Job Title
Associate Professor
Department
Education Studies
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Research Interests
Education and social policy; teachers and teaching; social justice and inequalities in education; widening participation and access to higher education; teaching and learning in HE; English and literacy; assessment and feedback; research methods; evidence use in education.
Biography
Becky joined the Department of Education Studies in 2019. Prior to her career in higher education, she was a secondary English teacher, working in a number of schools in Birmingham. Becky's research interests are focused on the areas of education policy, inequalities and social justice in education, the education workforce, widening participation and access to higher education, curriculum, and English/literacy. She is also very interested in the role of research and evidence for informing practice and policy, and in supporting collaboration and knowledge exchange between researchers and practitioners. Becky teaches across the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in the department, and supervises a number of PhD and EdD students. Between 2019-2024, she was the Widening Participation Lead in Education Studies. She is currently the department's co-Director of Postgraduate Research (DPGR). Becky is a leadership team member for the university's 'Society and Culture' interdisciplinary research Spotlight. She is also a Fellow of the Warwick Institute of Engagement, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). In 2023, Becky won the Warwick Award for Personal Tutoring Excellence.
- Morris, Rebecca, See, Beng Huat, Gorard, Stephen, Siddiqui, Nadia, 2023. Literacy for life : evaluating the National Literacy Trust?s bespoke programme for schools. Educational Studies, 49 (2), pp. 369-387
- Gorard, Stephen, Maria Ventista, Ourania, Morris, Rebecca, See, Beng Huat, 2023. Who wants to be a teacher? Findings from a survey of undergraduates in England. Educational Studies, 49 (6), pp. 914-936
- 'Perry, Thomas, 'Morris, Rebecca, 'Lea, R., 2022. 'A decade of replication study in education? A mapping review (2011-2020). Educational Research and Evaluation, 27 (1-2), pp. 12-34
- See, B. H., Morris, Rebecca, Gorard, S., Siddiqui, N., Easterbrook, M., Nieuwenhuis, M., Fox, K., Harrison, P., Banerjee, R., 2022. A conceptual replication study of a self-affirmation intervention to improve the academic achievement of low-income pupils in England. Educational Research and Evaluation, 27 (1-2), pp. 83-116
- Morris, Rebecca, Dobson, Graeme, 2021. Spending the pupil premium : what influences leaders? decision-making?. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 49 (2), pp. 284-302
- Morris, Rebecca, See, Beng Huat, Gorard, Stephen, 2021. Teacher shortage in England - new evidence for understanding and addressing current challenges. Impact : journal of the Chartered College of Teaching, 2021 (11), pp. 64-67
- Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas, Wardle, Lindsey, 2021. Formative assessment and feedback for learning in higher education : a systematic review. Review of Education, 9 (3)
- Perry, Thomas, Morris, Rebecca, Asquith, Simon, 2020. Mind the gap : using evidence in education. Research Intelligence, pp. 28-29
- See, Beng Huat, Morris, Rebecca, Gorard, Stephen, Kokotsaki, Dimitra, Abdi, Sophia, 2020. Teacher recruitment and retention : a critical review of international evidence of most promising interventions. Education Sciences, 10 (10)
- Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas, 2019. Private schools for free? parents' reasons for choosing a new free school for their child. Cambridge Journal of Education, 49 (5), pp. 535-552
- See, Beng Huat, Morris, Rebecca, Gorard, Stephen, Siddiqui, Nadia, 2019. Evaluation of the impact of Maths Counts delivered by teaching assistants on primary school pupils' attainment in maths. Educational Research and Evaluation, 25 (3-4), pp. 203-224
- Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas, 2017. Reframing the English grammar schools debate. Educational Review, 69 (1), pp. 1-24
- Morris, Rebecca, 2015. Free schools and disadvantaged intakes. British Educational Research Journal, 41 (4), pp. 535-552
- Morris, Rebecca, 2014. The admissions criteria of secondary free schools. Oxford Review of Education, 40 (3), pp. 389-409
- Perry, T., Morris, R., 2023. A critical guide to evidence-informed education. Maidenhead, UK, Open University Press
- Morris, Rebecca, 2022. Free Schools in England : researching a (controversial) new policy reform using a mixed methods approach. In Siddiqui , N.; Gorard, S. (eds.), Making Your Doctoral Research Project Ambitious : Developing Large-Scale Studies with Real-World Impact, London, Routledge, pp. 167-180
- See, B. H., Gorard, S., Morris, Rebecca, Ventista, O., 2022. Rethinking the complex determinants of teacher shortage. In Menter, Ian (ed.), Palgrave Handbook of Teacher Education Research, Cham, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-28
- Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas, Asquith, Simon, 2020. The opportunities and challenges of leaders using evidence in education. In Gorard, Stephen; Gorard, Stephen; Gorard, Stephen; Gorard, Stephen (eds.), Getting Evidence into Education : Evaluating the Routes to Policy and Practice, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY, Routledge, pp. 199-216
