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Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Orr, K., Rowan, A., Symington, E., and Winter, F. (2024) Transfer Talks
During the 2020-2021 academic year, the transfer tests used by grammar schools to select admissions to year 8 were first […]
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Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.
This mixed-methods research study was funded by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland and conducted by a team from the […]
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Purdy, N. Walsh, G., Orr, K., Millar, A., Ballentine, M. (2023) Testing Times: Northern Ireland School Transfer without Tests in 2021
The issue of post-primary transfer by means of academic selection is the focus of a highly polarised policy debate in […]
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Walsh (2021) Play in Practice during the Pandemic: Summary Report
PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine […]
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Walsh, G. (2021) Play in Practice during the Pandemic: Full Report
PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine […]
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Purdy, N. (2021) Pastoral Care in Challenging Times
Editorial for the journal Pastoral Care in Education, Volume 39: Issue 1.
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
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