Student research projects

Ageing with autism: experiences of relationships of older individuals with autism spectrum disorder – a participatory research study

This new research study is being run by the Tavistock’s Lifespan Development Service and a doctorate student from the University of Essex. It is...

"Girls these days, they just stand up for themselves like" The conceptualisations and lived experiences of four adolescent girls who were excluded and placed in alternative provision for difficulties related to 'social, emotional and mental health'

By Verity Alexis

Focusing on the present: an exploration of mindfulness based intervention in a special school for adolescents on the autistic spectrum

By Teresa Wheeler

What factors support or hinder the educational progress of looked after children at key stage 4: A grounded theory approach

By Loxley Simmonds.

"That's tricky": exploring SENCOs' accounts of their relationships with parents

By K. A. Robinson.

Exploring the process of change: Developing the use of nurturing approaches in a secondary school for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs

By Kathryn Rees

What works? A grounded theory of effective peer mentoring in secondary schools

By Jessica Powell.

The experiences of primary-school teaching assistants working one-to-one with looked-after and adopted children who present with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; an exploration with the use of attachment theory

By Jessica Knight.

What helps the siblings of young people with autism spectrum disorder: a theory built on their perspective

By Ann-Marie Cryan.

Why do so many white working class boys underachieve? An exploration of underpinning factors and beliefs

By Dion Terrelonge.