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Staff Profile

Ulrike Thomas

Visiting Research Associate

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5654
Background

I am working as a Visiting Research Associate in The School of Education until December 2026.


My research interests include:

  • Community Curriculum Making/ Project Based Leanring with schools
  • Evaluation approaches
  • School leanring environments.


I am currently evaluating an Oracy project with the Education Outreach and Transition Team (University Library), academics from Law, History and English, and A Level teachers from 3 North East High Schools. This pilot project is exploring participation in lessons and seminars and involves the trialling and evaluation of a range of evidence-based strategies designed to develop confidence in communication. These strategies have been developed by the national Oracy Charity: Voice 21.


 


 

Research

During my time working as a Research Associate in the School of Education ( 2007-2025) I worked on a wide range of research projects- both large scale (Erasmus+, Horizon, British Council, Department for Education) and small scale for local organisations and charities. I have also project managed several projects. Having worked with colleagues within ECLS, I was able to explore and trial different evaluation approaches and methods (including visual methods and Theory of Change) and I continue to adpot these in my current work with the university as a Visiting RA, as well as in my freelance work.

 

Publications

  • Articles

    • Laing K, Thomas U, Tiplady L, Todd L. . European Educational Research Journal 2025, Epub ahead of print.
    • Woolner P, Thomas U, Charteris J. . European Education Research Journal 2022, 21(4), 627-644.
    • Woolner P, Thomas U, Tiplady L. . Journal of Educational Change 2018, 19(2), 223-242.
    • Clark J, Laing K, Leat D, Lofthouse R, Thomas U, Tiplady L, Woolner P. . International Journal of Research and Method in Education 2017, 40(3), 243-256.
    • Lofthouse R, Thomas U. . Professional Development in Education 2017, 43(1), 35-56.
    • Cotterill S, Hudson M, Lloyd K, Outterside J, Peterson J, Coburn J, Thomas U, Tiplady L, Robinson P, Heslop P. . Journal of Interactive Media in Education 2016, 14(1), 1–9.
    • Leat D, Lofthouse R, Thomas U. . Education Today 2015, 65(2), 12-17.
    • Leat D, Thomas U, Lofthouse R. . Professional Development Today 2014, 16(4), 12-18.
    • Lofthouse R, Thomas U. . International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education 2014, 3(3), 201-218.
    • Woolner P, Clark J, Laing K, Thomas U, Tiplady L. . Improving Schools 2014, 17(2), 148-162.
    • Thomas U, Tiplady L, Wall K. . International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education 2013, n/a, n/a.
    • Leat D, Thomas U, Reid A. . European Educational Research Journal 2012, 11(3), 400-412.
    • Leat D, Thomas U, Reid A. . European Educational Research Journal 2012, 11(3), 400-412.
    • Woolner P, Clark J, Laing K, Thomas U, Tiplady L. . Children, Youth and Environments 2012, 22(1), 52-74.
    • Lofthouse R, Thomas U, Cole S. . Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal 2011, 2(1), 1-21.
    • Woolner P, Clark J, Hall E, Tiplady L, Thomas U, Wall K. . Learning Environments Research 2010, 13(1), 1-22.

  • Book Chapter

    • Leat D, Thomas U, Reid A. . In: Blessinger P; Carfora JM, ed. Inquiry-Based Learning for Faculty and Institutional Development: A Conceptual and Practical Resource for Educators. Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2014, pp.101-119.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Delgaty L, Matthan J, Woolner P, Guilding C, Thomas U. . In: 48th EUCEN Conference: Crossing borders through lifelong learning- enhancing quality and equity in higher education. 2016, Dublin, Ireland.
    • Delgaty L, Matthan J, Rawles L, Guidling C, Woolner P, Thomas U. . In: BERA Conference 2016. 2016, Leeds, UK.
    • Cotterill SJ, Hudson M, Lloyd K, Outterside J, Peterson J, Coburn J, Thomas U, Tiplady L, Robinson P, Heslop P. . In: Open Educational Resources - OER15. 2015, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff.
    • Woolner P, Clark J, Thomas U, Laing K, Tiplady L. . In: ECER 2013, Creativity and Innovation in Educational Research. 2013, Istanbul, Turkey: European Educational Research Association.
    • Woolner P, Clark J, Thomas U. . In: 2nd International Visual Methods Conference. 2011, Open University, Milton Keynes.
    • Woolner P, Thomas U, Todd L, Cummings C. . In: 1st International Visual Methods Conference. 2009, Leeds, UK.
    • Woolner, P, Clark, J, Thomas, U. . In: BERA Annual conference 2008. 2008, Edinburgh: British Educational Research Association.

  • Reports

    • McKean C, Charlton J, Knowland V, Stringer H, Thomas U, Whelan A, Millard S, Levickis P, Murray L, Richardson E. . London, UK: HM Government Department for Education, 2025. Identifying and supporting the needs of children with SEND in mainstream settings RR1553.
    • McKean C, Charlton J, Knowland V, Stringer H, Thomas U, Whelan A, Millard S, Levickis P, Murray L, Richardson E. . London, UK: HM Government Department for Education, 2025. Identifying and supporting the needs of children with SEND in mainstream settings RR1554.
    • McKean C, Charlton J, Knowland V, Stringer H, Thomas U, Whelan A, Milard S, Levickis P, Murray L, Richardson E. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地, UK; University of Melbourne, Australia; The Michael Palin Centre, UK; Department of Education, Oxford University, UK, 2025. Identifying and supporting the needs of children with SEND in mainstream settings.
    • Laing K, Thomas U, Tiplady L, Todd L. . London: Child Poverty Action Group, 2023.
    • Laing K, Thomas U, Tiplady L, Todd L. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地, 2021.
    • Wall K, Hall E, Baumfield V, Higgins S, Rafferty V, Remedios R, Thomas U, Tiplady L, Towler C, Woolner P. . London: Campaign for Learning, 2010. Annual Report.
    • Wall K, Hall E, Higgins S, Leat D, Thomas U, Tiplady L, Towler C, Woolner P. . London: Campaign for Learning, 2009. Annual Report.
    • Clark J, Woolner P, Thomas U. . 缅北禁地: Research Centre for Learning and Teaching, 2009.
    • Clark J, Thomas U, Cummings C, Briggs ARJ, Hall I. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地, 2008.