By Tanka Dahal It was the early days of the pandemic when the COVID-19 was taking its flight from Wuhan, China, and was landing at various destinations across the world. Where COVID-19 landed it upset the routines and put the…
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 &…
By Colette Moran It is indisputable that the Covid-19 school closures and subsequent lockdowns have had a significant impact on young people in Ireland. Children have missed many significant milestones including communions, confirmations and graduations. This period has been…
By Jonathan Glazzard and Samuel Stones This blog addresses the impact that Covid-19 is having on higher education students. It outlines some of the potential challenges associated with the Covid-19 lockdown and provides some practical advice to support students with…
By Samantha Ross The transition to becoming a doctoral student is known for being as much about a change in identity as it is about developing academically. So, in some ways, Covid-19 gave me a head start on this complex…
By Marion Burns This blog considers some of the concerns I have around facilitating children’s transition from their homes to early learning and childcare settings and schools now that the Scottish Government have published their route map out of lockdown.…
By Marion Burns This blog considers some of the concerns I have around facilitating children’s transition from their homes to early learning and childcare settings and schools now that the Scottish Government have published their route map out of lockdown.…
By Graeme Nixon Coronavirus has brought with it anxiety, stress, fear, suffering and bereavement. It has also brought many to reflection, new perspectives, altruism and common humanity. All of us are in a moment of obvious transition. The students and…
By Graeme Nixon Coronavirus has brought with it anxiety, stress, fear, suffering and bereavement. It has also brought many to reflection, new perspectives, altruism and common humanity. All of us are in a moment of obvious transition. The students and…