{"id":511,"date":"2024-07-10T10:33:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T09:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/?page_id=511"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:47:36","slug":"academic-editor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/academic-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Students,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another year has passed, and I am delighted to introduce both the sixth edition of the Undergraduate Social Sciences Student Journal and the second edition of the Postgraduate Taught Social Sciences Student Journal within the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since taking on the role of Academic Coordinator in 2024, I have had the privilege of working alongside our student editors and supporting their efforts to encourage students to share and showcase their research. These journals continue to provide an important platform for highlighting the excellent scholarship being produced across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The postgraduate journal includes a particular innovation. Unlike the undergraduate journal, submissions undergo an anonymous peer-review process by colleagues who were not involved in marking the original assignment. This process more closely mirrors academic publishing and helps strengthen the quality of the final articles. A special thank you goes to all colleagues who have generously given their time as peer reviewers, providing constructive feedback and helping students refine their work into publishable pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year also marks a significant transition for the journals. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Kelly Razey, who has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Social Sciences Student Journals over several years and concludes her tenure with the successful publication of the second postgraduate edition. Kelly’s commitment, enthusiasm and hard work have been instrumental in establishing and developing both journals, and her contribution will be greatly missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would also like to thank Saffron Baker, who has done a tremendous job as Student Editor of the sixth undergraduate edition, bringing together another excellent collection of student research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, I am delighted to welcome Erin Dawson, who will take over editorial responsibility for both the undergraduate and postgraduate journals moving forward. I look forward to seeing the journals continue to grow and thrive under her leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across these editions, readers will find a rich and diverse range of topics reflecting the breadth of social science research within the School. The articles explore issues including child poverty and social work, children’s participation in democratic processes, epistemic injustice, social movements, gender inequality, ageing, imprisonment, colonialism, political activism, and criminal justice. Together, they demonstrate the intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and research skills of our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I would like to thank all of the students who submitted their work, our peer reviewers, and our Head of School, Professor Daniel Muijs, for his continued support of this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you enjoy reading these articles and feel encouraged to submit your own work in future editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Ulrike M. Vieten
Academic Coordinator, Social Sciences Student Journals
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Queen’s University Belfast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Students, Another year has passed, and I am delighted to introduce both the sixth edition of the Undergraduate Social Sciences Student Journal and the second edition of the Postgraduate Taught Social Sciences Student Journal within the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work. Since taking on the role of Academic Coordinator in 2024, I have had the privilege of working alongside our student editors and supporting their efforts to encourage students to share and showcase their research. These journals continue to provide an important platform for highlighting the excellent scholarship being produced across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The postgraduate journal includes a particular innovation. Unlike the undergraduate journal, submissions undergo an anonymous peer-review process by colleagues who were not involved in marking the original assignment. This process more closely mirrors academic publishing and helps strengthen the quality of the final articles. A special thank you goes to all colleagues who have generously given their time as peer reviewers, providing constructive feedback and helping students refine their work into publishable pieces. This year also marks a significant transition for the journals. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Kelly Razey, who has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Social Sciences Student Journals over several years and concludes her tenure with the successful publication of the second postgraduate edition. Kelly’s commitment, enthusiasm and hard work have been instrumental in establishing and developing both journals, and her contribution will be greatly missed. I would also like to thank Saffron Baker, who has done a tremendous job as Student Editor of the sixth undergraduate edition, bringing together another excellent collection of student research. At the same time, I am delighted to welcome Erin Dawson, who will take over editorial responsibility for both the undergraduate and postgraduate journals moving forward. I look forward to seeing the journals continue to grow and thrive under her leadership. Across these editions, readers will find a rich and diverse range of topics reflecting the breadth of social science research within the School. The articles explore issues including child poverty and social work, children’s participation in democratic processes, epistemic injustice, social movements, gender inequality, ageing, imprisonment, colonialism, political activism, and criminal justice. Together, they demonstrate the intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and research skills of our students. Finally, I would like to thank all of the students who submitted their work, our peer reviewers, and our Head of School, Professor Daniel Muijs, for his continued support of this initiative. I hope you enjoy reading these articles and feel encouraged to submit your own work in future editions. Dr Ulrike M. VietenAcademic Coordinator, Social Sciences Student JournalsSchool of Social Sciences, Education and Social WorkQueen’s University Belfast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1441,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-511","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1441"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=511"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":725,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/511\/revisions\/725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}