Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Literacy Research Centre at Lancaster University works to understand the role of literacy in all areas of social life and to improve communication and collaboration between researchers and educational practice. We welcome all practitioners and students concerned with literacy, including new MA and PhD students as well as other academic visitors.
We are closely associated with the Department of Linguistics and English Language and the Department of Educational Research and the Lancaster University Learning Group.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Oksana Afitska
- School of Social Sciences - Senior Lecturer in TESOL
- Lancaster Literacy Research Centre
- LTRG - Language Testing Research Group
Person: Academic and Related
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Sue Cranmer
- Educational Research - Senior Lecturer in Digital Education and Social Justice
Person: Academic and Related
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Julia Gillen
- School of Social Sciences - Professor of Literacy Studies
- Lancaster Literacy Research Centre - Academic
- CeMoRe - Centre for Mobilities Research - Academic
Person: Academic and Related
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Developing a posthuman approach towards the understanding of "writing systems"
Gillen, J. (Principal Investigator)
18/06/25 → …
Project: Research
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CAQDASinSTSandMOBS: CAQDAS and research practices in STS and Mobilities (ECSGS funded)
Wright, S. (Principal Investigator) & Bhatt, I. (Co-Investigator)
21/04/15 → …
Project: Research
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Early years literacy in India: towards effective teaching and learning practices
Papen, U. (Principal Investigator), Dyer, C. (Principal Investigator) & Bhattacharjea, S. (Co-Investigator)
19/01/15 → …
Project: Other
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Critical discourse studies and the rise of social media: Methodological debates and challenges
Unger, J., 23/01/2026, Edward Elgar Handbook on Critical Discourse Studies. Forchtner, B. & Zappettini, F. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 203-218 16 p.Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Parental Attitudes and Digital Parenting in the Early Years: Development and Validation of the PADTS Scale
McLaughlin, K., Bunting, L., Connolly, P., Winter, K., Flewitt, R., El Gemayel, S., Arnott, L., Dalziell, A., Gillen, J., Goodall, J., Liu, M., Savadova, S. & Timmins, S., 31/01/2026, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 52, 1, e70199.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Reflections on the afterlife of a project
Gillen, J., 16/03/2026, In: BAAL News. 127, p. 16-17 2 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article
Activities
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Toddlers, Tech and Talk: Very young children’s rights, experiences and agency in homes across the UK.
Gillen, J. (Speaker)
26/01/2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice (LR:TMP) (Journal)
Gillen, J. (Peer reviewer)
12/2025 → 10/2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Publication of written evidence submitted to Children's TV and Video Content Inquiry
Gillen, J. (Consultant)
7/11/2025Activity: Expert Knowledge and Consultancy types › Parliament
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Prizes
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Award for the best poster given to “Attitudes and practices of medical students in relation to digital professionalism” by Fiona Curtis and Julia Gillen
Gillen, J. (Recipient), 25/10/2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Press/Media
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Very young children and technology - BBC Morning Live
10/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: TV Interview/Appearance
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Wish you were here - the Edwardians on holiday
8/07/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Newspaper Article
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Impacts
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2025 House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee 3rd Report of Session 2024-2025
Gillen, J. (Participant)
Impact: Political Impacts
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Blackpool and Fylde Research Skills Development Network
Papen, U. (Participant)
Impact: Societal Impacts
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