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Dr Sophie Bartlett
BSc (Hons), PhD
Teams and roles for Sophie Bartlett
Research Associate
Overview
I am a Research Associate in the Education Data Lab within WISERD (Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data). I work with Administrative Data Research (ADR) Wales to explore educational outcomes for young people, particularly around attainment, attendance, exclusion and subject choice.
My research interests centre around young people's educational experiences and outcomes. In particular, how different factors shape young people's attainment, interest, subject choice, and sense of opportunity.
I completed my PhD in Physics Education at Cardiff University where I evaluated interventions to improve secondary school pupils' engagement with the physics curriculum. Since then, I have continued to work at Cardiff University on various education projects of both national and international scale. This has included projects designed to improve pupils' opportunities in and access to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers, and research into the training and development of healthcare professionals.
Publication
2025
- Bartlett, S. , Browne, J. and Bullock, A. 2025. How resident doctors' personal and professional development can benefit from a pause in training. Medical Teacher (10.1080/0142159X.2025.2579099)
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2025. A-level science choices in Wales: patterns, predictors and possibilities. Presented at: ADR UK 2025 Cardiff, UK 17-18 September 2025. Conference Proceedings for ADR UK Conference 2025. Vol. 10.Vol. 4. Swansea University. , pp.192. (10.23889/ijpds.v10i4.3224)
- Blumenthal, K. , Vertue, D. and Bartlett, S. 2025. Astronomy communication for mental health: A joint inititative of the International Astronomical Union Offices [Abstract]. Presented at: American Astronomical Society Meeting Maryland, US 12-16 January 2025. Bulletin of the AAS.
2024
- Bartlett, S. 2024. OAE Evaluation Framework & Toolkit: Astronomy education practices. Documentation. Zenodo. Available at: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.11084341.
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2024. The Curious Brain: Evaluation report. Project Report.Cardiff: Cardiff University.
2023
- Barrow, H. et al., 2023. Are the standards of professionalism expected in dentistry justified? Views of dental professionals and the public. British Dental Journal 234 (5), pp.329-333. (10.1038/s41415-023-5572-8)
- Bartlett, S. 2023. OAE Evaluation Framework & Toolkit. Manual. Figshare. Available at: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24634245.v3.
- Bartlett, S. 2023. Practice-based pharmacists: considerations for general practices. British Journal of General Practice 73 (731), pp.249-250. (10.3399/bjgp23X732909)
- Bartlett, S. , Bullock, A. and Morris, F. 2023. ‘It’s the stuff they can do better than us’: case studies of general practice surgeries’ experiences of optimising the skill-mix contribution of practice-based pharmacists in Wales. BMJ Open 13 (11) e073778. (10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073778)
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2023. The blurred lines of professionalism in dentistry. British Dental Journal (10.1038/s41415-023-6592-0)
- Bullock, A. et al. 2023. Evaluating enhanced Continuing Professional Development: Final Report. Project Report.[Online].General Dental Council. Available at: https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/research/gdc-enhanced-cpd-final-report-june-23.pdf?sfvrsn=a6624742_5.
2022
- Bartlett, S. 2022. Our space our future final evaluation report. Project Report.[Online].Our Space Our Future. Available at: https://ourspaceourfuture.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/OurSpace_D5.3_Final_Evaluation_Report.pdf.
