Publications

Publications of Centre members are listed under staff profiles.

Selected recent publications by Centre members include:

Current Publications

• Daly, A., Grant, L. and Bultitude, K. (2009) Girls into Physics: Action Research: Evaluation Report, London: Department of Children, Schools and Families, UK
• Daly, A., Grant,. L. and Bultitude, K. (2009) Girls into Physics: Action Research, Summary of Findings, London: Department of Children, Schools and Families, UK
• Grant, L., Bultitude, K. and Daly, A. (forthcoming December 2009) Girls into Physics: Teachers’ Guide to Action Research, London: Institute of Physics
• Crosling, G, Heagney, M, and Thomas, L (eds) (2008) Improving student retention in Higher Education, Routledge Falmer
• Goddard, G. and Penketh, C. (2008) Students in Transition: Foundation Degree to Honours level 6, a narrative journey of development Journal of Post-Compulsory Education
• Greenbank, P. (2007), Higher education and the graduate labour market: the class factor, Tertiary Education and Management, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp.365-376.
• Greenbank, P. (2007), Introducing widening participation policies in higher education: the influence of institutional culture, Research in Post- Compulsory Education, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 209-224.
• Stephen Gorard with Nick Adnett, Helen May, Kim Slack, Emma Smith and Liz Thomas (2007) Overcoming the barriers to higher education, Stoke on Trent: Trentham Books
• Diamond,J. (2006) Words Matter! A Glossary for Practitioners commissioned on behalf of Participation Workers Network by North West Regional Youth Work Unit
• Hixenbaugh, P and Thomas, L. (eds.) (2006) Personal Tutoring in Higher Education Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent
• Thomas, L, Quinn, J. (2006) First Generation Entrants in Higher Education: An international analysis. Maidenhead: Society for Research in Higher Education and Open University Press
• Straker, K. and Smith, K. (September 2005) The 3 Es - Ethnicity, Education and Employment - Two Case Studies. British Education Research Association Conference. University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK.
• Thomas, L. (2005) Widening Participation in post-compulsory education. (Second Edition) Continuum London and New York

Reports

• Daly, A., Grant,. L. and Bultitude, K. (2009) Teachers’ action research reports engage more girls with physics, Classroom Physics, Institute of Physics, March 2009: Issue 8:p1
• Grant,. L., Bultitude, K., Daly, A., and Williams, B (2009) 1st Quarterly Evaluation Report of the RCUK Contemporary Science in the Classroom Project, National Science Learning Centre, September 2009
• Bultitude, K., Daly, A., & Grant, L. (2008) Girls into Physics : Action Research Interim Evaluation Report of Phase 2, (Department of Children, Schools and Families / The Institute of Physics) London, April 2008
• Greenbank, P. & hepworth, S. (2008) Working Class Students and the Career Decision-making Process: a qualitative study. Report for the Higher Education Careers Service Unit (HECSU), Manchester (103 pages).
• Daly, A, Thomas L (2007) What influences vocational choices Research Report from research commissioned by Aimhigher Greater Merseyside with 400 work based learners
• MacKenzie,J. & Diamond,J. (2005) Good Practice in Widening Participation for Disabled Students: An Interim Report commissioned by Aim Higher North West

Conference Papers

• Daly, A., Grant,. L. and Bultitude, K. (2009) Teachers as Researchers? A case study of the 'Girls into Physics Action Research Project, Research Seminar of the Science and Technology Education Group, Kings College London 19th November 2009
• Daly, A., Grant,. L. and Bultitude, K. (2009) ‘Engaging with Girls: Feedback from the Action Research Project.’ Association of Science Educators Annual Conference, The University of Reading, 8th-10th January 2009.
• Daly, A, Thomas, L. (2008) Educational identities and the process of decision making presented at AHRN(NW) Symposium 6th March 2008
• Qualter, A, Daly, A. (2007) Building Research Capacity in Widening Participation Practitioners exploring an approach to professional development Regional Seminar Series, Society of Educational Studies, July 2007
• Penketh, C. (2007) Springboard: enhancing the inclusion of part-time students in HE? FACE Conference 2007 (University of East London)