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Blog 40: Transitions, Wellbeing and Mental Health: Experiences of a university student after lockdown

By Ben Broadhurst with Jonathan Glazzard I am currently in my third year of a degree in Primary Education. Prior to coming to university, I did not see myself as intellectually talented. Now in my third year and having completed numerous…

Blog 39: The XII Pillars of Multiple and Multi-dimensional Transitions: Implications for COVID-19 related transitions

By Divya Jindal-Snape   Our research suggests that certain dispositions and environmental dimensions can lead to successful educational and life transitions (Glazzard et al., 2020; Gordon et al., 2019; Jindal-Snape et al. 2020, 2021; Jindal-Snape & Cantali, 2019; Jindal-Snape &…

Blog 38: Exploring the extent to which first-year Education students at two institutions developed university identities in light of changes to teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Dr Kieran Hodgkin and Dr Samantha Shields Setting the context For students, the transition into Higher Education (HE) has long been an area of concern. Early transitional work explored academic and social integration as the two main challenges during…

Blog 33. Do you want a corona? No, I don’t like beer: The transition of a trainee teacher through Covid 19

By Ben Broadhurst I am Ben Broadhurst, 20 years old and I am currently studying at Edge Hill University and in my second year of Primary Education with QTS. I grew up in Liverpool and attended a rather prestigious and…

Blog 24. Multiple and multi-dimensional primary-secondary school transitions (video)

By Divya Jindal-Snape In this video you can hear about my conceptualisation of transitions, our latest primary-secondary transitions research and an explanation of my Multiple and Multi-dimensional Transitions Theory. Some references https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780203859124https://www.macmillanihe.com/page/detail/a-z-of-transitions-divya-jindal-snape/?sf1=barcode&st1=9781137528261 Thanks to Liz…

Blog 21. School transitions: Whose transitions are they anyway? (comic)

By Samuel Stones, Jonathan Glazzard, Divya Jindal-Snape and Chris Murray; Artwork Catriona Laird This comic illustrates the impact of Covid-19 transitions on school educators and the pupils in their care. It demonstrates how transition experience can be both positive and…

Blog 21. School transitions: Whose transitions are they anyway? (comic)

By Samuel Stones, Jonathan Glazzard, Divya Jindal-Snape and Chris Murray; Artwork Catriona Laird This comic illustrates the impact of Covid-19 transitions on school educators and the pupils in their care. It demonstrates how transition experience can be both positive and…

Blog 19. COVID-19 and nature connectedness: Staying wild, inside and out (comic)

By Alexia Barrable The COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary response from it triggered multiple transitions for all. One of the constants during this period was the natural world, and more than 60% of adults turned to the natural world for support at this time.…

Blog 17. Multiple and Multi-Dimensional Transitions (MMT): From Primary to Secondary

By Samuel Stones It is at this time of the academic year when we often see secondary school staff visiting primary schools in their local area. These visits are typically part of a broader programme aimed at supporting Year 6…

Blog 17. Multiple and Multi-Dimensional Transitions (MMT): From Primary to Secondary

By Samuel Stones It is at this time of the academic year when we often see secondary school staff visiting primary schools in their local area. These visits are typically part of a broader programme aimed at supporting Year 6…

Blog 16. Wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown: Meeting psychological needs

By Elizabeth F. S. Hannah The UK Government imposed UK-wide lockdown on the 23rd March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many others, I listened to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, make this announcement on national television. Although the…

Blog 16. Wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown: Meeting psychological needs

By Elizabeth F. S. Hannah The UK Government imposed UK-wide lockdown on the 23rd March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many others, I listened to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, make this announcement on national television. Although the…