Personal profile
Research interests
I am a Senior Lecturer in Additional Learning Needs in the Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy. I am also Programme Director for the National MA Education and National EdD. My research explores wellbeing, bilingualism, inclusive education and educational transitions. I have published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to national research projects shaping educational practice in Wales. I supervise doctoral research and has supported four successful completions to date. My work aims to bridge theory and practice, promoting evidence-informed approaches that enhance equity and learner voice in education.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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British Journal of special education special issue: Literacy and power
Collinson, C., Emam, M. M. & Packer, R., 9 Jun 2025, In: British Journal of Special Education. 52, 2, p. 242-243 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Critical review of research and policy on transitions to school from 2000-2024 in Cymru/Wales
Packer, R. & Thomas, A., 30 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) Transitions to School in the 21st Century: Insights from National and International Research, Policy, and Practice. Perry, B. & Dockett, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer Nature, (International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development; vol. 46).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Exploring the Multi-dimensional Transitions from Primary to Secondary School in Wales
Packer, R. & Hodgkin, K., 25 Aug 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Navigating the complexity of transition: sharing the views of learners during the primary-secondary school transition in Wales
Hodgkin, K., Packer, R. & Place, C., 8 Jan 2025, In: Education 3-13. p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Cynefin and Wales: The key to the future of language and culture / Cynefin a Chymru: Yr allwedd i ddyfodol iaith a diwylliant
Packer, R. (Participant) & Ryder, N. (Author)
May 2024Activity: Other