Article
Robinson J, Rushton EA & Towers E (2026) Looking for hopeful purpose in England's environmental education policy: An analysis of the National Education Nature Park. British Educational Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.70268
Article
Robinson J, Rushton EA & Towers E (2026) Looking for hopeful purpose in England's environmental education policy: An analysis of the National Education Nature Park. British Educational Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.70268
Article
Miranda RM, Priestley A & Rushton EAC (2026) Exploring interactions of the dimensions of agency through the experiences of aspiring school leaders in Scotland, UK. British Educational Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.70247
Article
Rushton EAC, Walshe N & Quiroz-Martinez D (2026) Understanding spaces of teacher agency: a case study of the experiences and practices of secondary school teachers in England. Teaching and Teacher Education, 181, Art. No.: 105729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2026.105729
Article
Biasutti M, Mannion G, Evans N(, Elliott P, Concina E & Mangiacotti AMA (2026) Empathy, prosociality and sustainable consumer behavior as statistical predictors of attitudes toward sustainable development in teacher education. Environmental Education Research, online. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2026.2684981
Article
Sustainability within Health and Wellbeing and Physical Education
Howells K & Murray A (2026) Sustainability within Health and Wellbeing and Physical Education. Physical Education Matters, Summer (21), pp. 44-49, Art. No.: 2. https://www.afpe.org.uk/page/Physical_Education_Matters
Presentation / Talk
Murray AM & Uthmani N (2026) Interdisciplinary opportunities to embody health and wellbeing practice through literacy and numeracy related pedagogical content knowledge. Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Conference 2026, Edinburch Futures Institute, 1 Lauriston Place Edinburgh, EH3 9EF United Kingdomhttps://efi.ed.ac.uk/venue/, 16.04.2026-16.04.2026. https://efi.ed.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Interdisciplinary-Learning-and-Teaching-Programme-2026-With-abstracts.pdf
Article
Walshe N, Wale W & Rushton EAC (2026) Is climate literacy an effective proxy for climate change education? Evidence from young people’s conceptualisations of climate change in England. Children's Geographies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2026.2659320
Article
Hackett A, Stoddart K & Mannion G (2026) Understanding School Nurses’ Role in Supporting Children's Mental Health From the Perspective of Children, Parents, Teachers, and School Nurses: A Mixed Methods Study in Scotland. Journal of School Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405261416903
Presentation / Talk
The Complexities of staying active beyond the school setting and session
Murray A (2026) The Complexities of staying active beyond the school setting and session [ Models based practice to raise awareness, develop proficiency and reduce inequity around physical activity participation between school and out of school session]. Murray A (Designer), Murray P (Other), Cowley J (Other), Howells K (Other) & Johnston B (Other) 2026 Annual NAKHE Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 06.01.2026-09.01.2026.
Book Chapter
A/r/tography, Relational Inquiry, and Complexity Thinking
Kaitell E & Murray A (2025) A/r/tography, Relational Inquiry, and Complexity Thinking. In: Post-Qualitative Inquiry in Sport, Health and Physical Education. First edition 2026 ed. Advances in Research on Teaching, 50. Leeds: Emerald Insight, pp. 75-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-814-9
Project Report
Formative evaluation of the Curriculum for Wales: phase 1 synthesis report
Duggan B, Morris F, Sinnnema C, Egan D & Priestley M (2025) Formative evaluation of the Curriculum for Wales: phase 1 synthesis report. Welsh Government. Cardiff: Welsh Government. https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/statistics-and-research/2025-12/formative-evaluation-of-the-curriculum-for-wales-phase-1-synthesis-report-958999.pdf
Article
Curricular justice in a complex world
Priestley M (2025) Curricular justice in a complex world. 1469-3704, (36). https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.345
Article
Mannion G, Ramjan C, McNicol S, Sowerby M & Lambert P (2025) Outdoor environmental education: turning back to the environment at a time of climate and nature emergency. Environmental Education Research, 31 (9), pp. 1916-1938. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2025.2538030
Research Report
Curriculum and assessment design and pedagogy in the Curriculum for Wales: a qualitative study
Priestley M, Schuler B, Georgescu S, Mouroutsou S, Priestley A, Rushton E, Smith J, Duggan B, Morris F & Sinnema C (2025) Curriculum and assessment design and pedagogy in the Curriculum for Wales: a qualitative study. Welsh Government. Cardiff: Welsh Government. https://www.gov.wales/curriculum-and-assessment-design-and-pedagogy-curriculum-wales-qualitative-study
Presentation / Talk
Murray A, Murray P, Howells K, Cowley J & Johnston B (2025) Towards agentic health and wellbeing -critical thoughts to extend curricular physical literacy from school to home [School-based to teacher education agency dedicated pedagogies around health and wellbeing practices]. 21st ISATT Biennial Conference, https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/conferences/isatt2025/, 01.07.2025-04.07.2025.
