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Educational Review
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General education research journal published by Routledge. SSCI Listed.
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cedr20
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🎓 Research by Hernan Cuervo & Nadishka Weerasuriya explores the struggles of working-class rural youth for belonging & recognition at metropolitan universities.
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#HigherEd #SocialClass #RuralYouth #Belonging

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January 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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The Educational Review editorial office will be closed for the Christmas break from today until Friday 2nd January 2026 👋 We'll respond to all messages as soon as possible once we're back.

Happy holidays to all! ⛄🎄
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December 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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📘 Click below for #FreeAccess to Anne Holdren's #InfluentialReader #BookReview of "Access is capture: how edtech reproduces racial inequality" by Roderic N. Crooks 👇

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Book cover for "Access is capture: how edtech reproduces racial inequality" by Roderic N. Crooks
December 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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🔴 TODAY, 5pm GMT! 🔴

There's still time to register for this evening's Article of the Year seminar! 🎉 Join us for updates from our winners, expert discussants, and audience Q&A.

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Educational Review Article of the Year Award announcement. Monday 15th December, 5-6pm GMT. Winner: "Thin places of resistance: a caring response to refugees in rural American schools" by Kerry Ann McKeon, Betty Merchant, Christopher Flanagan-Gonzales & Saleha Sultan. Discussants: Reza Gholami, University of Birmingham; Laurence Lessard-Phillips, University of Birmingham. Chair: Jane Martin, University of Birmingham, Executive Editor, Educational Review. Sponsored by Routledge. Event webpage and registration: https:bit.ly/AotY2025
December 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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📘 #BookReview alert!
Mary Beth Benbenek reviews "Critical practice in higher education" by Karen Gravett

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Book cover of "Critical practice in higher education" by Karen Gravett
December 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Read for free ahead of the Article of the Year seminar! 📖

‘Thin places of resistance: a caring response to refugees in rural American schools’ by Kerry Ann McKeon, Betty Merchant, Christopher Flanagan-Gonzales & Saleha Sultan

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Educational Review Article of the Year Award announcement. Monday 15th December, 5-6pm GMT. Winner: "Thin places of resistance: a caring response to refugees in rural American schools" by Kerry Ann McKeon, Betty Merchant, Christopher Flanagan-Gonzales & Saleha Sultan. Discussants: Reza Gholami, University of Birmingham; Laurence Lessard-Phillips, University of Birmingham. Chair: Jane Martin, University of Birmingham, Executive Editor, Educational Review. Sponsored by Routledge. Event webpage and registration: https:bit.ly/AotY2025
December 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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💬 'a theoretically ambitious reconceptualisation of dialogic education'

Read more from Nika Maglaperidze's #BookReview of 'Rethinking educational theory: education as expanding dialogue' by Rupert Wegerif 👇
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Book cover of 'Rethinking educational theory: education as expanding dialogue' by Rupert Wegerif
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Early identification of developmental delays is crucial for children's outcomes. This #OpenAccess study by Penelope Hannant & Karen Guldberg designed a comprehensive tool to profile development, identify differences, and support with targeted intervention.

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December 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Meet Educational Review's editorial assistant, Shu Gao! 👋

Shu will likely be your first point of contact if you get in touch with us, so watch her profile video on our YouTube channel 🎥👇
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November 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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New #RuralEd paper: “Coming to uni was isolating, a massive culture shock”: the struggle of working-class rural youth for recognition and belonging at a metropolitan university, by H. Cuervo & N. Weerasuriya. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Coming to uni was isolating, a massive culture shock”: the struggle of working-class rural youth for recognition and belonging at a metropolitan university
Research studies have repeatedly reported the under-representation of rural youth in higher education, mainly focusing on their aspirations as well as opportunities and barriers to accessing univer...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Register for the online Educational Review Article of the Year seminar! 🎉 Featuring our latest winners, expert discussants, and audience Q&A!

