Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement
General Information
The Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement (CREU) was launched in 2018 with the core aim of engaging in a focused portfolio of innovative interdisciplinary research into educational underachievement in Northern Ireland.
The Centre seeks to build on many years of innovative teaching and learning, robust research and scholarship, and effective community partnerships by cohering our efforts to address one of the most significant and complex societal challenges facing Northern Ireland.
Find out more by visiting the CREU web pages here: www.stran.ac.uk/research/creu/
Research & Scholarship
Research Reports
Walsh, G., Martin, C., Sloan, S., Dunn, J., Gibson, K., Orr, K., and Winter, F. (2022) The Buddies Study – BUilding BriDges, DimInishing Educational DiSadvantage: Examining the Role of the Home-School Community Liaison (HSCL) across the island of Ireland. Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement (CREU), Stranmillis University College & SCoTENS
Purdy, N. Gibson, K., Orr, K., Tsang, K. (2022) Perceptions of Level 4 & 5 Qualifications in Northern Ireland, Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement. Stranmillis University College
Bloomer, S., Purdy, N. Gibson, K., Orr, K. (2022) The Assessment of Vocational Education and Training Qualifications: a review of European policy and practice. Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement (CREU), Stranmillis University College
Purdy, N., Harris, J., and Winter, F. (2022) Beyond the Stereotype: Approaches to Educational (Under)achievement in the Controlled Sector in Northern Ireland. Belfast: Stranmillis University College & Transferor Representatives’ Council
Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Harris, J., and Mullan, P. (2021) ‘Chapter 3: Northern Ireland’ in State of the Nation 2021: Social mobility and the pandemic. London: Social Mobility Commission
McMullen, J., Harris, J., Jones, S., McConnellogue, S. and Winter, F. (2021) School-based Support for Syrian Refugee Pupils in Northern Ireland, Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement, Stranmillis University College.
Walsh, G., Woods, T., Palli-Aspero, C., Herron, A. and Stallard, A. (2021) Play in Practice during the Pandemic: Full Report. Belfast: PlayBoard NI
Purdy, N., Finn, P., McDade, B., Harris, J. and Winter, F. (2021) Loyalist and Republican Perspectives on Educational Underachievement in Northern Ireland. Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement, Stranmillis University College.
Harris, J., Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Jones, S. and Rowan, A. (2021) Educational Underachievement in Northern Ireland: Review of Research 2021, Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement, Stranmillis University College.
Purdy, N., Harris, J., Dunn, J., Gibson, K., Jones, S., McKee, B., McMullen, J., Walsh, G., and Ballentine, M. (2021) Northern Ireland Survey of Parents/Carers on Home-Schooling during the Covid-19 Crisis: 2021, Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement, Stranmillis University College
Harris, J., Purdy, N., Cummins, B., Rogers, C., McKenzie, H., McMenemy, R., Winter, F. (2020), What’s the (Gender) Difference?: Views on Male Primary Teachers from Three Controlled Primary School Communities. Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement, Stranmillis University College.
Walsh, G., Purdy, N., Dunn, J., Jones, S., Harris, J., and Ballentine, M. (2020) Homeschooling in Northern Ireland during the COVID-19 crisis: the experiences of parents and carers. Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement (CREU), Stranmillis University College
Henderson, L., Harris, J., Purdy, N. and Walsh, G. (2020) Educational Underachievement in Northern Ireland: Evidence Summary. Belfast: Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement, Stranmillis University College.
Purdy, N., Beck, G., McClelland, O’Hagan, C., Totton, L., Harris, J., (2019) Too Little, Too Late: The views of parents/carers on their child’s experiences of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) process in mainstream schools. Belfast, UK: NICCY
