Dr Ulrike Hohmann
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Dr Ulrike Hohmann

Associate Professor in Early Childhood Studies

Plymouth Institute of Education - School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

Dr Ulrike Hohmann can be contacted through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on these areas of expertise.
  • Childcare
  • Children and social policy
  • Family policy
  • Transnational research
  • Early childhood
  • Research with children
Biography

Biography

  • Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) Programme Leader
  • Teaching on the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies programme,
  • Teaching on postgraduate level: Masters, EdD and supervising EdD and PhD students 

Qualifications

  • PhD in Social Policy (ESRC scholarship) awarded 2002, University of Newcastle
  • PGCe Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Plymouth, 2004
  • BA (Hons) Social Policy 1st Class, 1997, University of Newcastle.
  • Higher Education Foundation Course, 1994, Gateshead College
  • Staatlich Anerkannte Erzieherin [state approved pedagogue]. This qualification enables me to work with children and young people in all forms of day care or residential care settings. Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik, Hamburg, Germany

Professional membership

  • Social Policy Association (SPA),
  • Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) 
  • British Educational Research Association (BERA)

Key publications

Hohmann U (2007) 'Rights, expertise and negotiations in care and education' Early Years 27, (1) 33-46
Hohmann UI (2015) 'Germany: parallel histories in ECEC' in Campbell-Barr V; Georgeson J International Perspectives on Early Years Workforce Development Northwich Critical Publishing Author Site
Hohmann U (2015) 'The benefits of comparison' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds Author Site
Hohmann UI (2018) 'Found in translation: an analytical framework to explore national and regional Early Childhood Education and Care systems' Early Years 40, (2) 161-173 , DOI Open access
Hohmann U (2016) 'Making Policy in the Classroom' Research in Comparative & International Education , DOI Open access
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Teaching

Teaching

Teaching interests

  • I am interested in teaching around topics connected to social policy, with a particular focus on families, women and children; care and education; relationships between adults and children, comparative research and methodology in general.
  • I am teaching undergraduate modules with a focus: on research methodology and methods, Early Years Services for children and families, social policy, perception of children and risk, comparative cross-national research.
  • On postgraduate level (MA and EdD) I am teaching on modules with a focus on policy issues in early years and education and research methodology.
Research

Research

Research interests

My research interests are family policy,Early Childhood Education and Care provision, the work force in care and education, relationships within families and relationships between children and adults. I have a keen interest in comparative research methods and in research methodology in general. I was involved in approaches to learning in teaching making use of blending on-line provision with face-to-face delivery.
I am developing the research project'Practitioners’ understanding and implementation of early childhood education and care policy in day centres and nurseries', a comparative study in England and in Germany. 
In the past I have been working with Dr Peter Kelly and Dr Nick Pratt(University of Plymouth) and Dr Hans Dorf (Danish School of Education, Aarhus University) on the international pilot study 'CATE' (comparing and analysing teacher expertise). 

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

  • Rea, Anthony (2011) Wild Country Hall: Children’s learning at a residential outdoor education centre, PhD
  • Huggins, Valerie (2015) International study visits and the promotion of intercultural capabilities: an exploratory study, EdD
  • Webber, Louise (2015) Mature Women and Higher Education: Reconstructing identity and family relationships, EdD
  • Kmita, Maria (2015) Importance of Humour in Educational Staffrooms, PhD
  • Karen Wickett (2016) Beliefs and relationships during children's transition to school: Parents, practitioners and teachers. EdD 
  • Zenna Kingdon (2017) A qualitative exploration of children's experiences of role play in two pack-away early childhood settings. PhD
  • Caroline McGrath (2018) Oral Story: A pedagogic tool encouraging children's mathematical thinking. PhD
  • Phil Brown (2019) student voices and student choices: Narrative accounts of differentiated Higher Education experiences of First in the Family HE students. EdD
  • Paul Norman (2019) Headteachers experiences and perceptions of standards-led reform in English secondary schools. EdD
  • Pollyanna Magne (2019) A case study of 'internationalisation at home' leading to a proposal for Critical Global Pedagogies
  • Tracey Downes (2022) Cooperative Schools: Learning to be cooperative in a changing educational landscape
  • Rebecca Woods (2024) How does living in a rural location affect experiences of acquired vision impairment? 
  • Mandy Andrews (2024) Landscapes of Play: An exploration and illumination of children’s unsupervised play close to home and a researcher’s journey to becoming posthuman
Director of Studies: 
  • Kay Chapman (EdD)
  • Rachel Pascoe (EdD)
  • Diane Stanley (EdD)
  • Blanche Gibson (EdD)
  • Sarah Holt (EdD)
  • Anne Bentley (EdD)
  • Lingyuan (Marilyn) Osgathrope (EdD)
  • Ruth Beck (EdD)
  • James Bettany (EdD)
  • Jo Hawkes (EdD)