- 'See, Beng Huat, 'Gorard, Stephen, 'Morris, Rebecca, 'El-Soufi, Nada, 2020. 'How to recruit and retain teachers in hard-to-staff areas : a systematic review of the empirical evidence. In Ovenden-Hope, Tanya; Passy, Rowena (eds.), Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention, London, Routledge, pp. 148-162
- See, Beng Huat, Gorard, Stephen, Morris, Rebecca, El-Soufi, Nada, See, Beng Huat, Gorard, Stephen, Morris, Rebecca, El-Soufi, Nada, 2020. How to recruit and retain teachers in hard-to-staff areas : a systematic review of the empirical evidence. In Ovenden-Hope, Tanya; Passy, Rowena; Ovenden-Hope, Tanya; Passy, Rowena (eds.), Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention, London, Routledge, pp. 148-162
- Myhill, Debra, Morris, Rebecca, 2019. Assessment practices : student voices on their experiences of assessment across the transition. Banerjee, Pallavi Amitava; Myhill, Debrah (eds.), Transitions from Vocational Qualifications to Higher Education : Examining Inequalities, Emerald Publishing Limited
- Mackenzie, Helen, Morris, Rebecca, 2019. Students' voiced experiences of social transitions : facilitating a sense of belonging. Banerjee, Pallavi Amitava; Myhill, Debrah (eds.), Transitions from Vocational Qualifications to Higher Education : Examining Inequalities, Emerald Publishing Limited
- Gorard, Stephen, See, Beng Huat, Morris, Rebecca, 2016. The most effective approaches to teaching in primary schools : rigorous evidence on effective teaching. Saarbrücken, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Morris, R., Perry, T., Smith, E., Pilgrim-Brown, J., 2023. Education : the state of the discipline. A survey of education researchers' work, experiences and identities. British Educational Research Association
- Pulsford, Mark, Morris, Rebecca, Purves, Ross, 2021. The health, status and future of undergraduate education programmes : a comparison of programme leaders' views on leading and developing the subject within different institutions ; project findings initial report. British Education Studies Association, pp. 1-10
- 'Perry, Thomas, 'Morris, Rebecca, 'Abdi, S., 2020. 'Aimhigher Plus West Midlands maths outreach project : evaluation report, short report and executive summary. Available on request
- See, B. H., Gorard, S., Morris, Rebecca, Siddiqui, N. S., See, B. H., Gorard, S., Morris, Rebecca, Siddiqui, N. S., 2019. Evaluation of the National Literacy Trust's Literacy for Life programme. Durham University Evidence Centre for Education
- See, B. H., Gorard, S., Morris, Rebecca, Siddiqui, N. S., 2019. Evaluation of the National Literacy Trust's Literacy for Life programme. Durham University Evidence Centre for Education
- See, Beng Huat, Morris, Rebecca, Gorard, Stephen, Siddiqui, Nadia, 2018. Maths counts : evaluation report and executive summary. Education Endowment Foundation
- See, Beng Huat, Morris, Rebecca, Gorard, Stephen, Siddiqui, Nadia, 2018. Writing about values : evaluation report and executive summary. Education Endowment Foundation
- Gorard, Stephen, Boliver, Vikki, Siddiqui, Nadia, Banerjee, Pallavi, Morris, Rebecca, 2017. Which are the most suitable contextual indicators for use in widening participation to HE?. School of Education, Durham University
- See, Beng Huat, Morris, Rebecca, Gorard, Stephen, Griffin, Naomi, 2017. UK Space Agency Principia education programme report : the reach and spread of its projects. Durham University
| Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Comparison Project | ESRC | 01 Jun 2022 | 31 May 2025 |
| Frames for Learning (2nd stage) | Education Endowment Foundation | 01 Oct 2022 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Proposal to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport by SQW-led consortium | Department for Culture Media and Sport | 01 Oct 2022 | 30 Sept 2023 |
| Post-16 practice review (led by the Centre for Education & Youth) | Education Endowment Foundation | 16 Oct 2022 | 30 May 2023 |
| : A survey of education researchers' perceptions of their work and identities in relation to education research in universities in the United Kingdom (BERA - state of the discipline) | British Educational Research Association (BERA) | 06 Dec 2021 | 01 Sept 2022 |
| Headsprout® Early Reading in Special Schools (EEF Framework) | Education Endowment Foundation | 04 Nov 2019 | 29 Apr 2022 |
| Addenda to: FLASH Marking: Replacing Grades with Skills-based Feedback project | Education Endowment Foundation | 01 Jul 2021 | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Understanding the complex determinants of teacher shortages: an integrated approach | ESRC | 07 Jan 2019 | 30 Sept 2021 |
| Meols Cop High School Feedback Project | Education Endowment Foundation | 07 Jan 2019 | 30 Jun 2021 |
| The health, status and future of undergraduate Education programmes: a comparison of course leaders' views on leading and developing the subject within different institutions | British Education Studies Association (BESA) | 01 Jul 2019 | 31 Dec 2020 |
| Understanding the Impact of targeted Maths Support in five Schools in the Aimhigher West Midlands National Collaborative Outreach Programme | Aim Higher West Midlands | 03 Mar 2020 | 31 Jul 2020 |