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The Centre for Education and Research (CER) nurtures and promotes social justice, equity and inclusion through a culture of high-quality research that is accessible to all in education and related disciplines.
CER is a hub for research, development, consultancy, research degree supervision and teaching in formal, informal and non-formal Education across diverse social contexts. Additionally, CER conducts and promotes interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and trandisciplinary research relating to Education.
CER sits within the Faculty of Health, Education and Society (FHES) at the University of Northampton. The Centre operates in partnership with a wide range of local, national and international stakeholders, including children’s centres, NGOs, governments, further and higher education institutions, charities, nurseries and schools, and many CER members have previously worked on the ground in children’s services. Consequently, educational research at the University of Northampton has a long-standing and successful track record of promoting positive outcomes for children and young people, and adults working in all areas of educational provision.
CER is the base for Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in the field of Education. CER SIGs explore exciting approaches to researching in education, including critical research, participatory research and research with children. Each CER SIG has its own identify and focus:
- Education in Schools
- Early Childhood Education and Care
- Children and Young People
- Families and Communities
- Inclusion, Diversity and Special Education
- Higher and Further Education
- Digital Technologies for Education
For more information about CER research, PhD study or SIGs, contact our Centre Leaders:
Associate Professor Cristina Devecchi & Associate Professor Jane Murray
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Profiles
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Dr Tereza Aidonopoulou
- University of Northampton, Education - Senior Lecturer in Education (SEN and Inclusion)
- Centre for Active Digital Education
- Centre for Education and Research
Person: Academic
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Dr Cristina Devecchi
- University of Northampton, Education - Senior Lecturer in Education (SEN and Inclusion)
- Centre for Active Digital Education
- Centre for Education and Research
Person: Academic
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Prof Federico Farini
- University of Northampton, Psychology & Sociology - Professor of Sociology
- Centre for Education and Research
Person: Academic
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Dr Brenna Farrow
- University of Northampton, Education - Senior Lecturer in Education (SEN and Inclusion)
- Centre for Education and Research
Person: Academic
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Desenvolvendo Universidades Digitais para o século 21: as experiências da UoN e da UCDB (Developing Digital Universities for the century 21: the experiences of UoN and UCDB)
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research › UK Government
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CHILD-UP: Children Hybrid Integration: Learning Dialogue as a way of Upgrading Policies of Participation
1/01/19 → …
Project: Research › European
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Take One Picture (TOP) for NPAT Schools 1 and 2
1/11/18 → 31/10/22
Project: Research › Charitable Funding
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ASD-EAST: ASD-EAST: Autism Spectrum Disorder – Empowering and Supporting Teachers
Preece, D., Lessner Listiakova, I. & Bramble, P.
1/09/18 → 31/08/20
Project: Research › European
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SUP4PCL: School and University Partnership for Peer Communities of Learners
Scott, H., Underwood, J., Bramble, P. & O'Shea, A.
15/10/16 → 14/04/20
Project: Research › European
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All Things Being Equal
Murray, J., 21 Apr 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Early Years Education. 30, 2, 1.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Editorial
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Any Questions? Young children questioning in their early childhood education settings
Murray, J., 18 Jan 2022, In: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 30, 1, p. 108-130 23 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Public knowledge and attitudes regarding children with disabilities, their experience and support in Bhutan: a national survey
Preece, D., Murray, J., Rose, R., Zhao, Y. & Garner, P., 2 Jan 2022, In: Early Child Development and Care. 192, p. 36-50 15 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Teacher education and confidence regarding autism of specialist primary school teachers
Lisak Segota, N., Lessner Listiakova, I., Stošić, J., Kossewska, J., Troshanska, J., Petkovska Nikolovska, A., Cierpiałowska, T. & Preece, D., 2 Jan 2022, In: European Journal of Special Needs Education. 37, 1, p. 14-27 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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The cohesion of schools as communities in the management of COVID-19 pandemic. Reflections, narratives, fears and hopes from the voices of children in England and Italy
Farini, F., Baraldi, C. & Scollan, A., 1 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Dialogue Studies. 9, p. 120-148 29 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Experience of families living with autism in rural coastal areas of England
Preece, D. (Creator) & Lessner Listiakova, I. (Creator), DataCite, 2021
DOI: 10.24339/72aa5a30-4229-40eb-8b2d-a7cd78c3bd3c
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Activities
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Swiss National Science Foundation SNF (External organisation)
Federico Farini (Member)
2022 → …Activity: Membership of a Board, Committee, Council or Network › Membership of committee › Research
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Indian Council of Social Sciences Research (External organisation)
Federico Farini (Member)
2022 → …Activity: Membership of a Board, Committee, Council or Network › Membership of committee › Research
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The role of trust in the positioning of children with Migrant Backgrounds. Reflections on teachers’ narratives from London primary schools
Federico Farini (Author)
6 Apr 2022Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Oral presentation › Research
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Universita Degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Federico Farini (Academic)
May 2022 → 2025Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Visiting an external academic institution
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The best days of your life? Going to school in the past
Helen Crawford (Speaker) & Paul Bracey (Speaker)
14 May 2022Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Seminar/Workshop › Teaching
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Student theses
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A NEET Ending: How Adult and Community Learning supports young people who are Not in Employment, Education or Training
Author: Carrington, P., Dec 2020Supervisor: MacDonald, S. (Supervisor) & Devecchi, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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An investigation into the relationship between the quality of children’s speech and early years environments
Author: Richardson, T., Dec 2020Supervisor: Bracey, P. (Supervisor), Murray, J. (Supervisor) & Prithvi, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Digital Shifts: conceptualising learning and teaching practice in UK HE
Author: Watling, S., Jul 2020Supervisor: Devecchi, C. (Supervisor), Armellini, A. (Supervisor), Maxwell, R. (Supervisor) & Nie, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Experiences concerning the development of identities of primary school physical education specialist teachers during the first year of teaching in England. A phenomenological case study
Author: Whewell, E., 5 May 2019Supervisor: Murray, J. (Supervisor), Cox, A. (Supervisor) & Devecchi, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Locally Identified Solutions and Practices: a critical realist investigation into the processes of social innovation in the context of neighbourhood policing
Author: Curtis, T., Jul 2021Supervisor: Horton, J. (Supervisor), Pilkington, A. (Supervisor) & Ridley-Duff, R. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Significant contribution recognised for new Associate Professors
Liz Gulliford, Amin Hosseinian Far, Matthew Callender, John Sinclair, Mark Rothery, Karen Anthony, Tracey Redwood, Rachel Maunder, Helen Caldwell, Paul Jackson, Cristina Devecchi, Adrian Pryce, Eunice Lumsden, Federico Farini, Michael Opoku Agyeman, Kimberley Hill, Claire Paterson-Young & Jamal Nasir
3/09/20
1 item of Media coverage
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CHILD UP: BBC Radio Northampton interview Dr Federico Farini and Dr Jane Murray
6/02/19
1 Media contribution
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BBC Look East Television interviews Jane Murray at the Cyber Safe Generation project meeting on Safer Internet Day 2018
6/02/18
1 Media contribution
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