Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment – Research projects

This project examines how secondary school pupils experience and perceive Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT.

This research project explores young people’s perceptions of the work and life of teachers.

This project will develop and roll out a research-informed and sustained CPD offer for teachers to respond to misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories.

This project explores the use of value-added measures (VAM) in post-16 settings in England.

This project develops a systemic EdTech Testbed approach in Ghana.

This project evaluates the effects of primary school teachers taking Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA) time away from the school site on teacher retention, job satisfaction and wellbeing.

The Education Futures project contributes to international policy development and debate surrounding changes taking place within education systems as well as within wider society.

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an assessment of maths and science that has been monitoring trends in pupil achievement in Years 5 and 9 (Grades 4 and 8) since 1995.

The emphasis placed on maths by England's National Curriculum can be damaging for primary school children’s wellbeing, and obstruct opportunities for them to learn and participate fully at school.

Recommendations to foreground the human side of assessment in policy narratives in order to change views of what education means.

Arts-based interventions delivered outdoors, or ‘arts-in-nature’ experiences, offer creative and inclusive means to promote children’s mental health and connection with nature.

This research project is an evaluation of a programme designed to empower socially influential pupils to reduce bullying in schools.

A research project exploring arts-based nature activities in schools to support children’s mental health and wellbeing.

A research project to evaluate competencies that mathematics teachers need to develop to integrate Digital Technologies (DT) into their teaching.

This research investigates students' experiences while learning to teach and the implications for retention.