ESRC Curriculum Innovation and Researcher Development Initiative

Bedfordshire is leading a national initiative funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to develop the teaching of quantitative research for undergraduate social work students.

The projects involve the development of quantitative training across the teaching staff and the undergraduate curriculum within Social Work in three pioneer universities (Bath, Bedfordshire and Queen's University Belfast).

These universities have developed a shared curriculum of ten sessions, plus specialist input for students wishing to use quantitative approaches in their final year assignments.

The teaching and assessment of this shared curriculum is being delivered in different ways across the 3 universities. The project has supported the initiative through the assistance and provision of online educational resources to share successful teaching and learning.