MEDiC: Medical Education Disciplines in Comparison
January 2024
The MEDiC project explores epistemic cognition, and its development, in medical and healthcare-related professionals.
OASIS (Open Accessible Summaries in Language Studies)
December 2023 - December 2026
OASIS makes research into language related topics openly available and easily accessible to anyone who might be interested, because research shows that 1) these findings do not reach stakeholders easily; and 2) academic publications are increasingly more difficult to read and understand for people outside the field.
Maximising the Benefits of Intervention Research for Children with and at risk of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
December 2023 - November 2027
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental conditions, affecting around 8% of children aged 5–6 years.
Child in Time: Existential Resilience in Early Childhood
January 2023 - December 2027
The goal of the Child in Time research project is to produce new perspectives for a holistic understanding of existential resilience in early childhood.
The Delphi ITE Study: Russell Group teacher educators’ perspectives on high-quality initial teacher education
January 2023 - December 2026
This Delphi study seeks consensus amongst teacher educators in Russell Group ITE partnerships on what constitutes high-quality ITE in England.
Towards equity focused approaches to EdTech: a socio-technical perspective
December 2022 - October 2026
This project investigates the relationships between equity, digital technologies and teaching and learning.
The Welsh Basic Income Scheme
July 2022
The two-year pilot intends to give each eligible care leaver a monthly payment of £1,280 (net) over twelve months with the aim of giving greater financial security during the vulnerable period of leaving care.
Family Routes: Growing up in adoptive and Special Guardianship families
November 2021 - December 2028
If you would like to join the study or have any questions, you can contact the research team on: Family.