Grants & contracts

I continue to work on policy issues of Early Childhood Education and Care and research supporting cross-national comparison. 
Publications

Publications

Key publications

Hohmann U (2007) 'Rights, expertise and negotiations in care and education' Early Years 27, (1) 33-46
Hohmann UI (2015) 'Germany: parallel histories in ECEC' in Campbell-Barr V; Georgeson J International Perspectives on Early Years Workforce Development Northwich Critical Publishing Author Site
Hohmann U (2015) 'The benefits of comparison' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds Author Site
Hohmann UI (2018) 'Found in translation: an analytical framework to explore national and regional Early Childhood Education and Care systems' Early Years 40, (2) 161-173 , DOI Open access
Hohmann U (2016) 'Making Policy in the Classroom' Research in Comparative & International Education , DOI Open access

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Hohmann, U. (2018) 'Found in translation: an analytical framework to explore national and regional Early Childhood Education and Care systems'. Early Years, pp. 1-13.Hohmann, U. (2016) 'Making policy in the classroom'. Research in Comparative and International Education, 11 (4), pp. 380-393.

Kelly, P., Dorf, H., Pratt, N. & Hohmann, U. (2014) 'Comparing teacher roles in Denmark and England'. Compare, 44 (4), pp. 566-586.

Kelly, P., Hohmann, U., Pratt, N. & Dorf, H. (2013) 'Teachers as mediators: an exploration of situated English teaching'. British Educational Research Journal, 39 (4), pp. 609-634.

Kelly, P., Pratt, N., Dorf, H. & Hohmann, U. (2013) 'Comparing Pedagogy in Mathematics in Denmark and England'. European Educational Research Journal, 12 (4), pp. 553-567.

Dorf, H., Kelly, P., Hohmann, U. & Pratt, N. (2013) 'Teacher Quality in a Political and Social Setting: Goals, Discourses, Constraints and Affordances – Implications for a Teacher Education Reform'. Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 17 (2), pp. 6-20.

Dorf, H., Kelly, P., Pratt, N. & Hohmann, U. (2012) 'Varieties of teacher expertise in teaching Danish language and literature in lower secondary schools'. Nordic Studies in Education, 32 pp. 17-34.

Hohmann, U. (2007) 'Rights, expertise and negotiations in care and education'. Early Years, 27 (1), pp. 33-46.

Gelder, U. (2003) 'Constrained Entrepreneurship: the Business of Family Day Care in England and Germany'. Northern Economic Review, (33/34), pp. 118-133.

Baines, S. & Gelder, U. (2003) 'What is Family Friendly about the Workplace in the Home?'. New Technology, Work and Employment, 18 (3), pp. 223 - 234.

Articles
Hohmann UI (2018) 'Found in translation: an analytical framework to explore national and regional Early Childhood Education and Care systems' Early Years 40, (2) 161-173 , DOI Open access
Hohmann U & Campbell-Barr V (2017) 'German childhood services emphasise social pedagogy' Early Years Educator 19, (3) 14-16 , DOI Open access
Hohmann U (2016) 'Making Policy in the Classroom' Research in Comparative & International Education , DOI Open access
Hohmann U (2014) 'Effective assessment in the early years foundation stage' Early Years 34, (3) 315-316 , DOI
Kelly P, Dorf H, Pratt N & Hohmann U (2013) 'Comparing teacher roles in Denmark and England' Compare 44, (4) 566-586 , DOI Open access
Kelly P, Pratt N, Dorf H & Hohmann U (2013) 'Comparing Pedagogy in Mathematics in Denmark and England' European Educational Research Journal 12, (4) 553-567 , DOI
Dorf H, Kelly P, Pratt N & Hohmann U (2012) 'Varieties of teacher expertise in teaching. Danish language and literature in lower secondary schools' Nordic Studies in Education 32, (01) 17-34 , DOI
Kelly P, Hohmann U, Pratt N & Dorf H (2012) 'Teachers as mediators: an exploration of situated English teaching' British Education Research Journal 39, , DOI Open access
Dorf H, Kelly P, Pratt N & Hohmann U (2012) 'Varieties of teacher expertise in teaching Danish language and literature in lower secondary schools' Nordic Studies in Education 32, 17-34 Open access
Hohmann U (2011) 'Rethinking children and families: the relationship between childhood, families and the State' Early Years 31, (2) 204-205 , DOI
Hohmann U (2007) 'Rights, expertise and negotiations in care and education' Early Years 27, (1) 33-46
Baines S & Gelder U (2003) 'What is family friendly about the workplace in the home? The case of self-employed parents and their children' NEW TECHNOLOGY WORK AND EMPLOYMENT 18, (3) 223-234 , DOI
Gelder U (2003) 'Constrained Entrepreneurship: the Business of Family Day Care in England and Germany' Northern Economic Review (33/34) 118-133
Baines S & Gelder U (2003) 'What is Family Friendly about the Workplace in the Home?' New Technology, Work and Employment 18, (3) 223-234
Gelder U (1998) 'Tagespflege in England: Arbeitsbedingungen englischer Tagesmütter' tagesmütter (80) 3-6
Books
Baines, S., Wheelock, J. & Gelder, U. (2003) Riding the Roller Coaster: Family Life and Self-employment. Family and Work. Bristol: The Policy Press/Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Baines S, Wheelock J & Gelder U (2003) Riding the Rollercoaster: Family Life and Self-employment. Bristol The Policy Press/Joseph Rowntree Foundation Family and Work
Chapters
Hohmann, U. (2015) 'Tackling inequalities in Early Years settings', in Parker-Rees, R. and Leeson, C. (eds.) Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds. 4th edn. London: Learning Matters / SAGE, pp. 112-125.Hohmann, U. (2015) 'The benefits of comparison: recent developments in the German early years workforce', in Parker-Rees, R. and Leeson, C. (eds.) Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds. 4th edn. London: Learning Matters / SAGE, pp. 204-217.

