Prof Jane Murray

Jane Murray PhD is Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Education and Research at the University of Northampton. Jane researches, teaches, supervises, advises and has published widely in the field of education, with specialisms in early childhood pedagogy, social inclusion and participatory research. Jane is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). She has worked as a qualified early childhood and primary school teacher as well as a teacher educator in the UK and she holds the UK National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). Jane has worked with government education departments and ministries in countries including Ethiopia, Bhutan, Georgia and the UK, as well as national and international organisations including UNICEF and The National Gallery in England. She leads on the Young Children Are Researchers (YCAR) Project and she is Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Early Years Education, a Taylor and Francis peer reviewed journal.

PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

CO-DIRECTOR: CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

CURRENT SUPERVISION:

Maitreyee Buragohain [Director of Studies, 2nd Supervisor]

The Impact of Dance on Sociability skills of CWCN (Children with Complex Needs): A step towards Inclusion

Gemma Boaden [Director of Studies]

Identifying the Physiology of Voice for Stage: Establishing a Unified Approach to Actor's Voice Training

Michelle Bugby [Director of Studies, 1st Supervisor]

An Investigation of Early Childhood Practitioners' Mobile Technology Use in the Early Phase of Literacy Education

Claire Dugan-Clements [Director of Studies, 1st Supervisor]

Perceptions of Age in Early Childhood Settings and their Communities: How do young children view people aged 55 and over? How do people aged 55 and over view young children?

Steph Flower [Director of Studies, 1st Supervisor]

Teachers’ and school leaders’ autonomy and agency over curriculum and assessment in Multi-Academy Trusts in England

Colin Foster [Director of Studies, 1st Supervisor]

A study of leadership and management expectations for the executive leaders of a children's trust

Brigette Gouda [Director of Studies, 1st Supervisor]

Do dental nurses have a role in the early intervention of oral healthcare for infants and toddlers during mandated contacts by specialist community public health nurses?

Ayse Gursel [Director of Studies, 1st Supervisor]

The views of key stakeholders concerning leadership and professional development in schools in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Charlotte Marshall [Director of Studies, 1st Supervisor]

The value of choice in the FE classroom: an investigation into the relationship between autonomy, critical thinking and innovation.

Eucharia McCarthy [1st Supervisor]

A critical investigation into inclusion co-ordinators' (InCos') perspectives and experiences of implementing their role in pre-school settings in the mid-west of Ireland.

Sumathi Ravindranath [2nd Supervisor]

An investigation into the nature and extent to which methods taught during Montessori teacher training in Bangalore are applied by teachers in Montessori and mainstream schools

Rosie Robson [Director of Studies, 1st Supervisor]

Children’s perspectives on play-based experiences in early childhood settings and their effects on their attitudes to school

Sally Sharp [1st Supervisor]

Mental health and wellbeing in higher education

Christopher Wilson [Director of Studies, First Supervisor]

A primary school’s role in enacting social mobility

PhD COMPLETIONS:

Debbie Bailey PhD

An investigation into how headteachers of special schools in England for pupils with SEBD/SEMH maintained school effectiveness during an extended period of change 1998-2019.

Elaine Batchelor PhD

Primary Trainee Teachers’ Talk with Primary School Science Co-ordinators: Two Case Studies of Primary Trainees Learning to Teach Science

Wen Chen PhD

Students aged 3-6 years with special educational needs working in second language environments

Yahya Moalin PhD

Perspectives from the UK Somali Diaspora on the ways Peace Education may support the National Reconciliation Process in Somalia: An exploratory case study

Jess Newcombe PhD

Perspectives of Secondary School Students with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties Regarding a Peer Mentoring Programme: A Participatory Inquiry

Tanya Richardson PhD

What constitutes a quality learning environment with regards to speech and language development for young children and how do factors in learning environment influence the characteristics of utterances made by young children?

Angela Scollan PhD

Children's Self-Determination as Pedagogy: Facilitation of children's narratives in London primary schools.

Helen Trory PhD

A Balancing Act: Perceptions of communication about young children with SEND in the early years. An IPA Study.

Emma Whewell PhD

Primary PE teachers' self-image and professional identity

Yu Zhao PhD

An Investigation of Experiences of Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and School Provision during the Transition between Educational Phases in England