Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Alison is an experienced teacher educator and primary school teacher who has taught in schools across North Wales and London and worked in several universities supporting student teachers. Her research focuses on creativity, professional identity, and the emotional dimensions of teacher education. Having recently completed her Doctorate in Education, Alison’s research explores the complex relationships between teacher education and research engagement. Using narrative methodologies, her work examines how teacher educators make sense of their professional identities and experiences through story, reflection, and emotion.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Education, Trespassers will be Prosected: An exploration of the relationship experienced teacher educators have with research , University of Chester
1 Sept 2017 → 24 Sept 2025
Award Date: 24 Sept 2025
Master of Education, Master of Education (The Arts and Creativity), University of Chester
Award Date: 1 Jun 2002
Bachelor of Arts, B.A. (hons) QTS (Language and Literacy), Edge Hill University
Award Date: 31 Jul 1992
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Possibility thinking in initial teacher education: reimagining physical, conceptual and affective dimensions of the university
Nuttall, A. & Griffiths, A., 2 Jul 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Pupils as researchers: Empowering inquiry in education;
Hopton, J. (Contributor) & Griffiths, A. (Contributor), 17 Nov 2025, The research-informed educator: tools and techniques for effective teaching. Stephenson, M., Gill, A. & Podesta, E. (eds.). Emerald PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Adaptive teaching
Griffiths, A., 1 Apr 2024, Training to be a primary school teacher: ITT and beyond. Stephenson, M. & Gill, A. (eds.). 1 ed. London: SAGE Publishing, Vol. 1. p. 185 18 p. (Ready to Teach).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The bridge: reimagining the place and space of teacher education in universities
Nuttall, A. & Griffiths, A., 25 May 2024, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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The position of the university in teacher education: reflections on physical, conceptual and lived spaces
Nuttall, A. & Griffiths, A., Nov 2024, (Accepted/In press) Contemporary challenges in education: paradoxes and illuminations. Vol. 4. (Voices from the Classroom; vol. 4).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Prizes
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SIG Best Presentation Prize ( Highly Commended)
Griffiths, A. (Recipient), 6 Oct 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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UCET Gordon Kirk Travel Scholarship £2000
Nuttall, A. (Recipient) & Griffiths, A. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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UCET Annual Conference 2025
Stephenson, M. (Speaker), Hopton, J. (Speaker), Garcia, D. (Speaker), Griffiths, A. (Speaker) & Lunniss, V. (Speaker)
11 Nov 2025Activity: Attending or organising conference/seminar/workshop › Conference
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BERA Annual Conference 2025
Griffiths, A. (Invited speaker)
16 Sept 2025Activity: Attending or organising conference/seminar/workshop › Conference
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International Study Association of Teachers and Teaching Annual Conference
Griffiths, A. (Invited speaker)
30 Jun 2025Activity: Attending or organising conference/seminar/workshop › Conference
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The ECR Journey: Beyond Publish or Perish: Cultivating Excellence in Scholarly Publishing
Stephenson, M. (Invited speaker) & Griffiths, A. (Invited speaker)
11 Jun 2025Activity: Attending or organising conference/seminar/workshop › Conference
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UCET Conference 2024
Stephenson, M. (Speaker), Podesta, E. (Speaker), Nuttall, A. (Speaker) & Griffiths, A. (Speaker)
13 Nov 2024Activity: Attending or organising conference/seminar/workshop › Conference