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Overview
As Associate Professor in Education, Helen taught on the BA Education Studies and on the EdD.
As a sociologist of education, she explores ideas of democracy, citizenship and dialogue in relation to education. She is interested in how these interrelate with critical pedagogy, education for sustainability and climate justice. Recent research projects, in universities and schools, have included exploring student voice, student rent strikes, deliberative classrooms and city farms.
Research Interests
Her research interests include:
Sociology of education
Democracy and citizenship
Education for sustainability
Climate justice
Education policy
Global learning
Inequalities in education
Critical pedagogy
'Nature'
Activism
City farms
Subjects Taught
Education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
2010 → 2014
MRes (MSc in Educational and Social Research): Distinction
2009 → 2010
MA Degree, ‘Values in Education’: Distinction
1997 → 1998
BA Hons Degree, ‘Politics’: 2.1
1991 → 1994
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City Farms: Possibilities for education on a damaged planet
Young, H. & Wenham, L., 10 Sept 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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A hidden curriculum of certainty: Inadequate education in an uncertain world
Young, H. & Jerome, L., 18 Apr 2024, British Educational Research Association (BERA).Research output: Other contribution
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Beyond tick boxes: re-imagining education for sustainable development in higher education
Young, H., 28 Aug 2024, In: Professional Development in Education. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Student Rent-Strikes: Hope through unplanned critical pedagogy
Wenham, L. & Young, H., 1 Aug 2024, In: Critical Education. 15, 3, p. 43-61 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Student rent strikes: The constitution of activist-learner identities
Young, H. & Wenham, L., 23 Dec 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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