Progression and continuity in pre-school and reception classes

Professor S Bennett | Education | 04 January 1999

The aims were to: 1. Explicate conceptions of progression and continuity 2. Test a theoretical model of curriculum and pedagogical processes 3. Ascertain the relationship between teachers theories about progression and continuity; their plannin ...

The acquisition and development of core skills in he and employment

Professor S Bennett | Education | 01 October 1995

Application abstract: employers have been expressing concern that although graduates are leaving higher education with good disciplinary knowledge, they too often lack personal transferable skills ie. Communication, cooperation, problem solving, team ...

Undocumented immigrant workers in london

Prof Bill Jordan | Sociology | 01 July 1997

A qualitative study of undocumented immigrant workers from turkey and eastern europe in london, this project explores how they have come here, how they survive, and what they plan to do in future. It will also investigate the policies and practices o ...

Meritocracy and principles of social justice in a cross-national comparison

Carole Burgoyne | Sociology | 01 January 1995

Application abstract: the esrc recently funded a survey of britain of popular beliefs about social justice which formed part of an international study. Among the british findings were two in particular which suggested further comparative analysis. Th ...

Political life in cairo's new urban quarters: politics of space

Professor Salwa Ismail | Political Science and International Relations | 01 October 1999

This study explores the political life of the residents of the new urban quarters of cairo. These informal housing communities, are home to 6 million greater cairo inhabitants. They have emerged since 1970 via unregulated housing construction. The ci ...

A comparison of regulatory policies and institutions in europe north africa and japan

Prof Stephen Wilks | Political Science and International Relations | 01 October 1995

Postdoctoral fellowship

Dr James Mark | Economic and Social History | 01 April 2002

This project will use oral history to uncover aspects of the experience of rape in transylvania under the red army occupation in 1945. Its aim is not only to uncover an unresearched and forgotten history, but also to investigate the complex meanings ...

Strategies of civic inclusion in pan-european civil society

Dr Dario Castiglione | Political Science and International Relations | 01 October 1999

It is often assumed that the political institutions of modern democratic states draw on the broad support of national civil societies and networks of social participation. These guarantee various public goods, such as social cohesion; minimum levels ...

Parliamentary socialisation: the learning process of new mp's

Professor Michael Rush | Political Science and International Relations | 01 October 1997

At the general election of 1997 243 mps were elected for the first time, the largest number since 1945. This research explores how newly-elected mps learn about the job of being a member of parliament. What preconceptions do they have? What arrangeme ...

Reception teachers implicit theories of play

Professor S Bennett | Education | 01 September 1994

Application abstract: there is a strong tradition in early years education which regards play as essential to learning and development, and supports the provision of play-based curriculum in nursery and infant schooling. However, research in both pre ...