Childhood and Youth Studies

Vision

As a group we:

• work collaboratively and encourage dialogue within and across disciplines and sectors in research-related activities involving children and young people
• work with a social justice agenda to recognise children and young people’s rights, across local and international contexts, and to value diversity and challenge inequality
• intentionally amplify and extend existing opportunities and synergies across research, policy and practice contexts to progress children and young people’s meaningful participation and human rights

Associated networks, groups and centres

The Childhood and Youth Studies Research Group is a constellation of research specialities, including the associated networks, groups and centres:

• Centre for Research in Education Inclusion & Diversity (CREID)
• Childlight - Global Child Safety Institute
• Early Years Research, Policy and Practice Group
• Observatory of Children’s Human Rights Scotland
• Race and Inclusivity in Global Education Network (RIGEN)
• Scottish Sensory Centre (SSC)

Study

We are involved with teaching at all levels, with a focus on early childhood, children and young people’s human rights, and youth studies.

Programmes

The specific programmes we are connected to are:

• Childhood Practice (BA)
• MSc Education (Early Childhood Practice and Froebel)
• Froebel and Childhood Practice Course

Want to do a PhD with us?

Information about postgraduate studies, including potential researchers' availability and areas of research interest, can be found on our Postgraduate Research Degrees pages.

Information about applying to do a PhD