CSPACE research projects
We are currently working on a number of projects within CSPACE. View our current research projects below. You can also see our past projects or view our individual research groups to see a filtered list of projects aligned to our specialisms.
Independent Evaluation of FosterTalk Membership Services
Evaluating the influence that fostering support programme, FosterTalk, has on foster carer retention and developing re...
Using vignettes to explore how supervisors and students clarify expectations during doctoral studies
The research will explore which strategies and resources are being used and how useful these are to student outcomes. ...
Exploring home schooling experiences for children with SEND and their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic
This study aims to build on previous research about home schooling / home education more generally to explore and reco...
Conductive education
Investigating a unified, integrated approach to educating children with disabilities
A Rhythmic Analysis of Teaching & Learning in HE: Space, Time, Affect
The pilot project set out to capture the rhythmic fluctuations and orientations of BCU’s campuses.
Photographs as a tool for young children with Down Syndrome
Creating a common assessment tool that could be used by all professionals in a way that empowers parents and children.
Exploring Children’s Wellbeing through Music and Singing
Exploring children's right to make choices and engage in playful activities in restricted environments through music a...
Cross-cultural approaches for teachers across Europe
To examine how drama in schools can be used to explore different subjects to create democratic spaces.
Evaluating the work of the Big Brum Theatre in Education Company
The Human Spaces research project is a small scale evaluative case study.
Pupil-led anti-bullying interventions
The project harnesses the child’s voice to help resolve their specific experiences of school bullying.
Technobabies: the use of technology by children aged 0-3 years
This project aims to understand how the very youngest children (0 - 3 year olds) are using touchscreen technology in h...
The social organisation of knowledge in a Conductive Education Centre in Birmingham
This project aims to unpack the benefits of Conductive Education (CE) by working with a CE centre in Birmingham.
Vocational training for physiotherapists
This project aims to improve the lives of children with complex disabilities by trailing early intervention methods ...
Examining Sex and Relationship Education
Sex and Relationship Education in schools will always be a contentious topic but to what extent do a teacher’s own vie...
Evaluating Holiday Kitchen for Hungry Children
Free school meals can be a vital lifeline for economically disadvantaged families but during the school holidays child...