Jane Carter

Dr. Jane Carter is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education and Childhood at the University of the West of England (UWE). With a background transitioning from law to primary teaching (including deputy headship) and local authority literacy support, she now teaches across undergraduate Initial Teacher Education to doctoral programmes.

Her educational qualifications include:

• LLB
• PGCE
• MEd
• EdD

Passionate about English teaching and reading pedagogy, her research centers on literacy with emphasis on early reading comprehension, community Funds of Knowledge, and anti-racist approaches to engage children and families. She investigates how teacher educators navigate policy-practice tensions and explores historical events to foster tolerance through human rights frameworks.

Her notable awards include:

• HEA National Teaching Fellowship (2013)
• UWE VC Early Career Researcher award
• British Academy Tackling Global Challenges award

Jane supervises doctoral students and leads major funded projects including the Erasmus Plus 'Open the Door for Reading' initiative, a South Africa-focused mobile app for comprehension teaching, and Bristol school implementations of BR@P reading interventions. She co-authored 'Putting Social Justice at the Heart of Reading for Pleasure' and collaborates internationally with University of Zululand and Malmo University on inclusive pedagogies.

Her work involves multi-disciplinary teams across the UWE College of Health, Science and Society (CHSS), focusing on 'practice first' educators and anti-racist teacher preparation.