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2022. Well-rounded pharmacists: a longitudinal evaluation of a multi-sector pre-registration programme. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 30 (3), pp.268-272. riac023. (10.1093/ijpp/riac023)
- Cserzo, D. et al. 2022. Professionalism in the dental practice: perspectives from members of the public, dentists and dental care professionals. British Dental Journal 232 (8), pp.540–544. (10.1038/s41415-022-3994-3)
- Karas, M. et al. 2022. An analysis of glaucoma repeat measures assessment results: Are core competencies enough?. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 42 (6), pp.1147-1158. (10.1111/opo.13032)
2021
- Bartlett, S. , Bullock, A. D. and Hodgson, K. 2021. An evaluation of a new practice-based small group learning (PBSGL) initiative in Wales. Education for Primary Care 32 (3), pp.172-176. (10.1080/14739879.2020.1813054)
- Bartlett, S. 2021. How did that happen? Mixed-method evaluation of astronomy resources. Presented at: 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 2021 Virtual 12-15 October 2021. Published in: Bhandare, A. et al., Proceedings for the 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education: What Everybody Should Know about Astronomy Education. Zenodo. , pp.174-177. (10.5281/zenodo.5768700)
- Bartlett, S. , Bullock, A. and Spittle, K. 2021. 'I thought it would be a very clearly defined role and actually it wasn't': a qualitative study of transition training for pharmacists moving into general practice settings in Wales. BMJ Open 11 (10) e051684. (10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051684)
- Salimpour, S. et al., 2021. The gateway science: a review of astronomy in the OECD school curricula, including China and South Africa. Research in Science Education 51 , pp.975-996. (10.1007/s11165-020-09922-0)
2020
- Bullock, A. et al. 2020. The dental core training experience: the views of trainees and their postgraduate training leads. British Dental Journal 228 , pp.952-956. (10.1038/s41415-020-1706-4)
- Cowpe, J. et al. 2020. Preparedness for practice: A rapid evidence assessment. Project Report.[Online].Dublin: Association for Dental Education in Europe. Available at: https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/research/adee-preparedness-for-practice-report.pdf?sfvrsn=cb76f1ff_14.
- Cowpe, J. et al. 2020. Professionalism: a mixed-methods research study. Project Report.Association for Dental Education in Europe.
- Fitzgerald, M. et al., 2020. Differences in perception between students and teachers of high school science: implications for evaluations of teaching and classroom evaluation. The Australian Journal of Teacher Education 45 (11), pp.73-92. 5.
- Wyrzykowski, Ł. et al., 2020. Full orbital solution for the binary system in the northern Galactic disc microlensing event Gaia16aye. Astronomy & Astrophysics 633 A98. (10.1051/0004-6361/201935097)
2018
- Bartlett, S. 2018. An evaluation of secondary school students’ learning experiences with astronomy-based physics outreach activities. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2018. Astronomy And Science Student Attitudes (ASSA): A short review and validation of a new instrument. Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education (JAESE) 5 (1)(10.19030/jaese.v5i1.10190)
Articles
- Barrow, H. et al., 2023. Are the standards of professionalism expected in dentistry justified? Views of dental professionals and the public. British Dental Journal 234 (5), pp.329-333. (10.1038/s41415-023-5572-8)
- Bartlett, S. , Bullock, A. D. and Hodgson, K. 2021. An evaluation of a new practice-based small group learning (PBSGL) initiative in Wales. Education for Primary Care 32 (3), pp.172-176. (10.1080/14739879.2020.1813054)
- Bartlett, S. 2023. Practice-based pharmacists: considerations for general practices. British Journal of General Practice 73 (731), pp.249-250. (10.3399/bjgp23X732909)
- Bartlett, S. , Browne, J. and Bullock, A. 2025. How resident doctors' personal and professional development can benefit from a pause in training. Medical Teacher (10.1080/0142159X.2025.2579099)
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2022. Well-rounded pharmacists: a longitudinal evaluation of a multi-sector pre-registration programme. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 30 (3), pp.268-272. riac023. (10.1093/ijpp/riac023)
- Bartlett, S. , Bullock, A. and Morris, F. 2023. ‘It’s the stuff they can do better than us’: case studies of general practice surgeries’ experiences of optimising the skill-mix contribution of practice-based pharmacists in Wales. BMJ Open 13 (11) e073778. (10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073778)
- Bartlett, S. , Bullock, A. and Spittle, K. 2021. 'I thought it would be a very clearly defined role and actually it wasn't': a qualitative study of transition training for pharmacists moving into general practice settings in Wales. BMJ Open 11 (10) e051684. (10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051684)
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2018. Astronomy And Science Student Attitudes (ASSA): A short review and validation of a new instrument. Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education (JAESE) 5 (1)(10.19030/jaese.v5i1.10190)
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2023. The blurred lines of professionalism in dentistry. British Dental Journal (10.1038/s41415-023-6592-0)
- Bullock, A. et al. 2020. The dental core training experience: the views of trainees and their postgraduate training leads. British Dental Journal 228 , pp.952-956. (10.1038/s41415-020-1706-4)
- Cserzo, D. et al. 2022. Professionalism in the dental practice: perspectives from members of the public, dentists and dental care professionals. British Dental Journal 232 (8), pp.540–544. (10.1038/s41415-022-3994-3)
- Fitzgerald, M. et al., 2020. Differences in perception between students and teachers of high school science: implications for evaluations of teaching and classroom evaluation. The Australian Journal of Teacher Education 45 (11), pp.73-92. 5.
