CREID Research projects

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• Project title: Living and Studying at Home: Commuter Students in the Aftermath of the Pandemic

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  • Funder: Principal's Teaching Award Scheme, University of Edinburgh

• Project title: Schools Acting as Change Agents (SaChA) Project

  • Period: 1 Feb 2022 ─ 31 Jan 2023

  • Funder: ESRC IAA Grant

• Project title: Teaching that matters for migrant students (TEAMS)

  • Period: 1 Sep 2020 ─ 31 Aug 2023

  • Funder: Nordforsk

• Project title: Excluded Lives: Political Economies of School Exclusion in the UK

  • Period: 1 Oct 2019 ─ 30 Sep 2023
  • Funder: Economic and Social Research Council Large Grant 

• Project title: Using Network Data to Promote Social Inclusion and Collective Working: Co-production in Intensive Family Support Services

  • Period: 1 Nov 2019 ─ 19 Apr 2023
  • Funder: TRAIN@Ed: Transnational Research And Innovation Network At Edinburgh

• Project title: Impacts of COVID-19 on teaching practice opportunities for virtual internships

  • Period: Dec 2020 ─ Jan 2022
  • Funder: British Academy

• Project title: Making Sense of Teacher Communities with Social and Epistemic Network Analysis

  • Period: 2019 ─ 2022 
  • Funder: ESRC, SGSSS Supervisor-led scholarship

• Project title: Increasing Participation by BAME Students at the University of Edinburgh: Understanding School Pupils’ Higher Education Decision-Making

  • Period: Dec 2020 ─ Jul 2021
  • Funder: Widening Access Office, University of Edinburgh

• Project title: Agents of Change Toolkit (ACT) for schools and teachers

  • Period: Mar 2020 ─ Jul 2021
  • Funder: Scottish Institute Insight Institute, University of Edinburgh

• Project title: Promoting Parental Engagement with P3 Read, Write, Count Book-Gifting Bags

  • Period: Nov 2020 ─ Jul 2021
  • Academic lead at MHSES: Dr Gale Macleod
  • Funder: CAHSS Knowledge Exchange and Impact Grant, 2000

• Project title: Re-imagining Resilience for Taught Postgraduate Students: A community focused approach

  • Period: Jan ─ Aug 2021
  • Research team: Dr Donna Murray (PI), Dr Neil Lent and Dr Wendy Ugolini, Institute for Academic Development
  • Funder: Quality Assessment and Accreditation Scotland (QAA Scotland)

• Project title: Parental engagement – equity and equality (in Read Write Count Phases 1 and 2)

  • Period: 2019 ─ 2021
  • Funder: Scottish Government’s  Parental Engagement 'Equalities and Equity' Small Project Fund

• Project title: Responsible or active citizens? Young people’s citizenship and the 2020 Scottish Exam results demonstrations

  • Period: Nov 2020 ─ Oct 2021

  • Funder: Gordon Cook Foundation

• Project title: In isolation instead of in school (INISS): Young people’s experiences of COVID-19 and effects on mental health and education

  • Period: 1 May 2020 ─ 31 Oct 2020

  • Funder: Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government

• Project title: Beyond Behaviour: Exploring the social consequences for pupils (not) diagnosed with neurodevelopmental and behavioural disorders

  • Period: 1 Jun 2019 ─ 30 Jun 2020
  • Funder: Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC)

• Project title: Achievement and Inclusion, Scoping Review of Pedagogical Approaches for Vulnerable Groups

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  • Funder: Godfrey Thomson Trust, Moray House School of Education and Sport

• Project title: Building Research Feedback into Teachers’ Professional Reflection

  • Period: 2018 ─ 2019
  • Funder: ESRC Impact Acceleration Award

• Project title: TRAC Software development for research and professional learning

  • Period: 2018 ─ 2019
  • Funder: Centre for Data, Culture and Society; University of Edinburgh

• Project title: Transitions Longitudinal Research  

  • Period: 1 Mar 2018 ─  15 Sep 2024
  • Funder: National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)

• Project title: Making rights a reality for children with additional support needs

  • Period: 1 Nov 2018 ─ 31 Mar 2019
  • Funder: ESRC Impact Grant

• Project title: Autonomy, Rights and Children with Special Needs: A New Paradigm?

