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Emma Langley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Studies at the University of Warwick, specializing in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of education, psychology, and early childhood studies. Her work focuses on reducing inequality for families raising disabled children, with particular emphasis on fathers' experiences and the transition to fatherhood (patrescence).
Education Background:
- PhD in Education and Psychology, University of Warwick
- MEd in Psychology of Education, University of Manchester
- BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies, University of Warwick
Her research employs qualitative methodologies through deep collaboration with charities, families, and professionals. Current projects examine fathers raising children with learning disabilities across life stages and the psychological well-being of fathers of children with intellectual disabilities. She co-leads FAIR (Fathers Active in Research), a group of fathers advising on research design, and has co-created well-being resources featured on BBC Midlands Today.
Analysis of her 2017-2021 publications reveals consistent focus on family dynamics in disability contexts, particularly intellectual disability and autism. Key trends include intersectional analysis of disabled LGBT+ youth, population-based studies of paternal mental health, and longitudinal examination of family relationships through the Cerebra 1000 Families Study. Her work prioritizes stakeholder collaboration and practical impact.
Scientific Recognition:
- ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2019-2021)
- Foundation Fellow of the Warwick Institute of Engagement (2021-2023)
Dr. Langley actively supervises doctoral research in her specialty areas and has secured significant funding including a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (2025-2027) for her patrescence project. Her university roles include co-authoring Warwick's Code of Practice for Disabled Students (2023), serving on ethics committees, and contributing to the Neurodiversity Affirmative Educational Psychology Research Cluster.
She directs research through FAIR and the Neurodiversity Research Cluster, emphasizing co-creation with lived-experience stakeholders to ensure tangible impacts on policy and practice in family support systems.
