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Becky Edwards

Senior Lecturer

Becky Edwards

About

She has worked with children and parents in early year settings and as a Portage worker in their homes.  She spent 6 years developing and managing a Children’s Centre and believes passionately in the importance of multi-disciplinary working. She has taught in nurseries in America and Germany and is an award-winning children’s author.

With her friend, she set up the local charity PACSO to support  children with SEND and their families. She is the safeguarding Trustee for Homestart, Chichester and governor for a local Nursery School. She is also part of an innovative project to support people out of homelessness and into Higher Education.

Research Output

Articles

Lyndon, S. and Edwards, B. (2023) How does learning space shape students’ experience of a bespoke Higher Education bridging module for those affected by homelessness? Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48 (1). pp. 97-109. ISSN 1469-9486 10.1080/0309877x.2023.2267465

Lyndon, S. and Edwards, B. (2022) Beyond listening: the value of co-research in the co-construction of narratives. Qualitative Research, 22 (4). pp. 613-631. ISSN 1741-3109 10.1177/1468794121999600

Edwards, B. and Lyndon, S. (2021) From adversity to university - the transformational power of a bespoke bridging module to support those affected by homelessness into higher education. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 23 (1). pp. 102-122. ISSN 1466-6529 10.5456/WPLL.23.1.102

Lyndon, S. and Edwards, B. (2021) Beyond listening: the value of co-research in the co-construction of narratives. Qualitative Research. Qualitative Research. pp. 1-19. ISSN 1468-7941 10.1177/1468794121999600

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