Background

I am currently an Early Career Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study at the University of Warwick. My research is based at the Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research. I have completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Science Research (Distinction) with the University of Warwick's ESRC-Doctoral Training Centre as well as modules in Mixed Methods research with the University of Warwick's Medical School. Prior to this, I studied an MSc at Birkbeck’s Department for Psychosocial Studies in Education, Power and Social Change (distinction) and have an LLB Law degree from the University of Reading. I have previously worked for a number of years as a widening participation practitioner and hold a professional certification in PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner.

PhD Research

My PhD was recently submitted for examination and was entitled 'Siblings of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: psychological outcomes and sibling relationships'. This project was fully funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). My project received additional funding from the UK charity Sibs.

Publications

• Cullen, M.A.., Lindsay, G., Hastings, R., Denne, L., Stanford, C., Beqiraq, L., Elahi, F., Gemegah, E., Hayden, N., Kander, I., Lykomitrou F., Zander, J. (2020). Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools: Evidence Review. London: Education Endowment Foundation. The report is available from:
  https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Publications/Send/EEF_SE<br />ND_Evidence_Review.pdf&nbsp;

• Hastings, R. P., Totsika, V., Hayden, N. K., Murray, C. A., Jess, M., Langley, E., & Margetson, J. K. (2020). 1000 Families Study, a UK multiwave cohort investigating the well-being of families of children with intellectual disabilities: cohort profile. BMJ Open. 10e032919. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032919.

• Hayden, N. K., McCaffrey, M., Fraser-Lim, C., & Hastings, R. P. (2019). Supporting siblings of children with a special educational need or disability: an evaluation of Sibs Talk, a one-to-one intervention delivered by staff in mainstream schools. Support for Learning. 34(4). 404-420. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12275
• Hayden, N. K., Hastings, R. P., Totsika, V., & Langley, E. (2019). A Population-Based Study of the Behavioral and Emotional Adjustment of Older Siblings of Children with and without Intellectual Disability. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 47, 8: 1409-1419.
• Tharian, P.R., Henderson, S., Wathanasin, N., Hayden, N., Chester, V., and Tromans, S. (2019). Characters with autism spectrum disorder in fiction: where are the women and girls? Advances in Autism. 5, 1: 50-63.
• Cullen, S. M., Cullen, M.-A, Dytham, S., & Hayden, N. (2018). 'Research to understand successful approaches to supporting the most academically able disadvantaged pupils'. Department for Education. November 2018. Accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/approaches-to-supporting-disadvantaged-pupils.
• Michael-Fox, B. & Hayden, N. (2018). Transforming the Community, Transforming the Self: Young People, Social Action and Community Leadership. The Sheffield Student Journal for Sociology. Communities: Issue 2:132-158.

Other research projects and roles

• Research Associate for the charity Sibs. 2020-present.
• Organiser and facilitator of Research Group Meetings, CEDAR, University of Warwick, for the 2019-2020 academic year.
• Student rep for Research Group Meetings, CEDAR, University of Warwick, 2017-2019.
• Research Assistant and co-author on a SEND Evidence Review entitled: 'Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools: Evidence Review', CEDAR, University of Warwick, 2019.
• Set up a Siblings Research Advisory Group collaboratively with PhD students based at UCL: Mhairi McKenzie & Georgia Pavlopoulou, UCL & University of Warwick, 2018-2019.
• Research Assistant and co-author on a Department for Education project researching ways to support children that are academically able and from disadvantaged backgrounds, CEDAR, University of Warwick, 2018. DfE report entitled: 'Research to understand successful approaches to supporting the most academically able disadvantaged pupils'.
• Research Assistant. Pre-screening interviewer for a randomised control trial, CEDAR, University of Warwick, 2018.
• Focus group facilitator, Engage Lime and Policyworks Associates, 2017.
• Resident Tutor in Rootes residences, Residential Life Team, University of Warwick, 2017-present.
• External Access Course Moderator, AIM Awards, 2016-2018.

• Peer reviewed for Research in Developmental Disabilities; Advances in Autism; Nursing & Health Sciences; Tizard Learning Disability Review; Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities.

Conference presentations

• Hayden, N. (December 2019). Associations between sibling behaviours and relationships where one has an intellectual disability. (Format: oral presentation). Seattle Club Conference, University College London, London.
• Hayden, N. (October 2019). What does the research tell us about the siblings of children with Down syndrome? (Format: oral presentation). Ups of Downs group leader conference, Leamington Spa. Invited Talk.
• Hayden, N., Hastings. R., & Bailey, T. (July 2019). Associations between sibling behaviours and relationships where one has an intellectual disability (Format: oral presentation). IASSIDD World Congress, Glasgow.
• Hayden, N., McCaffrey, M., Fraser-Lim, C., & Hastings, R. (December 2018). Supporting siblings of children with SEND: an evaluation of Sibs Talk, a one-to-one intervention delivered by staff in mainstream schools (Format: poster presentation). Seattle Club, Shrewsbury.
• Hayden, N., McKenzie, M., & Pavlopoulou, G. (November 2018). Invited talk: The Sibling Research Advisory Group: Lessons learnt from engaging an under-represented and supported group (Format: oral presentation). Research Engagement Conference, UCL.
• Hayden, N., Hastings, R., Totsika, V., & Langley, E. (April, 2018). The Psychological Well-Being of Children Who Have a Brother or Sister with Intellectual Disability: A Secondary Analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study (Format: oral presentation). Gatlinburg Conference, San Diego.
• Hayden, N., Hastings, R., Totsika, V., & Langley, E. (December 2017). The Psychological Well-Being of Children Who Have a Brother or Sister with Intellectual Disability: A Secondary Analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study (Format: oral presentation). Seattle Club Conference, University of Durham.
• Michael, B., & Hayden, N. (July 2016). Presentation entitled: Access to HE: How can we best support Access learners throughout the student lifecycle? (Format: oral presentation). AIM Awards conference, Loughborough University.
• Michael, B., & Hayden, N. (January 2016). Presentation entitled: It was like a weird awakening': Young People’s Sense of Community, Agency and Belonging in Bedford (Format: oral presentation). MeCCSA, Canterbury Christ Church University.

Teaching

I have been awarded Associate Fellow status with the Higher Education Academy and have taught the following:

2019/20 academic year:

• Lecturer for ‘Learning, Development and Special Educational Needs’ (CE1D4; L4)
• Dissertation co-supervisor for 'Psychology and Education' MA, CES (EQ926-60; L7).

2018/19 academic year:

• Module convenor and lecturer for ‘Researching Qualitatively in the Social Sciences’ (CE312; L6)
• Lecturer and seminar tutor for ‘Widening Participation in Higher Education’ (CE335; L5 & L6).
• Dissertation supervisor (CE302; L6).
• Lecturer on 'Dissertation' module (CE302; L6).
• Guest lecture for Community Engagement: Theory into Practice, IATL (IL017, L5 & L6).
• Keynote speaker: Early Childhood Foundation Degree (L4 & L5).

2017/18 academic year:

• Module convenor for ‘Researching Qualitatively in the Social Sciences’ (CE312; L6)
• Lecturer and seminar tutor for ‘Widening Participation in Higher Education’ (CE335; L5 & L6)
• Dissertation supervisor for CLL students (CE302; L6)
• Guest lectures for CES’s Research Methods module (L5)
• Guest lecture on 'Dissertation' module (CE302; L6)

2016-17 academic year:

• Guest lecture on 'Dissertation' module (CE302; L6)

Nikita Hayden

n.hayden@warwick.ac.uk

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