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Dr Jennifer Roberts

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Dr Jennifer Roberts

Dr Jennifer Roberts

School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work

Dr Roberts’ research is dedicated to all aspects of school improvement, including improving outcomes for pupils and improving the teaching and learning which takes place in classrooms. Through her work on reading and literacy development she has designed and implemented a number of interventions and evaluated these using a range of methods, including randomised controlled trails.

Contact info

  • j.roberts@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0) 28 9097 3177

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in:

  • Improving outcomes for pupils
  • Issues related to primary education
  • Teacher training
  • International and private schools
  • Literacy and reading
  • Randomised controlled trials

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Any project websites: /sites/readingtogether/
  • My work has led to the development of new interventions designed to improve all aspects of the education of children and young people.

Research students

Name Thomas Hutchinson  
Years of study Northern Ireland2016-2020 
Country  
   
Name Martina Carter 
Years of study 2016-2019 
Country RoI 

 


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