  • Period: 1 Jul 2017 ─ 14 Aug 2019
  • Funder: ESRC

• Project title: Disparities in rates of permanent exclusion from school across the UK

  • Period: July 2017 ─ July 2018
  • Funder:  John Fell Fund, University of Oxford

• Project title: Counting Every Child In: Promoting Inclusive and Quality Education for Disabled Children in China

  • Period: 1 Jan 2017 ─ 31 Dec 2017
  • Funder: ESRC ─ Global Challenges Research Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Project title: Choosing the PGDE: Influences and motivations amongst students with and without widening participation indicators

  • Period: 1 Nov 2016 ─ 30 Apr 2017
  • Funder: Careers Service, University of Edinburgh 

• Project title: Exploring the intersections of violence in childhood, learning outcomes and educational practices: Towards a new conceptual model

  • Period: 1 Aug 2016 ─ 31 Jul 2017
  • Funder: Challenge Investment Fund, University of Edinburgh 

• Project title: Access to higher education for people from less advantaged backgrounds in Scotland and the rest of the UK

  • Period: 25 Jan 2016 ─ 3 Jul 2016
  • Funder: The Sutton Trust 

• Project title: ENLIVEN: Encouraging Lifelong Learning for an Inclusive and Vibrant Europe

  • Period: 1 Oct 2016 ─ 30 Sep 2019
  • Funder: European Commission Horizon 2020 Young-Society Call Young-3

• Project title: Attracting diversity: Identifying underrepresented groups

  • Period: 1 Feb 2015 ─ 31 Jul 2015
  • Funder: The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU)

• Project title: Research into widening participation at the University of Edinburgh: the student’s perspective

  • Period: 1 Jan 2015 ─ 31 Jul 2015
  • Funder: Reach, University of Edinburgh

• Project title: Improving young people’s knowledge of student finance in Scotland

  • Period: 1 Oct 2014 ─ 31 Oct 2015
  • Funder: ESRC

• Project title: Pupils as citizens: Pupil views on school citizenship and the transition from primary to secondary school

  • Period: 1 Sep 2014 ─ 31 Oct 2020
  • Funder: Gordon Cook Foundation 

• Project title: Keeping Youth Away from Crime: Searching for Best European Practices

  • Period: 7 Jan 2013 ─ 6 Jan 2015
  • Funder: European Commission  

• Project title: Evidence Base behind Widening Access to University Education

  • Period: 1 Jan 2013 ─ 30 Apr 2013
  • Funder: Universities Scotland  

• Project title: Higher Education in Scotland, the Devolution Settlement and the Referendum on Independence

  • Period: 1 Mar 2013 ─ 31 Jul 2014
  • Funder: ESRC 

• Project title: Post-school transitions of people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  • Period: 1 Apr 2012 ─ 31 Dec 2014
  • Funder: NDCS 

• Project title: Research to identify key issues from national discussion on CLD Strategic Guidance

  • Period: 20 Mar 2012 ─ 13 Apr 2012
  • Funder: Education Scotland

• Project title: PhD: Improving Understanding of the Experiences of Gypsy-Travellers in Scotland

  • Period: 1 Sep 2012 ─ 1 Sep 2015
  • Funder: ESRC and Scottish Government 

• Project title: Evaluation of Education Provision for Children and Young People Educated Outside the School Setting (EOTAS)

  • Period: 1 Mar 2012 ─ 31 Sep 2012
  • Funder: The Welsh Government

• Project title: Special Education and Policy Change: A Study of Six Jurisdictions

  • Period: 1 Mar 2012 ─ 28 Feb 2014
  • Funder: Leverhulme Trust 

• Project title: Investigating the case for supported employment

  • Period: 1 Sep 2011 ─ 31 Sep 2012
  • Funder: EHRC 

• Project title: Scottish Sensory Centre evaluation of educational provision for children and young people with sensory impairment in Scotland

  • Period: 1 Aug 2011 ─ 31 Mar 2012
  • Funder: Scottish Government, Core Grant Funding 

• Project title: Dispute resolution in additional support needs: Working together to improve children’s and families’ experiences in Scotland

  • Period: 1 Feb 2011 ─ 31 Jul 2012
  • Funder: ESRC 

• Project title: Muslim Families’ Experiences of the Education System in England and Scotland (MFEEES)

  • Period: 1 Jan 2010 ─ 31 Dec 2012
  • Funder: The Alwaleed Centre, University of Edinburgh 

• Project title: Achievement and opportunities for deaf students in the United Kingdom: The deaf achievement Scotland study

  • Period: 1 Jan 2010 ─ 30 Jun 2013
  • Funder: The Nuffield Foundation 

• Project title: Disabled people, employment and skills evaluation

  • Period: 7 Dec 2009 ─ 31 Jan 2011
  • Funder: Equality and Human Rights Commission 

• Project title: The Impact of the Education (additional support for learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 on deaf and hearing impaired children: A project for the National Deaf Children’s Society

  • Period: 1 Oct 2009 ─ 30 Apr 2009
  • Funder: National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) 