Other
Norman DA, Veale DV, Jones DC, Alliance 4 Children PW, 黑料不打烊 DAM, University of Worcester DPM, V&A Museum DHC, Parenting Apart Programme KK, Chair of Play Scotland MHB, Chief Creative O$cer at Nero and Music and Child Development Specialist MS, Policy Director at Health Professions for Safer Screens AS, Well Within Reach JS, Manchester Metropolitan University DJW-, Early Childhood Consultant DKP, Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) DCP, Sussed & Able JB, Open University DJJ, Sheffield Hallam University DDF-, York St John University SS-, Director of Children’s Alliance TB, Director of Miindfulness EB & University of Strathclyde DLA (2025) FAR FROM BEING MERE CREATION, CHILDHOOD PLAY IS A CRITICAL FAR FROM BEING MERE CREATION, CHILDHOOD PLAY IS A CRITICAL FAR FROM BEING MERE CREATION, CHILDHOOD PLAY IS A CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE WHERE THE SEEDS OF A COLLABORATIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE WHERE THE SEEDS OF A COLLABORATIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE WHERE THE SEEDS OF A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNICATIVE AND INNOVATIVE SOCIETY ARE SOWN. COMMUNICATIVE AND INNOVATIVE SOCIETY ARE SOWN. COMMUNICATIVE AND INNOVATIVE SOCIETY ARE SOWN. Alliance4Children and the University of Winchester.
Presentation / Talk
Exploring Strategies to Enhance Physical Literacy in the school setting and Beyond
Murray A, Murray P, Howells K, Johnston B & Cowley J (2025) Exploring Strategies to Enhance Physical Literacy in the school setting and Beyond [Critically thinking ways to extend physical literacy from in to out of school session 1]. 2025 AIESEP 黑料不打烊 Conference, Saint Petersburg, Florida, 18.05.2025-22.06.2025.
Article
Cantali D, Darling-McQuistan K, Dey D, Foley Y, Graham A, Priestley A & Wang Y (2025) Inclusion: Every Teacher's Responsibility: Reflecting on Developing the National Framework for Inclusion 3rd Edition. Scottish Educational Review, 56 (1-2), pp. 48-67. https://doi.org/10.1163/27730840-bja10023
Article
Murray A, Murray P, Howells K, Uthmani N & McMillan N (2025) The embodiment of equitable ways to develop agentic wellbeing through movement maximizing personal and general spaces-re-tooling affordances as drivers of social justice. Equity in Education & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461251324217
Presentation / Talk
Embodying HWB into the Literacy and Maths Curriculum: An example from teacher education
Murray A & Uthmani N (2025) Embodying HWB into the Literacy and Maths Curriculum: An example from teacher education. 2025 STEP Conference, 黑料不打烊 Court Hotel, 黑料不打烊, 22.03.2025-22.03.2025. https://www.steachersep.org.uk/conference-2025
Article
Rushton EAC, Walshe N & Johnston BJ (2025) Towards justice-oriented climate change and sustainability education: Perspectives from school teachers in England. The Curriculum Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.322
Conference Abstract
Murray P, Murray A & Howells K (2025) The interruption and deconstruction of lure through ‘play fake’ behaviours using the en vivo time-phased intervention methodology to affirm children’s agency when under online predatorial duress. Education: Insights from practice for policy (poster conference), Cholmondeley Room, House of Lords, Westminster, London, 21.01.2025-21.01.2025. Education: Insights for Policy from Practice and Research. The Centre for Research into the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults (CREMCYA). https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/events/2024/insights-from-practice-for-policy-poster-conference
Book Chapter
Smith J (2024) History in the Curriculum. In: Rata E (ed.) Research Handbook on Curriculum and Education. Elgar, pp. 354-367. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/research-handbook-on-curriculum-and-education-9781802208535.html
Article
The purpose of primary physical education: The views of teacher educators
Jess M, Parker M, Carse N, Douglass A, Keay J, Martinez Alvarez L, Murray A, Pearson J, Randall V & Sweeney T (2024) The purpose of primary physical education: The views of teacher educators. European Physical Education Review, 30 (4), pp. 601-619. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x241237081
Presentation / Talk
Murray A, Murray P, Howells K, Johnston B & Cowley J (2024) Exploration of the relationship between physical literacy and literacy through a health and wellbeing perspective. SERA Conference 2024, Education in a Fragile World: Past, Present, Future, University of Dundee, Dalhousie Building, 27.11.2024-29.11.2024.
Keynote
Murray A & Murray P (2024) The Electric Playground Ppt-(PM AM) Outline Version For Interpersonal Relationships Wellbeing Discover Connect Conference (Nov 7th 2024). Interpersonal Relationships & Wellbeing Research Group Conference: Discover & Connect, University of Worcester, 07.11.2024-07.11.2024.
Presentation / Talk
Murray P & Murray A (2024) An integrative design for equipping caretakers & staffs performance acuity & empathy to match the demands of children’s navigating the electric playground [Online Play Fakes]. Interpersonal Relationships & Wellbeing Research Group Conference: Discover & Connect, University of Worcester, Worcester, England, 07.11.2024-07.11.2024.
Policy Document
A Plan for Play: An Eye View Series Report
Clark H, Murray A, Murray P, Lubrano M, Veale V, Silberfield C, Griggs G, Cooke K, Brown F, Woolley H, Coleman N, Follett M, Hodgson A, Hill B & Warrington D (2024) A Plan for Play: An Eye View Series Report. Royal P (Other), Webb LR (Other) & Wright P (Other) Children's Alliance. Eye View Series, 2. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/A-PLAN-FOR-PLAY-FINAL-ILLUSTRATED.pdf
Policy Document
The Role of the Family in Early Years Education
Clark H, Royal P, Webb LR, Wright P, Rosier C, Beart S, Blandford S, Veale V, Bayou E, Norman A, Tonkin A, Whewell E, Hodgson A, Warrington D & Murray A (2024) The Role of the Family in Early Years Education. Children's Alliance. 3. https://royalpa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/THE-ROLE-OF-THE-FAMILY-IN-EARLY-YEARS-EDUCATION-FINAL.pdf
Policy Document
A Preconception Care Strategy: An Eye Series Reprt
Clark H, de Barra D, Murray A, Norman A, Schoenaker D, Winterbottom J, Sher J, Kumaran K, Woods-Townsend K, Trevillion K, Murray P, Keynejad R, Bhavsar V, Bayou E & Cassinelli EH (2024) A Preconception Care Strategy: An Eye Series Reprt [A Preconception Care Strategy]. Royal P (Sponsor), Wright P (Other) & Webb LR (Other) Children's Alliance. Eye View Series Reports. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/preconception-care-strategy-report/
Book Chapter
Physical Education for Sustainability and Well-being
Murray A (2024) Physical Education for Sustainability and Well-being. In: Doull K & Ogier S (eds.) Teaching Climate Change & Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum. 1 ed. Learning Matters, pp. 174-186. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/teaching-climate-change-and-sustainability-in-the-primary-curriculum/book285833
Policy Document
The Power of Play. Building A Creative Britain
Norman A, Jones C, Murray A, Murray P, Charmen H, Kaur K, Blair MH, Stockdale J, Wilson-Thomas J, Veale V, Peckham K, Pascal C, Bolden J, Josephidou J & Fitzgerald D (2024) The Power of Play. Building A Creative Britain [The Power of Play]. Children's Alliance. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Play-Policy-18Apr2024-Childrens-Alliance.pdf
Other
Social Justice through Physical Literacy
Murray A (2024) Social Justice through Physical Literacy. National Education Conference Scottish Teachers for Enhancing Practice Annual Conference, 黑料不打烊 Court Hotel, 黑料不打烊, 02.03.2024. https://steachersep.org.uk/docs/2024/keynotes_workshops_v3.pdf
Article
Fostering teacher agency in school-based climate change education in England, UK
Rushton E, Dunlop L & Atkinson L (2024) Fostering teacher agency in school-based climate change education in England, UK. Curriculum Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.253
Other
Murray A, Murray P & Howells K (2024) Bridging preservice teacher practice with general university student health and wellbeing through "I Can Resist". National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona, USA, January 3-5th. https://www.nakhe.org/cgi/page.cgi/2024_Annual_Conference.html., Phoenix, USA, 03.01.2024-06.01.2024. https://www.nakhe.org/cgi/page.cgi/2024_Annual_Conference.html
Other
Murray A, Murray P, Howells K, Gerstenberger J, McCormack M & Harrower-Cassells L (2023) Using accessible resistance exercise to build emotional and physical strength, embodying pedagogies for accessible health and physical development (physical education) teacher education., Queen Margaret's University, Scotland, 22.11.2023-24.11.2023. https://www.sera.ac.uk/sera-conference-2023/