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Exploring the development of adolescents’ scientific creativity among science fair winners through the lens of resilience (2024)
Journal Article
Chiang, J.-L., Yeh, Y.-C., & Lee, J.-Y. (2024). Exploring the development of adolescents’ scientific creativity among science fair winners through the lens of resilience. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 54, Article 101647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101647

Scientific creativity plays a crucial role in formulating innovative solutions to complex scientific problems. This study explored the development and performance of scientific creativity among winners of a national science fair (NSF) through the per... Read More about Exploring the development of adolescents’ scientific creativity among science fair winners through the lens of resilience.

Why are ethnic minority teacher paid differently in England: a preliminary analysis of the School Workforce Census (2024)
Journal Article
Gorard, S., Gao, Y., Siddiqui, N., & See, B. H. (in press). Why are ethnic minority teacher paid differently in England: a preliminary analysis of the School Workforce Census. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science,

This paper uses data from the School Workforce Census in England, 2015-2022, to examine differential pay rates for teachers of different ethnic groups. Part of the reason for this is to help understand why ethnic minority teachers are under-represent... Read More about Why are ethnic minority teacher paid differently in England: a preliminary analysis of the School Workforce Census.

The academic achievement gap between students with and without special educational needs and disabilities (2024)
Journal Article
Daniel, J. (online). The academic achievement gap between students with and without special educational needs and disabilities. European Journal of Special Needs Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2024.2400771

Legislative frameworks in England have been designed to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Despite efforts from policy makers, achievement gaps persist between students with SEND and their typically developing pe... Read More about The academic achievement gap between students with and without special educational needs and disabilities.

Expanding Refugee Access to National Education Systems: The State of the Evidence on Enabling Factors, Constraints, and Interventions (2024)
Report
Pacifico, A., Ferrans, S., Almassri, A., & Kebe, G. (2024). Expanding Refugee Access to National Education Systems: The State of the Evidence on Enabling Factors, Constraints, and Interventions. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC) Consortium

This policy brief summarises actionable findings from the ERICC Evidence Review: Expanding Refugee Access to National Education Systems: The State of the Evidence (forthcoming) to further highlight evidence gaps and research needs. These findings may... Read More about Expanding Refugee Access to National Education Systems: The State of the Evidence on Enabling Factors, Constraints, and Interventions.

The emergence of multipolarity in global higher education: the Belt and Road Initiative and African students’ motivations to pursue postgraduate education in China (2024)
Journal Article
Gao, F., Lo, W. Y. W., & Ng, F. S. K. (online). The emergence of multipolarity in global higher education: the Belt and Road Initiative and African students’ motivations to pursue postgraduate education in China. Educational Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2024.2399730

The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented transformation of China into an important “receiving” nation for international student mobility (ISM), underscored by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-tied African countries becoming the main import ma... Read More about The emergence of multipolarity in global higher education: the Belt and Road Initiative and African students’ motivations to pursue postgraduate education in China.

Special Educational Needs and Disability tribunals: Dyslexia, scientific validity and equity (2024)
Journal Article
Elliott, J., Stanbridge, J., & Branigan, K. (online). Special Educational Needs and Disability tribunals: Dyslexia, scientific validity and equity. British Educational Research Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.4070

This paper examines the operation of the English Special Educational Needs and Disability tribunal system in relation to children who present with a dyslexia diagnosis. It identifies a number of significant weaknesses; in particular, the absence of c... Read More about Special Educational Needs and Disability tribunals: Dyslexia, scientific validity and equity.

Lack of effect of a parent‐delivered early language intervention: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial completed during COVID‐19 (2024)
Journal Article
Burgoyne, K., Hargreaves, S., Akhter, N., Cramman, H., Eerola, P., Einbeck, J., & Menzies, V. (online). Lack of effect of a parent‐delivered early language intervention: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial completed during COVID‐19. JCPP Advances, Article e12279. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12279

Background: Parents play a key role in their child's early development but evidence that parental engagement strategies are effective is unclear. The current study evaluated a parent‐delivered early language teaching programme that aimed to support c... Read More about Lack of effect of a parent‐delivered early language intervention: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial completed during COVID‐19.

Do Supported Progression and Bursary Initiatives Improve Student Outcomes? (2024)
Book Chapter
Siddiqui, N. (in press). Do Supported Progression and Bursary Initiatives Improve Student Outcomes?. In V. Boliver, & N. Siddiqui (Eds.), Researching Social Inequalities in Higher Education: Access, Diversity and Inclusion. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003452430-3

Financial incentives have been widely implemented for the improvement of participation and subsequent educational outcomes of disadvantaged and underrepresented students in education. This chapter presents an evaluation of a well-designed and careful... Read More about Do Supported Progression and Bursary Initiatives Improve Student Outcomes?.