• Project title: Analysis of workplace literacies pilot project

  • Period: 1 Feb 2009 ─ 31 Jun 2009
  • Funder: The Scottish Government

• Project title: Evaluation of the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme

  • Period: 1 Jan 2009 ─ 31 Mar 2011
  • Funder: Welsh Assembly Government 

• Project title: Knowledge exchange on public policy in Scotland: Promoting best practice on equality and human rights in Scotland

  • Period: 1 Aug 2008 ─ 31 Jul 2009
  • Funder: Scottish Funding Council 

• Project title: Skills for Scotland: Learning in and for businesses

  • Period: 1 Jun 2008 ─ 31 May 2011
  • Funder: European Union 

• Project title: Literature review: Skills Development Scotland

  • Period: 19 May 2008 ─ 28 Feb 2010
  • Funder: The Scottish Government

• Project title: Reporting on progress towards equality of opportunity between disabled persons and other persons made by public authorities in Scotland

  • Period: 14 April 2008 ─ 31 Oct 2008
  • Funder: The Scottish Government

• Project title: Religious education in a multicultural society: School and home in comparative context

  • Period: 1 Jan 2008 ─ 31 Dec 2009
  • Funder: European Commission (European Union, 7th Framework (FP7))

• Project title: Dispute resolution and avoidance in education: A study of special and additional support needs in England and Scotland

  • Period: 1 Jan 2008 ─ 30 Sep 2010
  • Funder: ESRC 

• Project title: Literature review: Attitudes to vocational learning

  • Period: 1 Jan 2008 ─ 31 Mar 2010
  • Funder: The Scottish Government

• Project title: The development of care co-ordination services in Scotland

  • Period: 1 Sep 2007 ─ 30 Jun 2008
  • Funder: Care Co-ordination Network Scotland

• Project title: A feasibility study into setting up a Scottish Centre for Research on Equality and Human Rights

  • Period: 1 Jan 2007 ─ 31 Mar 2010
  • Funder: Scottish Funding Council

• Project title: Research report on Disability Discrimination Act, Education Legislation Pre 16 and Implications for Single Equality Act

  • Period: 1 Sep 2006 ─ 30 Sep 2006
  • Funder: Disability Rights Commission (DRC) 

• Project title: Redress the Balance

  • Period: 10 May 2006 ─ 30 Jun 2006
  • Funder: Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU) 

• Project title: Implementation of direct payments for people who use care services

  • Period: 12 Dec 2005 ─ 31 May 2007
  • Funder: Scottish Parliament 

• Project title: LLL2010 ─ Towards a lifelong learning society in Europe: The contribution of the education system

  • Period: 1 Sep 2005 ─ 28 Feb 2011
  • Funder: European Union - Government 

• Project title: Literature review: Pupils with additional support needs

  • Period: 1 Sep 2005 ─ 31 Jan 2008
  • Funder: Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED) 

• Project title: Evaluation of ENQUIRE, the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning 

  • Period: 1 Aug 2005 ─ 31 May 2007
  • Funder: Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED)

• Project title: Managing progress

  • Period: 1 Jul 2005 ─ 31 Dec 2007
  • Funder: European Union ─ Objective 3

• Project title: Equality and diversity in the further education workforce

  • Period: 1 Jul 2005 ─ 31 May 2007
  • Funder: Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU) 

• Project title: Treatment of equalities in regeneration outcome agreements

  • Period: 25 May 2005 ─ 31 Aug 2006
  • Funder: Communities Scotland 

• Project title: Public Policy, Equality and Diversity in the Context of Devolution Public policy, equality and diversity: A seminar series

  • Period: 1 Jan 2005  31 Dec 2005
  • Funder: ESRC 

• Project title: Gender balance of the teaching workforce in publicly funded schools

  • Period: 1 Jan 2005 ─ 30 Jun 2005
  • Funder: Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED) 

• Project title: Evaluation of the Scottish pilot of restorative practices in school settings

  • Period: 1 Jul 2004 ─ 31 Oct 2006
  • Funder: Education Department 

• Project title: Experiences and Outcomes of Disabled Students in Higher Education

  • Period: 1 Jan 2004 ─ 31 Jul 2009
  • Funder: ESRC 

• Project title: Disabled people and direct payments: A UK comparative study

  • Period: 1 Jan 2004 ─ 30 Jun 2006
  • Funder: ESRC 

• Project title: Evaluation of the discipline task group recommendations: The deployment of additional staff to promote positive school discipline

  • Period: 1 Nov 2003 ─ 31 Oct 2004
  • Funder: Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED) 

• Project title: Disability and employment in Scotland: A review of the evidence base

  • Period: 1 Oct 2003 ─ 31 Dec 2004
  • Funder: Scottish Executive Equalities Unit