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Dr. Harriet Broadfoot is a Career Development Fellow at Durham University's School of Education, where she also completed her ESRC-funded PhD. She holds affiliations with the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing and the Flourish Project. Her research focuses on compassion, early childhood education environments, sustainability, and holistic well-being, with a particular emphasis on Montessori approaches and global citizenship education. She contributes to initiatives like the Children's Voice and National Children's Day UK, advocating for children's rights and sustainable futures.
Education:
- PhD in Education (ESRC NINE DTP Studentship Award), Durham University
Research Interests: Compassion-enabling environments, sustainability pedagogy, early learning spaces, and the intersection of education with global challenges. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, emphasizing non-anthropocentric compassion and holistic ECE practices.
Publications Trends: Broadfoot's recent work explores compassion's role in fostering resilience and sustainability, linking it to global educational frameworks. Her 2024 chapter on compassion-resilience connections and 2021 ethnographic studies highlight methodological innovation in capturing lived experiences within ECE settings.
Awards:
- ESRC NINE DTP Studentship Award (2020)
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Advising & Grants: As a researcher, she collaborates on projects like the Flourish Project and contributes to policy-oriented initiatives such as the Child of the North report. Her work integrates academic rigor with community engagement, aiming to transform educational practices.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Wolfson Research Institute and Flourish Project, focusing on health, well-being, and sustainable education systems.
