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Research Methods Festival 2008

Session 68: Early career development

Synopsis This session centres on presentations by four winners of the Michael Young Prize in which they will talk about how their research and its dissemination has featured in their careers to date. The Michael Young Prize is awarded to outstanding scholars who have recently completed their PhDs in any social science subject to support them in the dissemination of their research findings to the wider public. Each of the winners has conducted research of social value and public relevance, communicated in a clear way for non-academic audiences. Prior to these four presentations, Andrew Dilnot, who has extensive experience of communicating with lay audiences and a particular interest in career development, will set the scene by speaking on these related themes.
14.00 Brief introduction to the session
Graham Crow, NCRM
14.05 Early career development and the dissemination of research findings Andrew Dilnot, Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford
14.30 Researching deaf children's English literacy (2006 winner)
Diana Burman, Department of Educational Studies, University of Oxford
15.00Researching prisoners maintaining innocence (2006 winner)
Michael Naughton, School of Law and Department of Sociology, University of Bristol
15.30 refreshments
16.00 Researching children with autism' (2007 winner)
Elizabeth Pellicano, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol
16.30Researching Israeli children's understanding of the Palestinian perspective of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict' (2007 winner)
Asi Sharabi, Poke London:
17.00 Questions, comments and general discussion

Available downloads

Researching Deaf Children's Literacy
by Diana Burman

Mapping the changing face of autism
by Liz Pellicano