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Saturday 5th July saw me take on two firsts at the University of Portsmouth EdD Conference. My first time chairing a panel and my first...

It’s now been five weeks since I received the long-awaited acceptance email for one of my latest music education articles. Exciting?...

…after a few formatting hiccups and a lot of deep breaths. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of finally hitting “submit” on a set of...

Reflections on the academic rewrite process and how a spreadsheet saved the day They understand the importance of the article, they want...

I’ve officially entered the research phase of my EdD—and let’s be honest: it’s terrifying. There’s something deeply humbling about...

Presenting research abroad, crossing contexts, and facing the fear (and thrill) of the spotlight I never expected to see “You are invited...

Reflections on a first journal rejection—and the decision to keep going anyway I remember the moment clearly. I’d clicked “submit” on my...

Exploring the learning curve of publication, peer review, and finding your academic voice If Module 2 was about digging deep into...

I must have been slightly insane pitching a workshop for the EdD conference on the 20th of July. Not due to the scope and aims of this...

As part of a recent module for University, an exploration of potential relevant peer-reviewed journals for our research was required. We...

The relevance of social constructionism in educational research. "The distinguishing feature of research is that it is published so that...

Quantitative Data Analysis Very specific, technical procedures. Not necessary if you are looking at qualitative data. Descriptive...

Here are notes from the opening lectures, very much scribbled down on the iPad. Lots of interesting discussions around our potential...

This weekend was the first set of lectures we had to launch our opening module on the course. The day was split into 2 sessions, the...

Globalisation, Neoliberalism, and the Reform of Teacher Education in England. John Furlong, 2013. A look into the globalisation of...

This was the first lecture after the introduction of the course and had a focus on where research questions come from and what makes them...

This week was the start of the course for me and from the very beginning it was iterated how much of a mammoth task the next 4/5 years is...