Research Centre for the Learning Society: Research Activities
Projects
Current projects
The impact of practical and vocational learning on academically-able young people aged 11-16 (The Edge Foundation)
1 September 2009 - 31 August 2010: Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
Following a successful pilot project, to reconstruct the community role of further education colleges in six selected communities in England over the last 30 years (Esmée Fairbairn Foundation)
1 April 2009 - 30 April 2010: Professor William Richardson
Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of Diplomas (In partnership with the National Foundation for Educational Research)
1 January 2008 - 31 August 2013: Coordinator: Professor William Richardson and Dr Gill Haynes
Completed projects
Reliance of universities on independent school applicants in certain subjects (Headmasters and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC))
1 May 2009 - 30 June 2009: Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
1994 Group: Engagement with 14-19 Reforms (DCSF)
1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007: Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
Colleges of Further Education in their Community Settings (Esmee Fairbairn Foundation)
January 2007 - April 2007: Coordinator: Professor William Richardson and Dr Rob Freathy
Assessment of Performance for Teaching and Learning Support Assistants (Esmee Fairbairn Foundation)
January 2007 - June 2007: Coordinator: Dr Debbie Morgan and Professor William Richardson
Learning Lives (ESRC funding, Exeter lead institution)
January 2004 - January 2008, Coordinator: Professor Gert Biesta
Graded Qualifications Alliance (self-funding)
October 2003 - , Coordinator: Professor William Richardson, Dr Debbie Morgan, Dr Peter Whalley
Assessment of Performance with Teaching Assistants (Esmee Fairbairn Foundation)
September 2004 - September 2006, Coordinator: Dr Debbie Morgan & Professor William Richardson
Evaluation of a Public Health Work-based Leadership Pilot Programme (doc, 24kb) (Plymouth Teaching Primary Health Care Trust)
September 2005 - March 2006, Coordinator: Dr Christine Bennetts
Social change in the history of education seminar series (ESRC/History of Education Society funding)
September 2004 - August 2006, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson (with University of London Institute of Education)
Hard to Reach Learners, Inclusion, Participation and Democracy: A Scoping Study (University of Exeter Foundation)
January 2005 - June 2005, Coordinator: Professor Gert Biesta
Transformational Learning Research (Esmee Fairbairn Foundation)
September 2004 - September 2005, Coordinator: Dr Christine Bennetts
AGE Concern Feasibility Study (HEFCE funding)
January 2004 - December 2004, Coordinator: Dr Christine Bennetts & Dr Tom Rogers
Upstream Mentor Training (HEFCE funding)
April 2003 - April 2005, Coordinator: Dr Christine Bennetts
Second Chance Trust: Mentor Research (University of Exeter Research Funds)
July 2002 - July 2004, Coordinator: Dr Christine Bennetts
Policy skills study programme (DfES funding)
October 2002 - September 2005, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
Second Chance Trust: Mentor Training (HEFCE funding)
September 2002 - September 2004, Coordinator: Dr Christine Bennetts
Multi-media technologies and adult learning (University of Exeter Foundation)
September 2002 - December 2004, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson & Dr Tom Rogers
Enquiry into the Learning Society (RCLS funding)
September 2001 - August 2005, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
Review of informal learning research (University of Exeter Foundation funding)
September 2001 - December 2004, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson & Dr Tom Rogers
Peer-educator project (HEFCE funding)
November 2002 - November 2003, Coordinator: Dr Debbie Morgan
Evaluation of DfES 14-19 'Pathfinders' (DfES funding)
February 2003 - December 2003, Coordinator: Dr Caroline Wragg & Dr Gill Haynes
BBC Radio Learning Centres and Buses extension project (funding from the Lifelong Learning Foundation)
March 2003 - December 2003, Coordinator: Dr Tom Rogers
The Challenge for teachers posed by learner-centred multi-media learning resources (BBC Radio Learning Centres and Buses) (funding from the Lifelong Learning Foundation)
June 2002 - February 2003, Coordinator: Dr Tom Rogers
Regional Assembly intelligence report (South West Regional Development Agency funding)
March 2002 - May 2002
Evaluation of the Second Chance Trust (funding from the Elmgrant Trust)
March 2002 - September 2002, Coordinator: Dr Christine Bennetts
'Learning for Life' feasibility study (RCLS funding)
December 2001 - July 2003, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
Skills and Learning Intelligence in the South West (South West Regional Assembly funding)
December 2001 - March 2003
Increasing participation in learning, 14-19 (Connexions West of England funding)
October 2001 - March 2002, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
Engaging employers effectively in education / business activity (Connexions West of England funding)
October 2001 - March 2002, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
Theological education in virtual communities (funding from the Sir Halley Stewart Trust & St Luke's Foundation)
September 2001 - August 2003, Coordinator: Rev Dr Susan Graham
Undergraduate work experience: what do employers want? (Government Office South West funding)
January 2001 - March 2001, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson
Assessing the impact of work-related learning? (Government Office South West funding)
October 2000 - March 2001, Coordinator: Professor William Richardson