Dr Lucy Robinson

Research

I am an ESRC-funded Postdoctoral Fellow here at Cardiff University. My one year fellowship aims to consolidate my recently completed ESRC-funded DPhil at the Department of Education, University of Oxford. My doctoral research involved working creatively with groups of service children to explore how military life shapes their identity and school experiences. 

Outputs

• Robinson, L. (2025). The Research Ethics Tree: engaging children and young people with research ethics using an interactive tool. Journal of Creative Research Methods, 1(1), 158-166. https://doi.org/10.1332/30502969Y2025D000000006 [journal publication].

• Robinson, L. & Ho, J. (2025). Embracing opportunities during your PhD: Reflections on planning and running a public engagement activity, British Educational Research Association (BERA). [blog post].

• Robinson, L. (2024). Military life, mobility and me: a collection of composite images by British service children, Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 10(2), 159-162, https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0043 [journal publication].

• Robinson, L. (2024). Creative data generation methods: The self-portrait and relational map, National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM). [online learning resource].

• Robinson, L. (2024). International Creative Research Methods Conference, 11-12 September, 2023, QMiP Bulletin, 37, 55-56, 10.53841/bpsqmip.2024.1.37.55. [event review].

• Robinson, L. (2024). Presenting at an e-festival: Experiences of an early career researcher, British Educational Research Association (BERA). [blog post].

• Robinson, L., & Rankin, J. (2024). Developing your early career researcher profile & skillset. (BERA Bites Issue 11), British Educational Research Association (BERA). [teaching and learning resource].

• Ginger, J., & Robinson, L. (2024). The Eighth Annual Qualitative Research Symposium 30–31 January 2024: Reflections from two doctoral students, QMiP Bulletin, 37, 57-58, 10.53841/bpsqmip.2024.1.37.57. [event review].

Biography

• DPhil Education - Department of Education, University of Oxford - 2024
• MEd Primary Education - Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge - 2019
• PGCE Primary Education - Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge - 2017
• BA History 1st class honours - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of Exeter - 2016

Honours and awards

• Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community's Early Career Researcher Award (2025)
• British Educational Research Association (BERA)'s Doctoral Thesis Award (2025)

Professional memberships

• British Educational Research Association (BERA) - member

Academic positions

• Anglia Ruskin University - Research Assistant - April - Sep 2025
• Oxford University - Research Assistant - Jan - Jul 2025
• Oxford University - Course Lead - Mar - Jul 2025

Committees and reviewing

• Armed Forces Education Trust - Charity Trustee - 2020 - present
• Defence Research Network - Social Media Manager & Committee Member - 2020 - present
• Independent Research Ethics Committee - Reviewer - 2024