Research Projects
Our research is connected to outcomes that feedback into industry, culture and the environment. Find out more about our researchers and their projects below.
A Rhythmic Analysis of Teaching & Learning in HE: Space, Time, Affect
The pilot project set out to capture the rhythmic fluctuations and orientations of BCU’s campuses.
Photographs as a tool for young children with Down Syndrome
Creating a common assessment tool that could be used by all professionals in a way that empowers parents and children.
Conductive education
Investigating a unified, integrated approach to educating children with disabilities
Evaluating the work of the Big Brum Theatre in Education Company
The Human Spaces research project is a small scale evaluative case study.
Cross-cultural approaches for teachers across Europe
To examine how drama in schools can be used to explore different subjects to create democratic spaces.
Exploring Children’s Wellbeing through Music and Singing
Exploring children's right to make choices and engage in playful activities in restricted environments through music a...
Pupil-led anti-bullying interventions
The project harnesses the child’s voice to help resolve their specific experiences of school bullying.
Technobabies: the use of technology by children aged 0-3 years
This project aims to understand how the very youngest children (0 - 3 year olds) are using touchscreen technology in h...
Independent Evaluation of Fosterline England
Birmingham City University researchers evaluate foster care service, Fosterline.
Relationship-based early intervention services
Early intervention services have the capacity to make big improvements to children's outcomes, but how might these ser...
The social organisation of knowledge in a Conductive Education Centre in Birmingham
This project aims to unpack the benefits of Conductive Education (CE) by working with a CE centre in Birmingham.
Evaluating Holiday Kitchen for Hungry Children
Free school meals can be a vital lifeline for economically disadvantaged families but during the school holidays child...
Early care and education experiences of young children born prematurely
Exploring the early care and education experiences of children born prematurely through reports from parents.
Vocational training for physiotherapists
This project aims to improve the lives of children with complex disabilities by trailing early intervention methods ...
Examining Sex and Relationship Education
Sex and Relationship Education in schools will always be a contentious topic but to what extent do a teacher’s own vie...