Educational spaces are the places in which education takes place. This can include both university, public and private spaces. It can refer to campuses, buildings, environments, places, rooms, corridors, parks, churches, cafes, libraries, and much much more.
My research is focused on three universities. While they share their geographical locale, all being situated in the East of England, they differ in their student populations and demographics, approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and most significantly, their physical spaces.
The research will include photographs taken by students at each institution of educational spaces relevant to them, which is likely to include numerous university owned environments. As the photographs are taken by enrolled students, they have permission to access some of the buildings and spaces as part of their admission to their universities.
Participants are only expected to photograph spaces which they already use as part of their studies and are not expected to require specific permissions to take photographs as part of the project. Participants will be asked to be mindful of spaces where there is an assumption of privacy or safety, for example, a religious space, a shared living room, or a seminar group, and to conduct themselves in a manner which is respectful and considerate; this may include notifying those who could be in the picture of its purpose and intent, or asking for verbal permission.
Each university has given approval to contact their student populations and for students to engage with research should they wish to do so.
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