Category: Educational Psychology
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Becoming the editor of an open access journal
An unexpected but very exciting opportunity has crossed my path: I am the new Editor of the Open Journal of Educational Psychology (OJEP)! I am keen to stay active in research and this is an excellent way to keep a foothold in academia. I do not have any prior experience as an Editor so I’m…
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EP tools I use with children and young people
Working with children and young people is one of the best parts of being an EP. To reflect the wide range of CYP I work with, I try and use a number of different tools. It can sometimes be hard to pick up new ideas though, given how time poor a lot of EPs are.…
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A proposal to improve the diversity of doctoral candidates
Acquiring a place on a taught doctoral programme is an achievement that many spend years trying to accomplish. In my field of educational psychology, it’s not uncommon to hear people being offered a place on their fourth, fifth, or sixth attempt. There is a widespread meme that many potentially exellent candidates are lost during the…