Dr Nicole Brown

This is an extract from a guest post Dr Jennifer Leigh and I wrote for the SAGE MethodSpace to outline some of the principles of Embodied Inquiry. 

This article presents disabled academics' experiences and collective understandings of ableism as constructed through normalisation and able-bodiedness.

This article reports on a study with over 100 Graduate Teaching Assistants exploring experiences of ‘cultural bumps’ at a UK University.

This post is a link to recordings and write-ups of an ableism event held in German via the Johannes Kepler Universität Linz and Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz.

This post is a link to a recording from an ableism event held via the Technische Universität Wien and Exceptional Norms.

This article is an example of student-staff collaboration within the community of practice of trainee teachers.

The paper discusses practical, ethical, and methodological pitfalls and concerns when using Skype as a tool for interviewing.

This is to stimulate a discussion around boundaries of research, ethics and ownership of "messy data" resulting from creative methods.

This is about my contribution to the SEDA conference in November 2016, which was about aspects of the Secondary Teacher Education Programme.

This post provides some guidance on how to organise your lesson to flip successfully, as to flip cannot be done thoughtlessly.

In my experience using audience response systems in secondary or higher education can improve participation and engagement amongst learners.

Plagiarism is a socio-cultural issue. This is about academic integrity and the reputation of an institution and the degree that is awarded. I would not want to hold an academic degree that is devalued in such way that many people were able to cheat their way through it. This is a reflective piece of writing on plagiarism and what it feels like for an academic.

A cyclical process of reading, writing and editing is only possible if you leave enough time. Time management is therefore one of the key skills to learn when entering University life. The easiest way to introduce effective time management is by preparing schedules.

If you read a great range of articles you may find that you cannot remember who said what when and where. Therefore, a systematic approach to reading and taking notes is necessary. It may be helpful to apply the "CaMLISd" grid.