Andrew Loxley
Biographic Data
| ID | 1500682 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Loxley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Loxley |
| SIGNATURE | LOXLEY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Trinity College Dublin |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8427-1438 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Invisible and uncertain: Postdoctoral researcher careers in Irish universities
In an Irish Higher Education (HE) context the careers of postdoctoral researchers (PDRs) have received little research attention. Within the international HE policy context they are positioned as important contributors to Higher Education Institutions’ (HEIs) mission to be engines of the ‘knowledge economy’. Yet, despite their importance to HEIs, PDRs experience uncertain career paths and challenging workplace conditions. This study aimed to gain…
The increasing use of private special schools: A policy gap for inclusive education
A bstract There have been significant increases in the number of children sent to non‐maintained special schools in recent years. To assess the extent of this trend and its probable consequences, Freedom of Information requests about spending on private special schools were sent to a stratified sample of 24 local authorities in England. The responses indicated substantial rises in spending recently, with very substantial spending on certain kinds…
Finding a purpose for the doctorate? A view from the supervisors
The changing nature of doctoral education over the past three decades has taken on a triadic relationship constructed around expectations-process-purposes and has generated much commentary and critique. The intention of this paper is to focus on the notion of ‘purpose’ from the perspective of doctoral supervisors which we have collated into four themes labelled knowledge generation, recognition, positionality and instrumentalism. The themes were …
The Hunt Report and higher education policy in the Republic of Ireland: ‘An international solution to an Irish problem?’
The ‘National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030' in the Republic of Ireland (universally known as the Hunt Report) represents the latest and most assertive attempt by the Irish state to re-construct higher education in accordance with economic utilitarian objectives. This paper sets out to analyse the historical context, key themes and theoretical underpinnings of the report, locating it within a European and international context shaped by a…
The role of the professional doctorate in Ireland from the student perspective
Similar to many other advanced capitalist societies, Irish higher education policy is in the process of constructing a new role and identity for doctoral students which has at its core the desire to produce what have been referred to by the Irish Universities Association as ‘knowledge entrepreneurs’. This conception of doctoral education meshes with, at least in policy terms, the desire for a knowledge-led economy, in which all forms of knowledge…
The impact of school‐based training on classroom assistants in primary schools
This paper reports on an analysis of the impact of a course of school‐based training for primary‐school classroom assistants in ten local education authorities, under the aegis of the Department for Education and Employment Specialist Teacher Assistant programme. Students (n — 155) who successfully completed the course returned a questionnaire in which they provided their assessment of the impact of the course on their personal and professional d…
From Inclusive Policy to the Exclusive Real World: An international review
The characteristics of policy in special education are examined in a number of international settings via an analysis of policy documents and commentaries on policy implementation. Through a constant comparative method a number of 'ideal types' are identified which characterise policy and exemplify the problems involved in the realisation of policy, particularly when that policy is progressive and especially when it promotes inclusive principles.…
From Inclusive Policy to the Exclusive Real World: An international review
The characteristics of policy in special education are examined in a number of international settings via an analysis of policy documents and commentaries on policy implementation. Through a constant comparative method a number of 'ideal types' are identified which characterise policy and exemplify the problems involved in the realisation of policy, particularly when that policy is progressive and especially when it promotes inclusive principles.…
The role of the professional doctorate in Ireland from the student perspective
Similar to many other advanced capitalist societies, Irish higher education policy is in the process of constructing a new role and identity for doctoral students which has at its core the desire to produce what have been referred to by the Irish Universities Association as ‘knowledge entrepreneurs’. This conception of doctoral education meshes with, at least in policy terms, the desire for a knowledge-led economy, in which all forms of knowledge…
Finding a purpose for the doctorate? A view from the supervisors
The changing nature of doctoral education over the past three decades has taken on a triadic relationship constructed around expectations-process-purposes and has generated much commentary and critique. The intention of this paper is to focus on the notion of ‘purpose’ from the perspective of doctoral supervisors which we have collated into four themes labelled knowledge generation, recognition, positionality and instrumentalism. The themes were …
The impact of school‐based training on classroom assistants in primary schools
This paper reports on an analysis of the impact of a course of school‐based training for primary‐school classroom assistants in ten local education authorities, under the aegis of the Department for Education and Employment Specialist Teacher Assistant programme. Students (n — 155) who successfully completed the course returned a questionnaire in which they provided their assessment of the impact of the course on their personal and professional d…
The increasing use of private special schools: A policy gap for inclusive education
A bstract There have been significant increases in the number of children sent to non‐maintained special schools in recent years. To assess the extent of this trend and its probable consequences, Freedom of Information requests about spending on private special schools were sent to a stratified sample of 24 local authorities in England. The responses indicated substantial rises in spending recently, with very substantial spending on certain kinds…
From Inclusive Policy to the Exclusive Real World: An international review
The characteristics of policy in special education are examined in a number of international settings via an analysis of policy documents and commentaries on policy implementation. Through a constant comparative method a number of 'ideal types' are identified which characterise policy and exemplify the problems involved in the realisation of policy, particularly when that policy is progressive and especially when it promotes inclusive principles.…
The impact of school‐based training on classroom assistants in primary schools
This paper reports on an analysis of the impact of a course of school‐based training for primary‐school classroom assistants in ten local education authorities, under the aegis of the Department for Education and Employment Specialist Teacher Assistant programme. Students (n — 155) who successfully completed the course returned a questionnaire in which they provided their assessment of the impact of the course on their personal and professional d…
The role of the professional doctorate in Ireland from the student perspective
Similar to many other advanced capitalist societies, Irish higher education policy is in the process of constructing a new role and identity for doctoral students which has at its core the desire to produce what have been referred to by the Irish Universities Association as ‘knowledge entrepreneurs’. This conception of doctoral education meshes with, at least in policy terms, the desire for a knowledge-led economy, in which all forms of knowledge…
The Hunt Report and higher education policy in the Republic of Ireland: ‘An international solution to an Irish problem?’
The ‘National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030' in the Republic of Ireland (universally known as the Hunt Report) represents the latest and most assertive attempt by the Irish state to re-construct higher education in accordance with economic utilitarian objectives. This paper sets out to analyse the historical context, key themes and theoretical underpinnings of the report, locating it within a European and international context shaped by a…
Finding a purpose for the doctorate? A view from the supervisors
The changing nature of doctoral education over the past three decades has taken on a triadic relationship constructed around expectations-process-purposes and has generated much commentary and critique. The intention of this paper is to focus on the notion of ‘purpose’ from the perspective of doctoral supervisors which we have collated into four themes labelled knowledge generation, recognition, positionality and instrumentalism. The themes were …
The increasing use of private special schools: A policy gap for inclusive education
A bstract There have been significant increases in the number of children sent to non‐maintained special schools in recent years. To assess the extent of this trend and its probable consequences, Freedom of Information requests about spending on private special schools were sent to a stratified sample of 24 local authorities in England. The responses indicated substantial rises in spending recently, with very substantial spending on certain kinds…
Invisible and uncertain: Postdoctoral researcher careers in Irish universities
In an Irish Higher Education (HE) context the careers of postdoctoral researchers (PDRs) have received little research attention. Within the international HE policy context they are positioned as important contributors to Higher Education Institutions’ (HEIs) mission to be engines of the ‘knowledge economy’. Yet, despite their importance to HEIs, PDRs experience uncertain career paths and challenging workplace conditions. This study aimed to gain…
Pedagogy (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Higher education (4 works) · Higher Education and Employability (3 works) · Irish (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (2 works) · Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions (2 works)