Year of graduation: 2024
Supervisors: Prof Rebecca Harris & Dr Kari Sahan
Research focus: For my thesis, I was interested in history education for young children, particularly how teachers navigate the process of curriculum decision-making at school level, and their agency to determine the curriculum. I’m still interested in what happens at school or class level and am now researching pupils’ perspectives of their history education.
Memorable experiences at the IoE: I was extremely fortunate to be supervised by Professor Rebecca Harris who is a leading expert in history education and curriculum decision-making. I couldn’t have asked for a better supervisory experience. As a part-time student (with a full-time job) who studied throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, my doctoral journey was a really positive one. It was a challenging time, but I was so well-supported throughout.
Career since graduation: Throughout my doctoral study, I was a senior lecturer in primary ITT at the University of Northampton. Soon after graduating, I gained a post as Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at UCL, Institute of Education.