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Biography
I joined the University in April 2014 as Director of the Centre for Applied Childhood, Youth and Family Research (formerly the Centre for Applied Childhood Studies). Prior to that, for the last 12 years I worked at the University of West England (UWE), Bristol, initially with the SOLAR Action Research Centre - a specialist participatory research and development centre – and latterly with the Centre for Understanding Social Practice. I have been involved in a whole range of different projects the majority of which have been evaluations of children and family programmes.
I completed my doctorate in 1999 which concerned how children use their local environment and implications for planning, conducted as part of the UNESCO supported Growing up in Cities project. In 1999 I joined the SOLAR Action Research Centre – a specialised participatory research and development centre pioneering new forms of learning and change in organisations and communities – and moved to the University of the West of England in 2001.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Participation of children and young people in research and decision making - but also issues of agency and empowerment and developing discourses of children’s participation as active citizenship
- Participatory Action Research
- Action inquiry approaches to service evaluation and improvement across the public sector
- Developing effective multi agency working / integrated children, youth and family services
- Understanding and supporting youth transitions (especially concerning marginalized young people/NEETs etc)
- In-depth qualitative inquiry including the use of visual approaches to understand young people’s realities and experiences
- Facilitating practice based learning and innovation in organisations
- Using learning to support workforce and service development
- Facilitation of Knowledge cafes and 'Open space' technology
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):
Research Expertise and Interests
- Children in Research
- Young People in Research
- Children in Decision Making
- Young People in Decision Making
- Agency
- Empowerment
- Children's Participation
- Active Citizenship
- Action Inquiry Approaches
- Public Sector Improvement
- Multi-Agency Working
- Integrated Services
- Children Youth and Family Services
- Youth Transitions
- Marginalized Young People
- NEETs
- Young People's Realities
- Young People's Experiences
- Practice Based Learning
- Innovation in Organisations
- Learning for Workforce Development
- Learning for Service Development
- Knowledge Cafes
- 'Open Space' Technology
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Projects
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Constructive Connections: building resilience of families affected by the justice system.
1/10/16 → 31/03/18
Project: Research
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Developing Children and Young people’s participation across Pennine Acute Hospital Trust
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
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Evaluation of Renfrewshire Children’s Champions Board
Percy-Smith, B. & Garbutt, R.
1/11/16 → 31/08/17
Project: Research
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A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation: Conversations for Transformational Change
Percy-Smith, B., Thomas, N. P., O'Kane, C. & Twum-Danso Imoh, A., 2023, (Accepted/In press) 2nd ed. Routledge. 356 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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18 Months Lost and Found: Reflections from a transnational participatory action research project exploring young people's lived experiences of the COVID-19 crisis
Day, L., Percy-Smith, B., Rizzo, S., Monchuk, L., Lord, M., Sulevani, I., Cadelo, C. & Prasanna Rao, A., 1 Mar 2022, Ecorys. 152 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Growing up under COVID 19: Insights into Impacts and Young People’s Responses to Changing Socio-Ecological Contexts as a Result of the Pandemic
Percy-Smith, B., Rizzo, S., Day, L., Tay, C., Monchuk, L. & Lorusso, E., 14 Nov 2022, In: Children Youth and Environments. 32, 3, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Politics, participation and the pandemic: Reflections on new democratic engagement and participatory inquiry growing-up under Covid
Day, L., Percy-Smith, B., Rizzo, S. & Monchuk, L., 2022, (Accepted/In press) The New Handbook of Child and Youth Participation: Conversations for Transformative Change. Percy-Smith, B., Thomas, P., O'Kane, C. & Twum-Danso Imoh, A. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Rethinking Visual Arts-Based Methods of Knowledge Generation and Exchange in and beyond the Pandemic
Lomax, H., Smith, K. & Percy-Smith, B., 1 Sep 2022, In: Sociological Research Online. 27, 3, p. 541-549 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Open Access
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Explorations into the socio-ecological context of wellbeing: Perspectives from young people living under Covid
Sara Rizzo (Speaker) & Barry Percy-Smith (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
Aug 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Politics, participation and accountability: Young people giving meaning to active citizenship during the pandemic
Malika Shah (Speaker), Sara Rizzo (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Barry Percy-Smith (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
Aug 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Growing up under COVID-19
Laurie Day (Participant), Barry Percy-Smith (Participant), Sara Rizzo (Participant) & Leanne Monchuk (Participant)
24 Feb 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Are creative approaches to wellbeing just soft and fluffy?
Amanda Edmondson (Organiser), Barry Percy-Smith (Participant), Hayley Trowbridge (Participant) & Philip Walters (Participant)
26 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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International Conference on Deinstitutionalization of Childcare: Investing in Change
Barry Percy-Smith (Chair)
5 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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More young people active in public affairs despite negative perceptions
Barry Percy-Smith & Grainne McMahon
2/07/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment