Personal statement

Anne’s research focuses on learning in a range of non-conventional learning, specifically, learning for work. She is interested in the intersections between different forms of knowledge in relation to work. Anne is an experienced teacher in the post compulsory sector, being a qualified lecturer in social policy and health and social care.

For her postdoctoral study, she investigated the historical development of vocational education and training in England. Her interest in work related learning has been extended to investigating education across the life course and in different contexts.

Academic qualifications

  • M.Ed Lifelong Learning - The Open University
  • MSc Social Policy - ESRC Scholarship
  • PhD Social Policy - University of Bath.

Areas of research and expertise

  • Workplace learning
  • Initial teacher education
  • Sociology of work
  • Social theory
  • Research methods for social sciences.

Anne supervises postgraduate and doctoral researchers in the School of Education. She is co-lead of the Policy, Pedagogy and Practice research centre in the School. As a research fellow, Anne is engaged in a number of ongoing projects.

Research and academic outputs

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Pre-service teacher education in English secondary schools: opportunities for intergenerational learning through mentoring
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Parfitt, A (2020) 'Pre-service teacher education in English secondary schools: opportunities for intergenerational learning through mentoring.' In: Dorczak, R and Portela Pruaño, A, eds. Generational diversity and intergenerational collaboration among teachers: perspectives and experience. Jagiellonian University Institute of Public Affairs, Kraków, pp. 45-60. ISBN 9788365688651

Quality in an audit society: the work of teacher-educators
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Spina, N, Harris, J, Parfitt, A and Yue, Y (2019) 'Quality in an audit society: the work of teacher-educators.' In: Peters, M.A, ed. Encyclopedia of teacher education. Springer, Singapore. ISBN 9789811311796

Walking-creating for fostering teachers’ education in peripheral coastal communities
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Parfitt, A and Read, S (2024) 'Walking-creating for fostering teachers’ education in peripheral coastal communities.' Journal of Education for Teaching, 50 (2). pp. 329-340. ISSN 0260-7476

Peace education in a time of war: the Museum of Peace in Rivne, Ukraine as a space of memory making and hope
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Marchuk, O, Melnychuk, L, Paguta, T, Pocheniuk, Y, Bates, A, Paez, Y and Parfitt, A (2024) 'Peace education in a time of war: the Museum of Peace in Rivne, Ukraine as a space of memory making and hope.' Journal of Peace Education, 21 (1). pp. 16-33. ISSN 1740-0201

Educator views regarding young people’s aspirations in peripheral coastal communities in England: a Q study
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Parfitt, A and Read, S (2023) 'Educator views regarding young people’s aspirations in peripheral coastal communities in England: a Q study.' Oxford Review of Education, 49 (6). pp. 764-780. ISSN 0305-4985

Breaks in the chain: using theories of social practice to interrogate professionals’ experiences of administering Pupil Premium Plus to support looked after children
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Read, S, Parfitt, A and Macer, M (2023) 'Breaks in the chain: using theories of social practice to interrogate professionals’ experiences of administering Pupil Premium Plus to support looked after children.' Oxford Review of Education, 49 (5). pp. 604-619. ISSN 0305-4985

Creating authentic and positive stories about personhood for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities: a call for reader expressions of interest
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Read, S, Simmons, B and Parfitt, A (2023) 'Creating authentic and positive stories about personhood for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities: a call for reader expressions of interest.' PMLD Link, 35.1 (104). pp. 37-38. ISSN 2042-5619

Disabled people’s experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic: a call to action for social change
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Read, S, Parfitt, A, Bush, T, Simmons, B and Levinson, M.P (2023) 'Disabled people’s experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic: a call to action for social change.' Social Inclusion, 11 (1). pp. 38-47. ISSN 2183-2803

What constitutes 'ethical' research for people with PMLD? A call for reader responses
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Simmons, B, Read, S, Parfitt, A and Bush, T (2022) 'What constitutes 'ethical' research for people with PMLD? A call for reader responses.' PMLD Link, 34.3 (103). pp. 38-40. ISSN 2042-5619

Turning around coast-based schools: an interpretive narrative analysis of a report on school reform in English coastal communities
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Parfitt, A (2021) 'Turning around coast-based schools: an interpretive narrative analysis of a report on school reform in English coastal communities.' Improving Schools, 24 (3). pp. 245-260. ISSN 1365-4802

Can compassion provide a lifeline for navigating Coronavirus (COVID-19) in higher education?
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Parfitt, A, Read, S and Bush, T (2021) 'Can compassion provide a lifeline for navigating Coronavirus (COVID-19) in higher education?' Pastoral Care in Education, 39 (3). pp. 178-191. ISSN 0264-3944

Can the concept of the protean career help us to understand millennial pre-service teacher retention challenges? A study of two pre-service teachers’ career pathways in England
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Parfitt, A (2020) 'Can the concept of the protean career help us to understand millennial pre-service teacher retention challenges? A study of two pre-service teachers’ career pathways in England.' Journal of Education for Teaching, 46 (3). pp. 324-335. ISSN 0260-7476

Diversity and complexity: becoming a teacher in England in 2015-16
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Whiting, C, Whitty, G, Menter, I, Black, P, Hordern, J, Parfitt, A, Reynolds, K and Sorensen, N (2018) 'Diversity and complexity: becoming a teacher in England in 2015-16.' Review of Education, 6 (1). pp. 69-96. ISSN 2049-6613

Effective use of Pupil Premium Plus to improve educational outcomes for looked after children
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Read, S, Macer, M and Parfitt, A (2020) Effective use of Pupil Premium Plus to improve educational outcomes for looked after children. Bath Spa University, Bath, UK.

Towards a new topography of ITT: a profile of Initial Teacher Training in England 2015-16. An Occasional Paper from the IFE No.1
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Whiting, C, Black, P, Hordern, J, Parfitt, A, Reynolds, K, Sorensen, N and Whitty, G (2016) Towards a new topography of ITT: a profile of Initial Teacher Training in England 2015-16. An Occasional Paper from the IFE No.1. Bath Spa University, Institute for Education, Bath. ISBN 9780992633899