Biography
Fionna has a background in widening participation and evaluation of HE outreach initiatives. Prior to starting her PhD, she worked as a Research and Evaluation Manager for a UK-based education charity.
Fionna’s PhD research focuses on how and to what extent experiences of the care system during childhood influence care experienced young people’s post-18 decision-making and choices relating to higher education. Fionna’s research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council through the LISS DTP.
Fionna is also a Graduate Teaching Fellow in the School, leading seminars for the Social Sciences BA.
Fionna’s provisional thesis title is: Care experience and HE choices: How does care experience influence HE decision-making for care experienced young people?
Principal supervisor: Dr Jenny Driscoll
Secondary supervisor: Professor Sharon Gewirtz
Research
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)
The Centre for Public Policy Research is an interdisciplinary research centre research developing critical analyses of social change and social in/justice in education and other policy arenas, sectors and contexts to inform national and international policy debate, social activism, and personal, professional and organisational learning.
Research
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)
The Centre for Public Policy Research is an interdisciplinary research centre research developing critical analyses of social change and social in/justice in education and other policy arenas, sectors and contexts to inform national and international policy debate, social activism, and personal, professional and organisational learning.