Dr Emily Abbinett
Senior Lecturer in Education and Additional Learning Needs
Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy
Overview
Dr Emily Abbinett is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Additional Learning Needs (ALN) at the Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy, Cardiff Metropolitan University. She joined Cardiff Met in 2010 as a Research Assistant, later working as an Associate Tutor before securing a permanent Lectureship in 2013. She is currently Programme Director for the BSc (Hons) Education, Psychology and SEN, overseeing course delivery and student development. Alongside her undergraduate programme, Emily supports Master’s and Doctoral students with their dissertations, guiding research design, methodology, and applied practice.
Emily’s research focuses on supporting learners with ALN and promoting inclusive education, particularly during key educational transitions. She is co-chair of the Additional Learning Needs, Disability and Inclusion Research Network (ADIRN) and a member of the Pontio‑ETAL Research Group, contributing to research that informs inclusive practice and policy. Her publications explore the experiences of students with ALN in further and higher education, as well as professional development for educators supporting diverse learners.
Research Publications
Transition into HE: the views and experiences of learners with physical needs.
Packer, R., Abbinett, E., Pierce, A. & Smith, P., 2 Jan 2024, In: International Journal of Education and Lifelong Transitions. 3, 1, p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Students with physical disabilities explain the challenges they face when they go to university.
Packer, R., Abbinett, E. & Smith, P., 2024, 1 p. The Conversation.Research output: Other contribution
‘Be prepared and give it a go!’ Transitions into further education for learners with additional learning needs
Packer, R., Abbinett, E. & Morris, E., 6 May 2022, In: British Journal of Special Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Teachers learning to use the iPad in Scotland and Wales: a new model of professional development
Beauchamp, G., Burden, K. & Abbinett, E., 25 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Education for Teaching. 41, 2, p. 161-179 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Approaches and results of two EU projects promoting effective interactive whiteboard use in language and vocational education
Koenraad, T., Celik, S., Higgins, A. & Abbinett, E., Jun 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review