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12pm- 1pm FoEP0.13

Chaired my Dr Francis Farrell, you can take all of your questions about the ethical approval process and specific considerations around your research project to this meeting for further advice and guidance prior to submitting your application for approval.

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Come in for a shut up and write session. This is a dedicated space to come and get writing done alongside your peers, and have the opportunity to ask questions.

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All you need to know about the assessment - now available in the assessment information folder.

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21.05.24 Writing for Publication Workshop

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21.05.24 Writing for Publication Workshop

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In this session, we will look at the process of selecting a suitable journal and the process of submitting a journal article. Dr David Allan, Editor-in-Chief of PRISM Journal will join us to demystify the process and tell you what editorial teams look for in a quality research article.

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).

The submission file is in Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.

The submission adheres to the latest version of the APA system for citations and referencing

The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.

Copyright clearance has been obtained for any 3rd Party content included in submission

Author Guidelines

PRISM is currently open to submissions.

PRISM welcomes submissions from academics and practitioners of all levels and experience. Below is a list of the ways in which potential authors can contribute:

Original Research Articles (5000-7500 words)

Academic/Experimental/Policy Papers (1500-3000 words)

Think pieces (1500-3000 words)

Book Reviews (750-1500 words)

Blog submissions (500-1000 words)

All contributions should be submitted electronically using the PRISM article Microsoft Word Template that can be accessed and downloaded here, which includes a full list of references (using the APA referencing style). Only properly formatted draft manuscripts (using the correct template) should be submitted to PRISM:

If an author wishes to include figures in their manuscript, it should have a title which is formatted to be Bold and font size 10

If the manuscript includes images, moving imagery, figures or tables they must be placed within the text and not at the end. (For further see: PRISM Image Guidelines)

Themed Research Papers

Original Research Articles (5000-7000 words)

Themed Think Pieces

Academic/Experimental/Policy Papers (1500-3000 words)

General Research Papers

Original Research Articles (5000-7000 words)

General Think Pieces

Academic/Experimental/Policy Papers (1500-3000 words)

Book Reviews

Book Reviews (750-1500 words)

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for communicating with authors, reviewers and editors during the processing of submissions, notifying readers of new publications or announcements and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

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As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).

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Come in for a shut up and write session. This is a dedicated space to come and get writing done alongside your peers, and have the opportunity to ask questions.

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26.06.24 - 28.06.24 ACRE Conference, Edge Hill University

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26.06.24 - 28.06.24 ACRE Conference, Edge Hill University

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Our annual research conference at Edge Hill brings together academics and postgraduate researchers from across the country and beyond to present and talk about their research. As a student at Edge Hill, attendance is free. This is a great opportunity for you to learn from other researchers about the process of conducting research and sharing your findings with an audience. You can register on the following link: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/event/acre-conference-2024/

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Event

The 2024 Annual Conference for Research in Education (ACRE) at Edge Hill University offers a forum for exploring and questioning policies and practices that shape higher education today, and the future prospects of the sector.
Submissions for this event are welcomed from those working in higher education and related sectors: academic and professional services staff, policy makers, students, school teachers, leaders, and support staff.

This event is free for Edge Hill Staff and Students, and for Faculty of Education and Faculty of Health, Social, Care and Medicine partnership colleagues. ( Booking essential: subject to availability).

Call for Papers Submit a Proposal

In addition to presentations of submitted work, the conference will feature:

Researcher development sessions

Research Lab LIVE!

'Meet the Journal Editors' session

Guest keynote speakers

Themes

Higher education pedagogy and curriculum

Metrics and accountability

University-based teacher education

Doctoral education and training

Student support, mental health and wellbeing

Internationalisation

'Unbundling' and restructuring of the university

Access, participation, and inclusion

New developments and challenges

Educational research methodology

Fees

Fees

Up to and including 12 May

From 13 May

Edge Hill staff and students and FOE and FHSCM partnership colleagues

Free (Funded by the Faculty of Education, Edge Hill University)

Free (Funded by the Faculty of Education, Edge Hill University)

External student/unwaged attendees

£45

£70

External attendees

£90

£140

Who is this event for?

Current staff Current students Teachers, tutors and careers advisers

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ACRE 2024 Conference | Event | Edge Hill University

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Join us for our 2024 ACRE conference, offering a forum for exploring and questioning ideas which shape higher education today, and the future prospects of the sector.

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Come in for a shut up and write session. This is a dedicated space to come and get writing done alongside your peers, and have the opportunity to ask questions.

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16.07.24 Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis 1pm - 4pm (FoEP 0.16)

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16.07.24 Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis 1pm - 4pm (FoEP 0.16)

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This session is intended for those who are collecting qualitative data, and is designed to support students to navigate those initial stages of unpacking, organising and presenting data in research

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Presenting your findings to a target audience (interactive pinboard)

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Presenting your findings to a target audience (interactive pinboard)

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Please use this resource to develop your ideas for your summary: https://padlet.com/c_donovan1610/PRL4061_Summary

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Come in for a shut up and write session. This is a dedicated space to come and get writing done alongside your peers, and have the opportunity to ask questions.

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In this session, Dr Sean Henry will join us to think about the contribution theory makes to research. He will also offer some advice on developing a theoretical framework for your own research projects.

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In this session we will revisit the assessment criteria for the module, and you will have a go at applying it to your peer review of others' articles (deadline 19.08.24)

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Please make sure you have had at least one meeting with your supervisor before submitting for ethical approval. If are collecting empirical data, please make this a priority so you can maximise the time available to carry out the project.

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19.08.24 Submit your draft article for Peer Review 

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19.08.24 Submit your draft article for Peer Review 

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This is an opportunity to submit the final draft of your research article to be reviewed by your peers, and gain some useful feedback for the development of your work prior to submission.

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In this session we will go through the practical aspects of applying for ethical approval. Key topics include:

Identify ethical challenges in our research proposals

The application process

Writing your ethics applications

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27.09.24 @ 4pm Dissertation deadline (Research article and summary)

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27.09.24 @ 4pm Dissertation deadline (Research article and summary)

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Please follow instructions for how to submit on the MA Education 2023 Programme Page on Blackboard

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09.04.2024 Introduction to Module and Assessment

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09.04.2024 Introduction to Module and Assessment

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In this session we demystify the process of putting together your dissertation, and to meet the expectations for masters-level assessment. We will discuss

Intro to module and assessment

Look at exemplars and peer review

Planning out your project

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23.04.2024 Working with your supervisor 

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23.04.2024 Working with your supervisor 

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Your dissertation is a project that you undertake independently, with the support of your supervisor. In this session we will look at:

The supervisor relationship

How to use your supervision meetings effectively

Have a first meeting with your supervisor and complete a training needs analysis