Members and partners
The Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) and Birmingham City University's Children and Families and Communities Research Group (CHiFCo) work closely together to deliver advanced level academic qualifications for early years professionals at Level 7 and 8. This relationship is underpinned by an Academic Collaboration Agreement and facilitates the delivery of an MA in Education (Early Years) courses as well as a PG Cert in Teaching & Learning alongside CREC's own QTS programme for ITT students. CREC staff also jointly supervise a number of BCU PhD candidates and we regularly work closely on research bids.
Find out more about the academics and postgraduate researchers based in the Cultures in Education Research Group.
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Research staff
Here you'll find the full list of our research staff members.
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Research students
Learn more about our current research students and their projects.
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