Plus #FreeAccess to the winning article via the events page 👇
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Educational Review Article of the Year Award announcement. Monday 15th December, 5-6pm GMT. Winner: "Thin places of resistance: a caring response to refugees in rural American schools" by Kerry Ann McKeon, Betty Merchant, Christopher Flanagan-Gonzales & Saleha Sultan. Discussants: Reza Gholami, University of Birmingham; Laurence Lessard-Phillips, University of Birmingham. Chair: Jane Martin, University of Birmingham, Executive Editor, Educational Review. Sponsored by Routledge. Event webpage and registration: https:bit.ly/AotY2025
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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💬 "Mintz reminds us that the uncertainty of education is not its flaw but its beauty."

Enjoy #FreeAccess to the rest of Xiuxiu Bao's #BookReview of "Liberal perspectives on inclusion" by Joseph Mintz 👇

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Book cover for "Liberal Perspectives on Inclusion Enlightenment Values and Debates on Equity and Democracy in the Classroom" By Joseph Mintz
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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📘 The latest issue of Educational Review explores parental engagement, curriculum innovation, PE in alternative schools, wellbeing policy gaps, teacher identity, academic integrity, and more—across global contexts!
🔗 Read the issue: www.tandfonline.com/toc/cedr20/7...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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New paper! Coproducing a school-based mental health literacy programme: exploring the views and experiences of primary school children in North-West England.

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Coproducing a school-based mental health literacy programme: exploring the views and experiences of primary school children in North-West England
The last decade has seen a growth in school-based mental health promotion and prevention programmes alongside an increasing expectation that the design and research of such programmes should be co-...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Some working-class student teachers seem to act as ‘chameleons’ when training, occupying different social class-spaces and keeping a foot in all camps www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Working-class student teacher in Wales? Tell your story - st20275432@outlook.cardiffmet.ac.uk.
Chameleoning to fit in? Working class student teachers in Ireland performing differential social class identities in their placement schools
This paper is about social class and the teaching profession. While class has long been a core focus in the Sociology of Education, little attention has been paid to how it is conceived and enacted...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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📚 'The “problem” of teacher quality: exploring challenges and opportunities in developing teacher quality during the Covid-19 global pandemic in England' - an article in the @ucl.ac.uk UN #SDG4 Collection on #ScienceOpen:

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The “problem” of teacher quality: exploring challenges and opportunities in developing teacher quality during the Covid-19 global pandemic in England
Teachers and teacher education are often presented as “problems” to be solved, with policy solutions that focus on ways to make teachers “better” and improve teacher “quality” by introducing prescriptive strategies.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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🌏📘 How is China reimagining higher education internationalisation?
A new study explores how universities in the Greater Bay Area are shaping future visions of global engagement—blending cultural diplomacy, policy innovation, and regional strategy.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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📽️ Watch online!
Check out the recording of our latest Article of the Year seminar on our YouTube channel! 🏆
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November 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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🗣️ “We have no idea what she’s saying, but we’re really proud she’s saying it.”
This study by Ashleigh Regan & Sara Ganassin explores why non-Welsh speaking parents choose Welsh-medium education—and the hopes, challenges, and pride that come with it.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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🎓🌍 Can higher education foster cultural affinity?
This study explores international students’ experiences in China under the Belt and Road Initiative—revealing both connection and constraint in a “semi-inclusive” system.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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How do low-cost private schools in urban China support migrant children under pressure?
This study by Yi Wan & Xiaodong Zeng uncovers their resilience strategies—from policy negotiation to community collaboration.
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#MigrantChildren #China #SchoolResilience
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October 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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What happens when children help design mental health programmes?
This study explores how 6–11-year-olds co-created a school-based mental health literacy initiative—making it fun, empowering, and meaningful.
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#MentalHealth #PrimaryEducation
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October 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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#Education and #wellbeing as silos: Siân Ephgrave & Lizzi O. Milligan call for integrated and relational approaches to learning and wellness in schools.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Huge thanks to everyone who responded to our recent Call for Book Reviewers! All books have now been assigned 🙌 so watch out for great new #BookReviews in the coming months! 📚
October 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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How do transfer students in Hong Kong navigate alternative pathways to elite universities?
This study by Anita Koo, Yi-Lee Wong & Kin Cheung sheds light on their journeys, challenges & the potential to reshape educational inequality. 📚✨
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#HigherEd #HongKong #TransferStudents
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October 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM