Cover of the BERA Ethical guidelines document

Position papers for BERA (British Educational Research Association)

Here I share my two position papers written as part of the review of the ethical guidelines for the British Educational Research Association.
Image of the cover for the book "how to make the most of your research journal": a journal surrounded by items used for journaling

Knowing what to do with notes and journals

In this blog post I try to answer the question that I am often asked in my presentations and workshops: "What should I do with notes and journals?".
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Article: The social course of fibromyalgia: resisting processes of marginalisation

This article reports an empirical study into the lived experience of fibromyalgia, which led to the identificiation of four forms of resistance against processes of marginalisation amongst those who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

Article: Systematic Visuo-Textual Analysis

This article presents the Systematic Visuo-Textual Analysis, a framework combining visual and textual data in a systematic, analytical approach.
Covers of two books edited by Nicole Brown: Lived Experiences of Ableism in Academia: Strategies for Inclusion in Higher Education (Policy Press) und Ableism in Academia: Theorising Experiences of Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses in Higher Education (UCL Press)

Recordings of ableism events and keynotes

It is with great excitement and pride that I share a list of scheduled ableism events. Celebrating the launch of my two edited books, find here events about Ableism in Academia.

NADSN Position Paper

The National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) has produced a COVID-19 post-lockdown position paper. In this paper, NADSN’s observations about the lived experiences of disabled people during COVID-19 are discussed alongside considerations of the changing workplace and relevant policies and practices. The paper concludes with a series of recommendations concerning disabled staff.

Chapter: Centring imagination in teacher education

The chapter offers reflections on how imagination can be nurtured in the practice of teacher education.

Article: Ableism in academia: where are the disabled and ill academics?

From the context of UK higher education this article explores ableism in academia to stimulate a debate and raise awareness of those disabled and ill academics , whose voices are not heard.

PASAR Connecting Communities conference

This is my contribution to the PASAR Connecting Communities conference, which was held in November 2017.

Presentation from CSHE Research Festival

This is my contribution to the CSHE Research Festival 2017, which was held in October 2017 at the University of Kent.

The “I” in Fibromyalgia at the PGFes2016

This is my contribution to the Postgraduate Research Festival, the PGFes2016, at the University of Kent.

Findings from RefME survey on plagiarism

RefME survey findings show how students are affected by plagiarism. More needs to be done to prevent plagiarism by raising awareness.

Book review: The art of being a brilliant middle leader

This is a review of "The art of being a brilliant middle leader" by G. Toward, C. Henley and A. Cope. A fantastic read for any team leader.

Research posters

Download two examples of research posters from here.

Grid for systematic reading

Download a grid for systematic reading from here.

Etiquette at University

When joining a University it is imperative to acquaint yourself with the usual habits and rules. Generally, however, you should always be on time and be polite.