Transitions to Further Education: Crossing the FE bridge By Rhiannon Packer and Amanda Thomas Introduction Transition is a complex process and the process of transition to any educational setting involves a number of stakeholders. The move from compulsory education into…
By Ellie Grout Something quite profound has happened in light of the coronavirus pandemic: national and localised lockdowns, distance and blended learning, and (understandable) issues with attendance of both students and staff have all shed light on the desperate…
By Dr Emma Jones & Dr Katya Saville Introduction Never has conceptualising transition as an ongoing process rather than a one-off event been more important. However, when it comes to researching primary to secondary transitions, we should also recognise…
By Beth Hannah and Judith Sixsmith Many academics are under increasing stress in their academic role. Research has suggested that increases in stress are linked to teaching more students, less time to spend with students, heavy workloads, more administration to…
By Beth Hannah and Judith Sixsmith Many academics are under increasing stress in their academic role. Research has suggested that increases in stress are linked to teaching more students, less time to spend with students, heavy workloads, more administration to…
Transition, well-being and the return to school By Jo FittzGerald Any transition is a time of change and can be extremely challenging for anyone. For those children moving from primary to secondary school, or indeed experiencing any educational transition, the…
By Deans Buchanan Mutandis mutatis Mutandis mutatis – “making the necessary changes” – can be straightforward when both what needs changed and why it needs to be changed are clear and defined. In times of a novel virus pandemic, we…
By Deans Buchanan Mutandis mutatis Mutandis mutatis – “making the necessary changes” – can be straightforward when both what needs changed and why it needs to be changed are clear and defined. In times of a novel virus pandemic, we…
By Toshiyuki Yamazaki The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nations and people very differently across the globe. This blog post focuses on international students who are studying and seeking jobs in Japan, and considers the ways in which COVID-19 has affected…
By Toshiyuki Yamazaki The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nations and people very differently across the globe. This blog post focuses on international students who are studying and seeking jobs in Japan, and considers the ways in which COVID-19 has affected…
By Camila Biazus Dalcin As a nurse and as a PhD student, Covid-19 pandemic brought reflection around the people’s and the barriers to access healthcare services. I always worked with vulnerable populations trying to help people to have their voices heard and…
By Divya Jindal-Snape and Jonathan Glazzard Students across the world have been experiencing multiple transitions related to their studies, family life and employment, to name a few. Students go to university not only to achieve an academic qualification but also…
By Moira Leslie Living in an Armed Forces family very often entails high levels of mobility with frequent moves of home, school and sometimes even different countries. One parent’ s work related transitions trigger multiple transitions for the entire family…
By Moira Leslie Living in an Armed Forces family very often entails high levels of mobility with frequent moves of home, school and sometimes even different countries. One parent’ s work related transitions trigger multiple transitions for the entire family…
This blog presents the voice of children from around the world about COVID-19 and its impact on them through poetry and drawings. They created these powerful and moving pieces in a locked-down world. This is a testimony to the power…
This blog presents the voice of children from around the world about COVID-19 and its impact on them through poetry and drawings. They created these powerful and moving pieces in a locked-down world. This is a testimony to the power…
By Divya Jindal-Snape As Scotland prepares the route map for coming out of lockdown, the First Minister, highlighted the importance of prioritising those children and young people’s return to school who are to transition to primary school or primary to…
By Divya Jindal-Snape As Scotland prepares the route map for coming out of lockdown, the First Minister, highlighted the importance of prioritising those children and young people’s return to school who are to transition to primary school or primary to…