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Rachel Maunder studied Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University. After obtaining a first class degree, she went on to study for a Phd whilst working in the Psychology department as a teaching assistant. After obtaining a PG Cert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, and completing her Phd research, Rachel then moved to the University of Warwick. She worked initially for the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth, and then moved to the Centre for Academic Practice, where she supported staff development for learning and teaching. She joined the University of Northampton in 2008.
Rachel specialises in the psychology of education. Her main research interests are in the field of children’s peer relationships, bullying, and transitions. She also conducts research on students as partners in higher education. She coordinates the institutional URB@N scheme (Undergraduate Research Bursaries at Northampton) and is the Learning and Teaching Lead for Psychology.
Rachel is a chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) (including being a member of the Division of Educational and Child Psychology and the Psychology of Education Section) and is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
Her research areas focus on the psychology of education, with specific interest in children's peer relationships, bullyimg, transitions, and students as partners.
Current doctoral supervisions:
Valentina Diaconu; Psychology
Exploring the Connection Between Children’s Social Status, Peer Relations, and Teacher Gaze in Real Time Interactions
Michelle Bye-Gannon; Education
Exploring the role of gender and identity in the experiences of male secondary school students
Abbie Deeming; Education
Adolescent Mental Health: the complexities and challenges for school leadership
Scott Parker: Social Work
How social workers deliver social justice in their practice at a time of managerialism and austerity
Emmett Tams; Arts
Trauma, Dissonance and Dissent: A performance led investigation into the lived experience of refugees.
Recent doctoral completions:
Jacqueline Stone, Psychology
Opening dialogues between mindfulness and education: Exploring existing mindfulness-based activities in UK schools and perceptions of mindfulness in education with teachers, teacher trainers and mindfulness-based curricula developers
Andrew Chitty; Psychology
Self Belief factors affecting the resilience and well-being of UK school teachers.
Chris Jackson; Psychology
An investigation into the lived experiences of people with drug-related issues; how they understand their lives and identities in relation to wider societal perceptions and a new recover agenda.
Honest Lugube; Psychology
Ethnicity and Inequality in foster care: To what extent does the current mental health provision address the needs of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) children in foster care?
Rachel is the programme leader for BSc Psychology (Developmental and Educational)
Rachel coordinates three modules in the Psychology subject area:
Rachel also teaches on the MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
She supervises dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Bachelor, Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University
PhD, PhD, Liverpool John Moores University
External examiner, University of Manchester
2019 → …
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Book Review
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Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Entry for Dictionary/Encyclopedia › peer-review
Saskia Fischer (Author), Rachel Maunder (Author), Sheri Bauman (Author), Ludwig Bilz (Author) & Herbert Scheithauer (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation
Claire Monks (Author) & Rachel Maunder (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Webinar › Research
Saskia Fischer (Author), Rachel Maunder (Author), Sheri Bauman (Author), Ludwig Bilz (Author) & Herbert Scheithauer (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation
Rachel Maunder (Author) & Claire Monks (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
Rachel Maunder (Member of editorial board)
Activity: Publication Peer-review and Editorial Work › Editorial work › Research
Anke Görzig (Author), Claire Monks (Author), Rachel Maunder (Author), Leyla De Amicis (Author), Lucy Betts (Author) & Samuel Bennett (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation
Rachel Maunder (Author), Lucy Betts (Author), Samuel Bennett (Author), Leyla De Amicis (Author), Anke Görzig (Author) & Claire Monks (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation
Rachel Maunder (Author), Jodie Low (Author) & Jacqui de Souza (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation
26/04/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Rachel Maunder, Amin Hosseinian Far, Karen Anthony, Cristina Devecchi, Matthew Callender, Michael Opoku Agyeman, Mark Rothery, Claire Paterson-Young, Paul Jackson, Helen Caldwell, Jamal Nasir, Eunice Lumsden, Federico Farini, John Sinclair, Adrian Pryce, Kimberley Hill & Cathy Smith
3/09/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Josephine Chen-Wilson, Kimberley Hill, Scott Turner & Rachel Maunder
23/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Josephine Chen-Wilson, Kimberley Hill, Scott Turner & Rachel Maunder
27/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Rachel Maunder (Principal Investigator)
Impact: Quality of life impacts, Public policy impacts, Social impacts, 03: Good Health and Well-Being (UN SDG)