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Professor Carol Robinson is a leading academic in Children's Rights Education at the University of Strathclyde, with previous appointments at Edge Hill University and the University of Brighton. She holds a PhD from the University of Sussex and began her career as a teacher in secondary schools, pupil referral units, and further education colleges.
Her research focuses on theoretical and empirical approaches to children's voices, rights, and empowerment. Using constructivist and narrative methodologies, she explores how educational settings can implement rights-based frameworks to foster inclusion and participation. Current projects include international collaborations to develop safety standards for children in clinical procedures and a 'Safety Promotion School' award system for Japan.
Professor Robinson's recent publications analyze ethical dimensions of child participation in research and conceptual gaps in rights implementation within early education. Her work consistently emphasizes practical applications of UNCRC principles across diverse contexts.
Institutional leadership includes chairing ethics committees and research groups at Brighton, initiating peer mentoring at Edge Hill, and establishing the Children's Rights and Well-being network. She currently advises the Scottish Cross Party Group on Children and Young People and contributes to UK policy development, including Youth Justice Service guidelines.
She mentors postgraduate researchers on projects examining UNICEF's Rights Respecting Schools Award impact and leads knowledge exchange initiatives promoting child voice documentation techniques like learning walls and narrative profiles.
