Dr Nick Young
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education Studies
Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy
Overview
I am a lecturer in Primary Education Studies who is passionate about using relevant technology to enhance learning within education. Having gained a varied experience across the education sector working as a Primary School teacher in South Korea, Spain and most recently in Wales.
My career started on a very different path to Education by obtaining a Degree in Journalism. This along with valuable skills learnt whilst traveling have contributed to my teaching career.
As my experience grew as did my passion for using technology within the classroom. I have been fortunate within my career to lead research projects within areas I have a real interest such as sport, International collaboration and technology within Education.
My teaching within Higher Education began in 2015 on a seconded post teaching on the BA Primary Education with QTS degree. On this programme I led the teaching of ICT, Maths and Geography and I was able to lead research into developing digital skills in both Primary and Secondary Sectors. During this secondment my enthusiasm grew to help develop others who were looking to enter the education sector.
Research Publications
‘The often-forgotten middle child’: Student transitions and engagement through higher education
Hodgkin, K., Young, N., Smith, E. R., Woolridge, B. & Morris, T., 25 Oct 2025, In: Cogent Education. 12, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The ‘roots/routes to fruit’ model: developing a ‘fruitful’ collaborative network across universities
Beauchamp, G., Chapman, S., Atherton, S., Ayres, J., Young, N., Crick, T., Davies, O., Horder, S., Hughes, C. J., Jones, M., Karlinger, P., Layland, S., Lewis, A., Lewis, C., Lewis, J. & Owen, K., 13 Oct 2025, In: Cogent Education. 12, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Are you listening? The recommendations of second year students as they transition through university
Woolridge, B., Smith, E. R., Hodgkin, K. & Young, N., Oct 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring the Enablers and Barriers of Developing Remote Cross-cultural Collaboration Between a Rwandan Primary School and a Welsh University
Young, N., Chapman, S., Cloke, S., Woolridge, B., Hodgkin, K. & Brooks, P., 25 Aug 2025, In: The International Journal of Multicultural Education . 27 , 2, p. 46-68 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Using currere to consider past and future landscapes of technology use in learning and teaching: a view from the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design (WCLD)
Chapman, S., Beauchamp, G., Evans, R., Zeeman, G., Young, N., Yhnell, E., Wills, N., Williams, C., Watkins, G., Tiddeman, B., Owen, S., Owen, K., Osborne, S., Morgan, G., Meace-Williams, S., Martin, L., Lewis, J., Lewis, C., Layland, S. & Karlinger, P. & 12 others, , 30 May 2025, In: Wales Journal of Education. 27, 1, p. 128-153Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
‘Guys, guys, guys, do you think this is important?’: a case study of successful remote collaborative problem-solving in two primary schools using multitouch technology
Beauchamp, G., Young, N., Joyce-Gibbons, A. & Bouzó Dafauce, X., 6 May 2024, In: Education 3-13. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Interactive technologies and outdoor learning
Beauchamp, G., Chapman, S., Young, N. & Kelly, K., 1 May 2024, Teaching and Learning with Technologies in the Primary School. Leask, M. & Younie, S. (eds.). 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis Ltd., 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Technology and dialogue in the primary school
Beauchamp, G., Young, N. & Major, L., 1 May 2024, Teaching and Learning with Technologies in the Primary School . Leask, M. & Younie, S. (eds.). 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis Ltd., 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Student engagement in the first year of university in Wales during COVID-19
Young, N., Rawlings Smith, E. & Hodgkin, K., 10 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Further and Higher Education. 48, 3, p. 301-313 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Student transitions to university in Wales during COVID-19
Hodgkin, K., Young, N., Smith, E. R. & Singh , S., 20 Jan 2023, Welsh Government. 93 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review