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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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Evaluation of Renfrewshire Children’s Champions Board
Percy-Smith, B. & Garbutt, R.
1/11/16 → 31/08/17
Project: Research
Research output
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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., 10 Mar 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Sociological Research Online.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Creating spaces for participatory social learning and change with young people
Percy-Smith, B., 19 Aug 2021, The SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and Inquiry. Burns, D., Howard, J. & Ospina, S. M. (eds.). 1st ed. SAGE Publications Ltd, Vol. 1 of 2. p. 444-457 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Growing Up Under COVID-19: Young People’s Agency in Family Dynamics
Shah, M., Rizzo, S., Percy-Smith, B., Monchuk, L., Lorusso, E., Tay, C. & Day, L., 5 Oct 2021, In: Frontiers in Sociology. 6, 12 p., 722380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transformative participation in the lifeworlds of marginalised youth: learning for change
Bladt, M. & Percy-Smith, B., 29 Mar 2021, Young people's participation: Revisiting youth and inequalities in Europe. Bruselius-Jensen, M., Pitti, I. & Tisdall, E. K. M. (eds.). Policy Press, p. 275-292 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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What works in creative provision for young people to improve wellbeing: A scoping study
Greenwood, E. & Percy-Smith, B., 7 May 2021, (Accepted/In press) Evoke. 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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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