Alcock, S. & Stobbs, N. (eds) (2019) Rethinking Play as Pedagogy. Oxon. Routledge   Boddey, J. and Hodgkins, A. (2017), Playwork practice as a person-centred approach, Journal of Professional Playwork Practice, Policy Press, 4 (2)  Prowle, A. & Harvell, J. (2017). Play provision enhances the lives of children in refugee camps. In International Journal of… Continue reading Publications and Outputs: Play 

Bailey, E. and Solvason, C. (2019) Embedding parents’ perspectives in the discourse for quality education and care in the early years. NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. Volume 22, No.1, pp. 59 – 71  Boddey, J. and Hodgkins, A. (2022), Supporting your Families, Under 5, November-December 2022, pp 14-15  Hodgkins, A. (2022), Chapter… Continue reading Publications and Outputs: Parent Partnership 

Cliffe, J. and Solvason, C. (2021), The Messines of Ethics in Education, Journal of Academic Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-021-09402-8   Gallagher, S. (2023) Early Childhood Studies in a Polarised Dystopia: Pedagogy as ethical leadership in education’, in C. Solvason and G. Elliott (eds) Ethics in Education: Contemporary Perspectives on Research, Pedagogy and Leadership, Bradford: Ethics International Press, pp… Continue reading Publications and Outputs: Professional Ethics  

Cliffe, J. and Solvason, C. (2020) ‘The role of emotions in building new knowledge and developing young children’s understanding’, Power and Education, 12(2), pp.189-203  Hodgkins, A. (2018) EECERA European Early Childhood Research Association, Budapest.  Presentation: Advanced empathy? A risky strength?  Hodgkins, A. (2018) A Child’s World conference, Aberystwyth University, conference title: Advanced Empathy in the Early… Continue reading Publications and Outputs: Emotions and Wellbeing 

Cliffe, J. & Solvason, C. (2016). Using Rhizomatic Thinking in Early Childhood Pedagogy to Avoid Making Other into Same. TACTYC, Reflections. No page. Retrieved from: http://tactyc.org.uk/reflections/ Cliffe, J. and Solvason C. (2019). Should we consider rhizomatic thinking when educating young minds?  NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, 22(1), pp. 86 – 100.  Cliffe,… Continue reading Publications and Outputs: Pedagogy   

Gallagher, S. (2019) ‘Hope and optimism in the workforce’, Keynote Lecture, Building Brighter Futures (Student Conference), University of Worcester.   Harvell, J. (2024) Global perspectives on creativity in Taylor, S. (2024) Creativity in the Early Years: Engaging children aged 0-5. London: SAGE Hodgkins, A. (2021), Early Years Practitioners need emotional support too, Nursery Management Today,… Continue reading Publications and Outputs: Early Years Practice

Hodgkins, A. and Harvell, J. – CACHE (2021) Covid Reflection Piece, YouTube, 16th November 2021, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6znWThLwz9g  Gallagher, S. and M. Burton (2021) ‘Prepare to poop the party: the new normal looks very like the old normal – only worse – and why this matters to educators’, Workshop provided at the online conference, Blended… Continue reading Publications and Outputs: COVID-19 and Post Pandemic 

The latest Research @worc magazine is now available online and features @UWDCFs Dr Carla Solvason, Angela Hodgkins, Michelle Malomo, Nicola Stobbs and Samantha Sutton-Tsang.

In the UK all students who are studying for a Bachelor of Arts with honours degree must complete a dissertation. In the Department for Children and Families (DCF) at UW, we have a very specific idea about the purpose of and manner in which our students carry out their research. Whereas in many Higher Education… Continue reading Taking a Collaborative Approach to our Students’ Research in Education Settings