For details of specific projects, please click on the relevant title links to open up the Project Summary Sheets.
| Funder | Project Title | Duration | Amount | Project leader and (team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP7 | Improving Progress for Lower Achievers through Formative Assessment in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (FaSTMeD | Sep 13 - Aug 16 | £259,458 (of £1.2 miliion awarded) | |
| Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Evaluation of Thinking Differently | May 13 - Aug 16 | £89,998 | |
| AHRC | Connected Communitites follow on funding: Showcase event | Mar 13-Apr 13 | £8,539 | |
| Helen Hamlyn Trust | Evaluation of Open Futures 2011-2013 | Mar 12 - Dec 13 | £31,610 | |
| Newcastle University Faculty Research Fund | The impact of extent and use of classroom space on learning and teaching in English primary schools | Jun 12 - Jun 13 | £1,105 | |
| Department for Education | Evaluation of Pupil Premium Funding | Jun 12 - Mar 13 | £32,580 (of £149,700 awarded) |
(with Manchester University and BMRB) |
| Gateshead City Council | Exploring transition activities in Gateshead schools | Oct 09 - Jul 13 | £17,542 | |
| Institute for Local Governance | Diamond Model Evaluation - Literature review | Feb 12 onwards
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£6,000 | |
| AHRC | A Connected Communities scoping review of the involvement of children and young people in research within the criminal justice area | Feb 10 - Jan 12 | £24,814 | |
| TDA | The Connected Classroom – using ICT to support assessment for learning | Feb 12 - Jan 13 | £5,000 | David Wright |
| TDA | SOLES | Feb 12 - Jan 13 | £5,000 | Paul Dolan |
| Mentor UK | Sub 21 Wallsend Evaluation | Jun 11 - Mar 12 | £6,882 |
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| Sub 21 Northumberland | Sub 21 Northumberland Evaluation | Jan 12 - Mar 12 | £2,085 | |
| Just for a Laugh | Just for a Laugh Evaluation | Sep 11 - Mar 12 | £7,800 | |
| Oakfields Community College | Oakfields learning environment: fitting practice to context | Feb 11 - Jun 11 | £10,329 | |
| Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Interventions in aspirations and attitudes: influencing educational attainment | Nov 10 - Jun 11 | £39,985 |
(Colleen Cummings, Karen Laing, Elaine Hall, Pam Woolner) |
| Bedlington Station First School | Creative Partnerships case study | Mar 11 - Jul 11 | £4,264 | Lucy Tiplady |
| Beacon North East | Developing the Potential of Retired Skype Mediators ("Sykpe Grannies") | Jan 10 - Jun 11 | £10,258 |
(David Leat, Sugata Mitra) |
| Beacon North East | Ane Instructioun for Bairnis to be Learnit in Northumbrian and Scottis | Jan 10 - Jun 11 | £9,350 | Karen Lowing |
| Nacro | Breaking the cycle of offending: The Engage project |
Nov 10 - Jun 11 | £5,000 |
(Ian Hall) |
| Links into Languages | Links into Languages Networks | Dec 10 - Mar 11 | £740 | Lucy Tiplady |
| Newcastle University Student Opinion Working Group | Exploring transition and the first year experience | Jan 10 - May 10 | £17,990 |
(Ian Hall) |
| Newcastle University Faculty Research Fund | Teachers talking: coaching and mentoring dialogue in professional development | Sep 10 - Jul 11 | £3,490 |
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| Catherine Cookson Foundation | Young people in care’s perceptions of themselves as learners and their aspirations for the future | Sept 08 – Aug 09 | £4,797 |
(Michael Bettencourt, Ian Hall) |
| Newcastle University Faculty Research Fund | Improving the mental health and well-being of children and young people in the North-East of England: how can school counselling help? | Sep 08 - Sep 09 | £2,724 |
(Colleen Cummings) |
| CUREE | QCA Inclusion probe | Apr 09 - Jul 09 | £5,900 | |
| DfES/ (NCETM) | Small software for mathematics on hand held technology | June 07- May 09 | £18,419 | |
| Oldham LEA | Evaluating the impact of Philosophy for Children in schools and communities | Oct 07 – Sept 08 | £9,924 | |
| QCA | A case study project in respect of the 14-19 Reform Programme and to establish the baseline of evidence | Oct 07 – Sep 08 |
£72,754 | Ann Briggs (Ian Hall) |
| Unfunded | Secondary PGCE Course Evaluation | Sep 07 - Sep 08 | Unfunded | |
| Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) | Extended Services Evaluation | Feb 09 - Mar 12 | £871,805 |
(Colleen Cummings, Karen Laing) |
| Newcastle University | Bridging the Gap: Transitions Project | Dec 08 - Dec 09 | £26,919 | Ann Briggs (Jill Clark, Ian Hall)
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| Learning Challenge Foundation | Exploring Positive Psychology in Schools | Nov 08 - Nov 09 | £9,729 | |
| Campaign for Learning | Learning to Learn in Further Education | Sept 08 – Aug 10 | £48,960 | Kate Wall (Elaine Hall, Jill Clark, Lucy Tiplady, David Leat, Pam Woolner, Rachel Lofthouse, Jo Mc Shane, David Moseley) |
| Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) | Evaluation of the Extended Schools Subsidy Pathfinders | Jul 08 - Sep 10 | £94,164 |
(Colleen Cummings, Jill Clark, Ian Hall) |
| CfBT and National College for Leadership | An exploration of the processes and outcomes of coaching between secondary school teachers | Sept 06 - Dec 09 | £57,310 | Rachel Lofthouse and David Leat, (Elaine Hall, Carl Towler, Colleen Cummings) |
| ESRC |
Building Capacity in Visual Methods | Nov 06 – Oct 09 | £530 | Jon Prosser (Kate Wall) |
| Campaign for Learning | Learning to Learn Phase 4 Evaluation | May 07 - Apr 11 | £121,797 | Kate Wall (Elaine Hall, Lucy Tiplady, David Leat, Pam Woolner, Rachel Lofthouse, Jo Mc Shane, David Moseley)
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| Helen Hamlyn Trust | Open Futures Evaluation Phase 2, 3 and 4 | Sep 06 - Oct 10 | £100,554 | |
| Total | £2,046,135 |