Chris was the lead evaluator working with Big Brum and international colleagues on the ‘Creating Schools of Recovery’ project. This research explored the impact of a collaborative partnership model on school curriculum, pupil mental health and teacher development.
Chris supervises a range of Master's students and Doctoral candidates.
Lead evaluator and editor for Creating Schools of Recovery. Available on request through Big Brum
Article contribution to the BCU Education Journal Vol 4 ed.3. Title: ‘Creating Schools of Recovery’. Available in the BCU Education Journal
Bolton, Christopher, (2024). “Creating Schools of Recovery”. In: Proceedings of the CSPACE Annual Conference: Pass it on: a celebration of research in education. Birmingham, UK, 3 July 2024
Bolton, Christopher, (2024). “Shapes of Doctoral Supervision - A practitioner enquiry to explore elements of co-supervision”. In: Proceedings of the CSPACE Annual Conference: Pass it on: a celebration of research in education. Birmingham, UK, 3 July 2024
Chapter contribution, entitled “Economies of Performance, Ecologies of Practice, and Communities of Discovery: A networked Theatre in Education approach to support Early Career Teachers and their teacher identity” to the book 'The Power of Professional Learning Networks: Traversing the present; transforming the future'. Available on Amazon
Article contribution to the BCU Education Journal. Title: ‘Tune-Up Tuesday: Re-valuing the role of arts in education’. Available in the BCU Education Journal (Spring 2021)
Article contribution to the BCU Education Journal. Title: ‘Socially Distant Stories from Beyond the Screen’. Available in the BCU Education Journal (Issue 2.1)