Hohmann, U. & Mamas, C. (2015) 'Research projects in Early Childhood Studies', in Parker-Rees, R. and Leeson, C. (eds.) Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds. 4th edn. London: Learning Matters / SAGE, pp. 264-278.

Hohmann, U. & Wickett, K. (2015) 'Action research', in Parker-Rees, R. and Leeson, C. (eds.) Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds. 4th edn. London: Learning Matters / SAGE, pp. 279-293.

Hohmann, U. (2015) 'Germany: parallel histories in ECEC', in Campell-Barr, V. and Georgeson, J. (eds.) International Perspectives on Early Years Workforce Development. Northwich: Critical Publishing, pp. 96-108.

Hohmann, U. & Savage, J. (2007) 'Children and social policy: a case study of four-year-olds in school', in Willan, J., Parker-Rees, R. and Savage, J. (eds.) Early Childhood Studies. second edn. Exeter: Learning Matters.

Gelder, U. (2003) 'Carving out a niche? The work of Tagesmütter in the new Germany', in Mooney, A. and Statham, J. (eds.) Family Day Care: International Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Quality. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 41-58.

Hohmann U & Wickett K (2015) 'Action Research' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds London Learning Matters / SAGE Author Site
Hohmann UI (2015) 'Germany: parallel histories in ECEC' in Campbell-Barr V; Georgeson J International Perspectives on Early Years Workforce Development Northwich Critical Publishing Author Site
Hohmann U & Mamas C (2015) 'Research projects in Early Childhood Studies' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds London Learning Matters / SAGE Author Site
Hohmann U (2015) 'Tackling inequality in early years settings' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds London Learning Matters/SAGE Author Site
Hohmann U (2015) 'The benefits of comparison' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C Early Childhood Studies: An introduction to the study of children’s lives and children’s worlds Author Site
Hohmann U & Wickett K (2010) 'Action research' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C; Willan J; Savage J Early Childhood Studies Exeter Learning Matters
Hohmann U (2010) 'Tackling inequality in the early years' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C; Willan J; Savage J Early Childhood Studies Exeter Learning Matters
Hohmann U (2010) 'The benefits of comparison: recent developments in the German early years workforce' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C; Willan J; Savage J Early Childhood Studies Exeter Learning Matters
Hohmann U & Savage J (2007) 'Children and social policy: a case study of four-year-olds in school' in Willan J; Parker-Rees R; Savage J Early Childhood Studies Exeter Learning Matters
Gelder U (2003) 'Carving out a niche? The work of Tagesmütter in the new Germany' in Mooney A; Statham J Family Day Care: International Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Quality London Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Hohmann U 'The benefits of comparison: recent developments in the German early years workforce' in Parker-Rees R; Leeson C Early childhood studies: an introduction to the study of children's lives and children's worlds Exeter Learning Matters
Reports
Hohmann, U. & Sharman, A. (2006) Flexible Learning in Early Childhood Studies (FLECS): Expectations and experience of students and staff. Plymouth: University of Plymouth. Available.

