Education Studies News and Events
Professor Olympia Palikara's BERA blog post published on how children with neurodevelopmental conditions experienced transition from primary to secondary school during COVID-19
The latest British Educational Research Association (BERA) blog post by Professor Olympia Palikara, Vassilis Sideropoulos and Dr Jo Van Herwegen, is titled School transitions and adjustment of children with neurodevelopmental conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic: Who was caught up in a worldwind?
Read the on the BERA website.
Dr Nidhi S. Sabharwal (CPRHE, NIEPA) joins DES as Honorary Associate Professor
Dr Nidhi S. Sabharwal (CPRHE, NIEPA) joins DES as Honorary Associate Professor
has joined the Department of Education Studies as an Honorary Associate Professor. Dr Sabharwal is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education (CPRHE), National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, India. She is Co-Principal Investigator (India Lead) for the Fair Chance Foundation project 'Widening Access to Higher Education in India: Institutional Approaches' (Co-PI Emily Henderson DES, Co-I Ann Stewart, Law, 2022-2026). Dr Sabharwal's current research area lies in the area of access and equity in higher education, with a focus on issue of college readiness, diversity, social inclusion and higher educational success of socially and economically disadvantaged students. Her extensive publication list includes: Caste, Discrimination, And Exclusion in Modern India (Sage, 2015), Bridging the Social Gap: Perspectives on Dalit Empowerment (Sage, 2014), India Higher Education Report 2016: Equity in Higher Education (Sage, 2018), India Higher Education Report 2022: Women in Higher Education (forthcoming).
Online event: Supporting school transitions for children with special educational needs and disabilities
We are delighted to invite you to our online event on supporting the transition from primary to secondary school for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The event will take place on 11th of July at 16.00 (UK time).
The aim of the session concerns how we can best support school transitions for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The session will include talks concerning the experiences of children with SEND and their families during school transitions, including recent research findings about transition from primary to secondary school during the times of COVID-19 pandemic. There will also be the opportunity to share your views concerning evidence-based resources for children, families and professionals
The event is free to attend but registration is essential. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-impact-of-covid-19-for-send-children-and-families-registration-332998335987
The impact of COVID-19 on children and families with special educational needs and disabilities: What's next?
We are pleased to invite you to our online event on the impact of COVID-19 for children and families with special educational needs and disabilities. The event will take place on Tuesday 24th May from 4pm.
The session will include talks discussing what research has under-covered so far on the topic, followed by panel discussion concerning next steps on how to best support children and families during the recovery phase from COVID-19. There will also be the opportunity to share your own experiences, helping us to develop evidence-based resources to support children and their families during the recovery phase from COVID-19 and in any related crisis in the future.
The event is free to attend but registration is essential. To register, please visit:
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Dr Olympia Palikara: Olympia.Palikara@warwick.ac.uk