early years

  • Doherty, A (2023) An Early Childhood Education for Sustainability resource that embeds the Sustainable Development Goals and STEM into pedagogical practice: A Northern Ireland Context

    This resource has been developed to support early years practitioners as they engage with babies, young children, and parents/carers in […]

  • McClelland, D. and Purdy, N. (2023) Back to the future: Contemporary lessons from a century of learning at Arellian, Ireland’s oldest nursery.

    This article emerges from a SCoTENS-funded research project, Contested Childhoods Across Borders and Boundaries (2019-2021), jointly conducted by Maynooth University […]

Purdy et al (2026) Transform: Exploring Pathways and Barriers for Young People with Disabilities…

Purdy et al (2026) Transform: Exploring Pathways and Barriers for Young People with Disabilities…

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Gibson, K et al, (2025) Pathways to Inclusion: Exploring Higher Education Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Gibson, K et al, (2025) Pathways to Inclusion: Exploring Higher Education Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Purdy et al (2025) Effective School Leadership in Disadvantaged Communities

Purdy et al (2025) Effective School Leadership in Disadvantaged Communities

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