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Research output per year
Personal profile
Overview
I am a senior lecturer in Education studies in the Division of Education in the School of Law and Social Sciences.
I am level 6 lead for BA Education students in the final year of their undergraduate degree and I am module leader for the final year Disseration and Constructing Childhood modules.
My research interests are in forest schools, outdoor learning and the relationship between childhood and society.
Prior to joining LSBU I worked as a lecturer in Children’s literature at Roehampton University. I have also worked as a primary school teacher.
Research Interests
I am in the third year of my Professional Doctorate in Education. The focus of my research is on parental perspectives on forest schools.
In July 2022 I completed the Lego Serious Play training and am now able to offer workshops as a qualified Lego Serious play facilitator.
I am an external examiner for the MA Education programmes at both:
The University of Bolton (Bradford College)
and
St. Marys University Twickenham
In July 2022 I completed the Lego Serious Play training and am now able to offer workshops as a qualified Lego Serious play facilitator.
I am an external examiner for the MA Education programmes at both:
The University of Bolton (Bradford College)
and
St. Marys University Twickenham
Additional Responsibility
Course Director
Subjects Taught
Primary Education, Children's Literature and literacy,
Research Methodologies, Level 6 Project, PG supervision
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
MA Children's Literature
1999 → 2000
PGCE - Primary
1998 → 1999
BA Hons Philosophy and Literature
1993 → 1996
External Positions and Roles
MA Children's Literature Course Convenor (Distance Learning), Roehampton University
2004 → 2008
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- Forest school
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A survey of young people's reading: thinking about fiction
Maynard, S., Mackay, S. & Smyth, F., 3 Oct 2008, In: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship. 14, 1, p. 45-65Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A survey of young people's reading in England: Borrowing and choosing books
Maynard, S., Mackay, S. & Smyth, F., 1 Dec 2008, In: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 40, 4, p. 239-253Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
22 Citations (Scopus) -
A Survey of Young People’s Reading: Teenage Opinions
Mackay, S., Maynard, S. & Smyth, F., 3 Dec 2008, In: The Journal of Reading, Writing and Literacy. 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Windows on the World: Picture books as a Starting Point for ESD/GC
Mackay, S., 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Forest schools and the commodification of nature - An analysis of the discourses about nature that parents draw on when discussing forest schools
Mackay, S. (Speaker)
8 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation