Edward Sellman

Contact

• workRoom B15 Dearing
  Jubilee Campus
  Wollaton Road
  Nottingham
  NG8 1BB
  UK
• work0115 951 4425
• fax0115 846 6600
• edward.sellman@nottingham.ac.uk

Expertise Summary

Dr Edward Sellman is a member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities. He trained as an art/primary-school teacher and then worked with children experiencing social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in a range of settings. He is the course leader of the MA in Special Needs and acts as a supervisor for research students working for PhD degrees. He has conducted research in the areas of arts & creativity, pupil voice & empowerment, peer support and metal well being. He is editor of the book, 'Creative Learning to Meet Special Needs', recently published by Routledge as well as, 'Mediation Matters: Creating Peaceful Schools through Peer Mediation', published by LDA . He is also a member of the International Journal of Pastoral Care in Education editorial board.

Edward is also a practicing artist (see www.megaumbrella.co.uk) and winner of the Djanogly Prize at the University Summer Art Exhibition 2010 as well as the Attenborough Prize 2011.

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Videos featuring Edward:

'Empowering Pupils - What transformations in activity are required?' (Lecture at the University of Worcester)

'Painting Alan Sillitoe' (University of Nottingham Podcast)

TAMHS/City Arts Projects (Short films about artists working in schools on social and health goals)

Research Summary

His research and teaching interests include:

• Creativity, Arts and Visual Methods
• Inclusive Gallery/Museum Education
• Conflict Resolution, Restorative Justice/Approaches, Peer Mediation
• Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, Mental Well-Being
• Sociocultural and Activity Theory

Current research projects:

• Mighty Creatives/Arts Partnership Nottinghamshire - Working with artists to promote outcomes for Looked After Children, 2011-12
• ESRC Seminar Series- Inter-disciplinary Perspectives on Restorative Approaches to Conflict in Schools: Exploring International Theory and Practice (with Dr Hilary Cremin, University of Cambridge & Dr Gillean McCluskey, University of Edinburgh), 2010-11
• Nottinghamshire Targeted Mental Health Services/Arts Partnership Nottinghamshire - Working with artists to promote mental well-being at four Nottinghamshire Schools (with City Arts), 2010-11
• NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research & Care (Notts, Derbys & Lincs) - Evaluation of Group ADHD Parenting Programme (with Dr Martin Batty, Dr Kapil Sayal & Dr Janine Coates), 2010-13
• DfiD/MUNDI Global Education Centre- Evaluation of Global Voices: Creative Approaches for International Education in Special Schools, 2009-11

Past research projects:

• Catholic Children's Society - An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Independent Social Work Service in Three Schools (with Dr Belinda Harris & Dr Max Biddulph), 2009-10
• Arts Partnership Nottinghamshire - An Evaluation of Arts Projects Working with Young People Not in Education, Employment of Training (with Pr Pat Thomson & Pr Chris Hall), 2008-11
• School of Education Small Grant- Students as Researchers at Special Schools, 2007-08
• NRDC- Evaluation of Learning for Living Materials, Project Director, 2007
• ESRC Priority Network- 'Pathways Into and Out of Crime', Researcher, University. of Sheffield, 2002-03
• DfES- 'Study of Young People Excluded from School, Researcher, University. of Birmingham, 2000-02
• Mental Health Foundation- 'The Mental Health Needs of Children with EBD'. Project Director (with Dr Ted Cole, Pr. Harry Daniels & Dr John Visser), University. of Birmingham, 2001-02
• CSV Millennium Award- 'Peer-mediation action-research', University. of Birmingham, 2001

Selected Publications

• SELLMAN, E., ed., 2012. Creative Learning for Inclusion: Creative Approaches to Meet Special Needs in the Classroom Routledge.
• SELLMAN, E. (WITH CUNLIFFE, A.), 2012. Working with artists to promote mental health and well-being in schools – an evaluation of processes and outcomes at four schools. In: STICKLEY, T., ed., Qualitative Research in Arts and Mental Health: Contexts, meanings and evidence PCCS Books.
• SELLMAN, E., 2012. Waiting Room – The Impact of Medical and Educational Discourse on Identity: Painting as Visual Essay Journal of Visual Practice. (In Press.)
• SELLMAN, E., 2011. Peer Mediation Services for Conflict Resolution in Schools – What transformations in activity characterise successful implementation? British Educational Research Journal. 37(1), 45-60

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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Edward is a member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities. His research supervision areas include:

· Creativity, Arts, Visual Sociology and Visual Methods

· Inclusive Gallery/Museum Education

· Conflict Resolution, Restorative Justice/Approaches, Anti-bullying, Peer Mediation

· Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, Mental Well Being

· Sociocultural and Activity Theory

Research proposals: please email Edward if you would like to discuss the appropriateness of your research topic.

• SELLMAN, E., 2012. Creative Approaches to Inclusion. In: SELLMAN, E., ed., Creative Learning for Inclusion: Creative Approaches to Meet Special Needs in the Classroom Routledge.
• SELLMAN, E. (WITH CUNLIFFE, A.), 2012. Working with artists to promote mental health and well-being in schools – an evaluation of processes and outcomes at four schools. In: STICKLEY, T., ed., Qualitative Research in Arts and Mental Health: Contexts, meanings and evidence PCCS Books.
• SELLMAN, E., 2012. Waiting Room – The Impact of Medical and Educational Discourse on Identity: Painting as Visual Essay Journal of Visual Practice. (In Press.)
• CREMIN, H., MCCLUSKEY, G. and SELLMAN, E., 2012. Restorative Approaches in Schools: Findings from an International, Cross-sector and Interdisciplinary Seminar Series In: American Educational Research Association Annual Conference 2012.
• SELLMAN, E., ed., 2012. Creative Learning for Inclusion: Creative Approaches to Meet Special Needs in the Classroom Routledge.
• SELLMAN, E., 2012. Artists working with Looked-After Children – An Evaluation Report for The Mighty Creatives University of Nottingham.
• SELLMAN. E, 2012. A Guide to Evaluation of Arts Projects with Educational, Health and/or Social Goals Nottinghamshire County Council.
• SELLMAN, E., 2011. Peer Mediation Services for Conflict Resolution in Schools – What transformations in activity characterise successful implementation? British Educational Research Journal. 37(1), 45-60
• SELLMAN, E., 2011. Mundi Global Voices Project: Creative Approaches for International Education in Special Schools – Evaluation Report University of Nottingham.
• SELLMAN, E., 2011. Inclusive Museums/Galleries: What can we learn from research and what research needs to be done? (Presentation) In: Engage- East Midlands Regional Workshop.
• SELLMAN, E., 2011. Book Review: Vygotsky and Special Needs Education- Rethinking Support for Children and Schools, by H. Daniels & M. Hedegaard (Eds.) European Journal of Special Needs Education. 26(3), 415-417
• THOMSON, P, HALL, C and SELLMAN, E. & VINCENT, K., 2011. An Evaluation of Arts Projects Working with Young People Not in Education, Employment of Training: Project report University of Nottingham.
• 2011. Four Short Films About Artists Working with Vulnerable Young People on Social and Health Goals Sellman, E. & McCourt, A.. City Arts/Push Media. 01/01/1900 00:00:00
• THE MIGHTY CREATIVES, 2011. If I...?: A resource to help you understand and support the achievements of Looked After Children in secondary schools The Mighty Creatives.
• HARRIS, B, BIDDULPH, M and SELLMAN, E. & REEP, R., 2010. A Formative Evaluation of the Faith in Families School Social Work Service - Project report University of Nottingham.
• SELLMAN, E., 2010. 'Waiting Room' - The Impact of Educational and Medical Discourses on Identity: Painting as a visual essay In: International Visual Sociology Association 2010.
• SELLMAN, E., 2009. When Listening is Hardest School Leadership Today. 1(5), 12-15
• SELLMAN, E., 2009. Lessons Learned: Student voice at a school for pupils experiencing social, emotional and behavioural difficulties Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. 14(1), 33-48
• SELLMAN, E., 2009. What can we learn from promoting voice at settings educating children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties? In: BERA Annual Conference.
• SELLMAN, E., 2008. Mediation Matters: Creating a peaceful school through peer mediation LDA.
• SELLMAN, E., 2008. Book review: Peer Mediation - Citizenship and Social Inclusion Revisited by H. Cremin British Educational Research Journal. 34(4), 572-574
• SELLMAN, E. & FINNIGAN, R. WITH DALE, M., 2007. Evaluation of the Learning for Living Guidance Materials 2006-07: Final Report University of Nottingham.
• DANIELS, H., COLE, T., SELLMAN, E., SUTTON, J., VISSER, J. and BEDWARD, J., 2003. Study of young people permanently excluded from school London: Department for Education and Skills. (1841859257)
• SELLMAN, E., 2003. PhD Thesis: The Processes & Outcomes of Implementing Peer Mediation Services in Schools: A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Approach University of Birmingham. Available at: <http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/255/>
• COLE, T., SELLMAN, E., DANIELS, H. and VISSER, J., 2002. The mental health needs of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties: bright futures: working with vulnerable young people London: The Mental Health Foundation. (1903645336)
• SELLMAN, E., BEDWARD, J., COLE, T. and DANIELS, H., 2002. A Sociocultural Approach to Exclusion British Educational Research Journal. VOL 28(PART 6), 889-900
• SELLMAN, E., 2002. Peer Mediation, School Culture and Sustainability Pastoral Care in Education. VOL 20(PART 2), 7-11