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Annabel Latham is a Lecturer in Education at the School of Education, Aberystwyth University, where she has taught since 2019 after transitioning from a postgraduate teaching role. She coordinates the BA Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status program and delivers modules across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, specializing in emotional health, wellbeing, and early years development within Welsh educational contexts.
Education:
- BA in Childhood Studies with First-Class Honours, Aberystwyth University
- Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (PGCTHE)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Her research integrates emotional development with curriculum innovation, focusing on practical applications in early years settings. She examines how narrative approaches and communication strategies impact children's mental health, directly contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through pedagogical reform. Her work bridges academic theory with practitioner implementation across Wales.
Recent publications demonstrate a consistent trajectory in narrative-based educational methodologies, analyzing non-verbal communication and emotional expression in young children to inform curriculum design for early years practitioners.
Scientific Awards:
- Award for pastoral support (2020)
- Shortlisted for Personal Tutor of the Year by Aberystwyth Students' Union (2024)
As academic advisor, Latham coordinates the BA Early Childhood Studies scheme while overseeing departmental employability initiatives with AU Careers. She serves as external examiner for Wrexham University and co-investigator on the Welsh Government-funded Collaborative Research Networks project (2024-2025), securing external research grants while mentoring students through practitioner placements.
She actively contributes to the Collaborative Research Network for Curriculum and Pedagogy, driving interdisciplinary projects that connect classroom practice with national educational policy development across Welsh institutions.
