Centre of Research for Educational Action and Theory Exchange

Uniting the broad range of research interests across Education and beyond

CREATE is a newly formed Research and Knowledge Exchange centre in the Faculty of Education and the Arts. It brings together the broad range of expertise and research interests in educational theory, action research and practice that exists within and beyond the Faculty, for the advancement of excellent research with real-world impacts.

Clusters and Areas of Expertise

Refugee Education, led by Prof. Wayne Veck
Climate Change Action and Education, led by Dr Simon Boxley
Early Years Education, led by Dr Amanda Norman
Holocaust Education, led by Dr Alasdair Richardson
History of Women's Education, led by Dr Sue Anderson-Faithful, Dr Eleanor Simpson and Dr Catherine Holloway
Philosophy of Education, led by Dr Adrian Skillbeck and Dr Alexis Gibbs

Collaboration

CREATE works closely with Winchester experts in related subject areas, as well as external experts. For example:

In Holocaust Education, we work with our partner the Holocaust Educational Trust, and we team up with our modern historians specialising in the Holocaust to mark the annual Holocaust Memorial Day.

In Early Years Education, we work with cognitive psychologist Prof. Paul Sowden and the Centre for Real-world Learning as well as regional schools on the Arts Council-funded Creativity Collaborative, focussed on embedding creativity in the school curriculum.

Refugee Education is an important strand in the work of the University of Sanctuary Network, which works closely with Winchester City of Sanctuary and other regional Universities of Sanctuary.

Events

CREATE was launched formally on 30 Nov 2023 and is currently in the process of organising a vibrant series of events for 2023-24. Planned events include Collaboration Sessions, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Conferences, Talks, Seminars and Public Lectures, Book Launches, Exhibitions and Workshops, on topics as wide-ranging as Film as Education, Creative Pedagogies, Privacy and Education, AI and Education and Sustainability in Education. Further details TBA.

Contact CREATE

If you would like to find out more about CREATE, attend our events or collaborate with us, contact the Convener, Prof. Wayne Veck, or any of the strand leads.

For enquiries about business services such as CPD or consultancy, please contact Dr Rhiannon Love.