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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
Research Degree Supervision
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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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Research output
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An Independent Review of the Managed Approach to onstreet sex working in Leeds 2014-2020
Roach, J., Wood, K., Percy-Smith, B., Cartwright, A., Rogerson, M. & Armitage, R., 1 Jun 2020, University of Huddersfield. 70 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Open Access -
Care Leavers and Children's Services: Exploring the Utility of Communities of Practice in Theorising Transition
Turner, L. & Percy-Smith, B., 1 Sep 2020, In: British Journal of Social Work. 50, 6, p. 1758-1774 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring young people’s experiences of growing up under COVID-19
Monchuk, L., Day, L., Rizzo, S. & Percy-Smith, B., 23 Oct 2020, Researching in the Age of COVID-19: Volume 2: Care and Resilience. Kara, H. & Khoo, S-M. (eds.). Policy Press, Vol. 2.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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To lockdown and back: Young people’s lived experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic
Day, L., Percy-Smith, B., Rizzo, S., Erskine, C., Monchuk, L. & Shah, M., 1 Nov 2020, Ecorys. 88 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access -
Using community-based action research as a participatory alternative in responding to violence in Tanzania
Percy-Smith, B., Bakta, S., Noske-Turner, J., Mtenga, G. & Portela Souza, P., 15 Mar 2020, Communication for Development: An evaluation framework in action. Noske-Turner, J. (ed.). Practical Action PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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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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Linnaeus University
Barry Percy-Smith (Visiting researcher)
May 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Youth participation and the promise of Action Research: A critique
Barry Percy-Smith (Speaker)
26 Oct 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Struggles for active citizenship: New perspectives on styles and spaces of youth participation
Barry Percy-Smith (Keynote speaker)
15 Mar 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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