Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Pontio Educational Transitions across the Lifespan research group aims to develop a cohesive representation and collective overview of different approaches and perspectives on educational transitions. Our overarching focus is to develop cross-disciplinary expertise in exploring the impact that transitions in education can have on children, young people, and adults, particularly in currently underexplored areas, such as children and young people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Key objectives include developing and establishing collaborative networks within Wales and beyond, in researching aspects of educational transition that will inform best practice and enhance understanding of the transition process in education from a holistic perspective.
We support colleagues interested in better understanding educational transitions and applying this knowledge to their own fields of study and investigation. The group hosts regular meetings, seminars, and workshops.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Emily Abbinett
- Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy - Senior Lecturer in Education and Additional Learning Needs
- Additional Learning Needs, Disability and Inclusion Research Network (ADIRN)
- Educational Transitions Across the Lifespan (Pontio-ETAL) Research Group
Person: Academic
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Kieran Hodgkin
- Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy - Senior Lecturer in Educational Studies
- The Cardiff Education and Social Justice Research Group
- Educational Transitions Across the Lifespan (Pontio-ETAL) Research Group
Person: Academic
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Managing their own ‘tricky’ transition: Exploring the views of pupils, practitioners, and parents during the primary-secondary transition in Wales.
Packer, R. & Hodgkin, K., 29 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) The Palgrave Handbook of Multiple and Multi-Dimensional Educational and Life Transitions . Palgrave MacmillanResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Are you listening? The recommendations of second year students as they transition through university
Woolridge, B., Smith, E. R., Hodgkin, K. & Young, N., 19 Dec 2025, In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education. 31, 1, p. 90-110 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Becoming ‘sound’: a process of building rapport as a researcher in an alternative education provision
Morris, T., Hodgkin, K. & Beauchamp, G., 29 Apr 2025, In: Ethnography and Education. 20, 3, p. 237-253 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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International Conference on Education and Life Transitions
Hodgkin, K. (Organiser)
21 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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International Journal of Educational and Life Transitions (Journal)
Hodgkin, K. (Editor)
1 Aug 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Research in Post-Compulsory Education (Journal)
Hodgkin, K. (Reviewer)
Jul 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review