Jane is a Senior Lecturer within the Early Childhood Studies team. Her main interests include historical and sociological perspectives of childhood, children's rights and research with children. She has worked with children in a variety of settings: playscheme, playgroup, infant and junior schools. Her first degree is in Early Childhood Studies and Social Sciences.

Her postgraduate research is a study of the  notion of 'childhood in crisis', focusing on childhood 0-12 years. She has previously worked as an Associate Lecturer (Early Childhood Studies) at Canterbury Christ Church University.

• Teaching and learning

Research interests include the condition of contemporary childhood and the construction of children by the news media. Jane is also interested in developing ethics in research with children.

• Early Childhood Studies programme - BA and MA

• ED2016 Social Policy for Children and Families
• ED3012 Policy in Early Childhood
• ED2000 Research Design and Method
• ED3000 Research Project
• EDM503 Policy in Early Childhood: National and International Perspectives

• Currently working on an article: 'Entering children's worlds (or not): reflections on a 'friend role' employed in research with children aged 9-11 years'.