- Karas, M. et al. 2022. An analysis of glaucoma repeat measures assessment results: Are core competencies enough?. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 42 (6), pp.1147-1158. (10.1111/opo.13032)
- Salimpour, S. et al., 2021. The gateway science: a review of astronomy in the OECD school curricula, including China and South Africa. Research in Science Education 51 , pp.975-996. (10.1007/s11165-020-09922-0)
- Wyrzykowski, Ł. et al., 2020. Full orbital solution for the binary system in the northern Galactic disc microlensing event Gaia16aye. Astronomy & Astrophysics 633 A98. (10.1051/0004-6361/201935097)
Conferences
- Bartlett, S. 2021. How did that happen? Mixed-method evaluation of astronomy resources. Presented at: 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 2021 Virtual 12-15 October 2021. Published in: Bhandare, A. et al., Proceedings for the 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education: What Everybody Should Know about Astronomy Education. Zenodo. , pp.174-177. (10.5281/zenodo.5768700)
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2025. A-level science choices in Wales: patterns, predictors and possibilities. Presented at: ADR UK 2025 Cardiff, UK 17-18 September 2025. Conference Proceedings for ADR UK Conference 2025. Vol. 10.Vol. 4. Swansea University. , pp.192. (10.23889/ijpds.v10i4.3224)
- Blumenthal, K. , Vertue, D. and Bartlett, S. 2025. Astronomy communication for mental health: A joint inititative of the International Astronomical Union Offices [Abstract]. Presented at: American Astronomical Society Meeting Maryland, US 12-16 January 2025. Bulletin of the AAS.
Monographs
- Bartlett, S. 2023. OAE Evaluation Framework & Toolkit. Manual. Figshare. Available at: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24634245.v3.
- Bartlett, S. 2024. OAE Evaluation Framework & Toolkit: Astronomy education practices. Documentation. Zenodo. Available at: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.11084341.
- Bartlett, S. 2022. Our space our future final evaluation report. Project Report.[Online].Our Space Our Future. Available at: https://ourspaceourfuture.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/OurSpace_D5.3_Final_Evaluation_Report.pdf.
- Bartlett, S. et al. 2024. The Curious Brain: Evaluation report. Project Report.Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Bullock, A. et al. 2023. Evaluating enhanced Continuing Professional Development: Final Report. Project Report.[Online].General Dental Council. Available at: https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/research/gdc-enhanced-cpd-final-report-june-23.pdf?sfvrsn=a6624742_5.
- Cowpe, J. et al. 2020. Preparedness for practice: A rapid evidence assessment. Project Report.[Online].Dublin: Association for Dental Education in Europe. Available at: https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/research/adee-preparedness-for-practice-report.pdf?sfvrsn=cb76f1ff_14.
- Cowpe, J. et al. 2020. Professionalism: a mixed-methods research study. Project Report.Association for Dental Education in Europe.
Thesis
- Bartlett, S. 2018. An evaluation of secondary school students’ learning experiences with astronomy-based physics outreach activities. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.