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Analysing power dynamics in teachers’ understanding of policies through storytelling about refugees in the East Midlands region (2024)
Thesis
Hewitt, S. Analysing power dynamics in teachers’ understanding of policies through storytelling about refugees in the East Midlands region. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1012522

The aim of this thesis was to use storytelling to determine how five teachers in the East Midlands assimilated conflicting discourses into practice and whether they aligned policy with personal and professional beliefs, ultimately identifying if they... Read More about Analysing power dynamics in teachers’ understanding of policies through storytelling about refugees in the East Midlands region.

‘More able’ pupils in non-selective secondary schools: a qualitative examination of teachers’ and pupils’ perceptions of progress (2024)
Thesis
Buckingham, P. E. ‘More able’ pupils in non-selective secondary schools: a qualitative examination of teachers’ and pupils’ perceptions of progress. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/956384

This thesis explores the experiences of students labelled as ‘more able’, privileging the voices of pupils and practitioners equally. The research is conducted within a non-selective ‘comprehensive’ secondary school in England and argues that the cur... Read More about ‘More able’ pupils in non-selective secondary schools: a qualitative examination of teachers’ and pupils’ perceptions of progress.

How do medical schools influence their students’ career choices? A realist evaluation (2024)
Journal Article
Thomas, A., Kinston, R., Yardley, S., McKinley, R. K., & Lefroy, J. (2024). How do medical schools influence their students’ career choices? A realist evaluation. Medical Education Online, 29(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2024.2320459

Introduction
The career choices of medical graduates vary widely between medical schools in the UK and elsewhere and are generally not well matched with societal needs. Research has found that experiences in medical school including formal, informal... Read More about How do medical schools influence their students’ career choices? A realist evaluation.