Current Doctoral Researchers

Name Thesis topic/title First supervisor name Second supervisor name
Mark Aitchison Pedagogy, Participation and Musical Identity: Exploring the Relationship Between Teacher Practice and Learner Experience in Key Stage 3 Music (ages 11-14) in England Dr Rachel Roberts Dr Rebecca Berkley
Ryan Yung Exploring Primary Trainee Teachers’ Self and Collective Efficacy Development in Behaviour Management Dr Rachel Roberts Professor Yota Dimitriadi
Ha Dang Nhu Quynh Integrating Mathematical Thinking into L2 Reading: The Impact of Teaching Problem-Solving Heuristics to Enhance Comprehension and Strategy Use Dr Daisy Powell Dr Anthony Zhang
Gemma Peacock A Narrative Study of English for Academic Purposes Practitioners’ Career Trajectories in UK HE Professor Alan Floyd Dr Rowena Kasprowicz
Emma Pallen Comparing the Access to HE Diploma and Foundation Years from the Student Perspective Professor Billy Wong Dr David Dobraszczyk
Helen Norris Fiction and Emotion in Adolescence Professor Holly Joseph Professor Naomi Flynn
Gail Hickman The Impact of Self-Regulatory Skills and Morphological Awareness Interventions on Vocabulary and Morphology Knowledge and Self-Regulation and Motivation Levels of EFL Learners Professor Suzanne Graham Dr Pengchong Zhang
Gillian Scozzafava The Dying of the Light: Small School Closure in Rural England and Its Impacts on People and Place Professor Alan Floyd Dr Catherine Foley
Mabel NWOKOLOH Leadership Preparation, Leadership Identity, and Leadership Practice in a Private Secondary School in Ghana: A Study of Middle and Senior Management Perspectives Not yet assigned Not yet assigned
Meggie Copsey-Blake Standard Language Ideologies in UK Higher Education: Understanding the Perceptions and Experiences of University Students Professor Billy Wong Professor Rebecca Harris
Favita Rochelle Dias Everyday Caste-Based Discrimination Faced by Goan Indigenous Communities in Higher Education Professor Naomi Flynn Professor Holly Joseph
Qiqi Zheng GenAI in Higher Education: International Students’ Attitudes Towards Generative AI and Perceptions of Educational Equity Professor Billy Wong Professor Alan Floyd
James Groom Ballet Teachers’ Embodied Practice of Professional Identity Dr Suzy Tutchell Dr Geoff Taggart
Lorna Christine Lockett The Non-Traditional Student Journey: Student Experience and Support Within College HE Dr Catherine Foley Dr David Dobraszczyk
Allison Zionts Creating Policies for Trans Students in Single-Sex Schools Professor Rebecca Harris Dr David Dobraszczyk
Angie Lin Educational Cross Cultural Individuals (ECCIs) in Thailand Dr Billy Wong Professor Naomi Flynn
Deborah Buttery Linguistic and Non-Linguistic Impacts of Reading Authentic French Texts at Primary Level Professor Suzanne Graham Dr Anthony Zhang
Charlotte Woodsford The Belonging Project: Lessons on Belonging in a UK Further Education College Professor Rebecca Harris Dr Sarah Marston
Hannah Proctor The Exploration of the Experiences of Transition into Adulthood for Autistic FE Learners Professor Naomi Flynn Dr Ilan Dweck
Alex Oladiti The Quest for Educational Leadership: The Lived Experiences of Black African Men in the Sixth Form Sector Professor Naomi Flynn Dr Suzy Tutchell
Hilary Smethurst-Evans How Do I Join the ‘Professionals’ Club? Instrumental Music Teachers’ Aspirations for and Perceptions of Their Role Dr Rebecca Berkley Dr Rachel Roberts
Phil Armstrong Exploring the Understanding and Leadership of the Early Years by Primary School Head Teachers in England Dr Catherine Foley Professor Sarah Marston
Leela Cejnar Redefining Academic Identity Amid Uncertainty and Complexity in an Evolving UK Higher Education Sector Dr Karen Jones Professor Elizabeth McCrum
Beyza Erdinc Sasmaz Early Risk Factors Influencing Educational Attainment for Children with Special Educational Needs Professor Holly Joseph Dr Daisy Powell
Myrthe van Vliet Inclusive Education in the Netherlands: Understanding Teacher and Student Attitudes Towards Inclusion in Special Primary Education Schools (SBO) Dr Jo Anna Reed Johnson Dr Ilan Dwek