Gelder, U. & Carter, I. (2003) Primary Care Staff and the National Sexual Health Strategy: Mapping Services and Skills in Northumberland. Newcastle: University of Newcastle, Northumberland Care Trust. Available.

Gelder, U. (2002) Boys and Young Men: 'Half of the Solution' to the Issue of Teenage Pregnancy - a Literature Review. Newcastle: Department of Health, Directorate of Health and Social Care, Public Health Group North East and University of Newcastle, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology. Available.

Gelder, U., Richardson, D. & Selman, P. (2002) Northumberland: Baseline Review and Data Collection for Sexual Health and HIV Strategy. Newcastle upon Tyne: University of Newcastle. Available.

Straker, A. & Gelder, U. (2002) ''I just Call it the Woods': a Research Report Commissioned by the Small Woods Association to Explore Attitudes and Access to Woods and Woodland Products'. Small Woods Association.

Hohmann U & Sharmann A (2006) Students' and staff's expectations and experience of Flexible Learning in Early Childhood Studies (FLECS). Plymouth University of Plymouth
Gelder U & Carter I (2003) Primary Care Staff and the National Sexual Health Strategy: Mapping Services and Skills in Northumberland. Newcastle University of Newcastle, Northumberland Care Trust
Gelder U (2002) Boys and Young Men: 'Half of the Solution' to the Issue of Teenage Pregnancy - a Literature Review. Newcastle Department of Health, Directorate of Health and Social Care, Public Health Group North East and University of Newcastle, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology
Straker A & Gelder U (2002) 'I just Call it the Woods': a Research Report Commissioned by the Small Woods Association to Explore Attitudes and Access to Woods and Woodland Products. Telford Small Woods Association
Gelder U, Richardson D & Selman P (2002) Northumberland: Baseline Review and Data Collection for Sexual Health and HIV Strategy. Newcastle upon Tyne University of Newcastle
Jones D, Gelder U, Wheelock J & Atkinson A (1999) An Audit of Childcare Provision and Need. Newcastle upon Tyne Department of Social Policy, University of Newcastle and Research and Information Unit Newcastle City Council
Richardson D, Hornsby R & Gelder U 'Working with Boys and Young Men': An Evaluation of Sex and Relationship Education for Boys & Young Men in the North East of England. Newcastle upon Tyne University of Newcastle
Other Publications
Book reviewsHohmann, U. (forth coming) 'Book Review: European Educational Research (Re)Constructed: institutional change in Germany, the United Kingdom, Norway, and the European Union, by Mike Zapp, et al.'. Journal of Education for Teaching,

Hohmann, U. (2017) 'Book review: Laura Gilliam and Eva Gulløv (2017) Children of the Welfare State: Civilising practices in schools, childcare and families, London: Pluto'. [Online]. Available at: http://tactyc.org.uk/books-reviews/ (Accessed: 11. 9.2017).

Hohmann, U. (2016) 'Book review: Revisiting insider-outsider research in comparative and international education'. Journal of Education for Teaching, 42 (4), pp. 522-523.

Hohmann, U. (2015) 'Book review: The discovery of early childhood, by Helen May'. Early Years: An International Research Journal, 35 (3), pp. 317-318.

Hohmann, U. (2014) 'Book review: Effective Assessment in the Early Years Foundation Stage by Jan Dubiel'. Early Years: An International Research Journal,34 (3), pp. 315-316.

Hohmann, U. (2011) 'Book review: Rethinking children and families: the relationsip between childhood, families and the State, by Nick Frost'. Early Years, 31 (2), pp. 204-205.

Hohmann, U. (2009) 'Book review of Kirsten Scheiwe and Harry Willekens (eds) (2009) Child Care and Preschool Development in Europe: Institutional Perspectives, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan'. Journal of Social Policy, (38), pp. 719-721.




Hohmann UI (2019) Book review: European Educational Research (Re)Constructed: institutional change in Germany, the United Kingdom. tandf , DOI
Hohmann U Book review of Kirsten Scheiwe and Harry Willekens (eds) (2009) Child Care and Preschool Development in Europe: Institutional Perspectives, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 719-721
Hohmann U Book review: Rethinking children and families: the relationsip between childhood, families and the State, by Nick Frost. 204-205
Gelder U Book review: The well-being of children in the UK, Jonathan Bradshaw & Emese Mayhew (eds) (2nd edn), 2005, London, Save the Children/The University of York. 11-119
Hohmann U Child Care and Preschool Development in Europe: Institutional Perspectives. 719-721 , DOI
Gelder U From children's services to children's spaces. 306-307 , DOI
Gelder U Review: Peter Moss and Pat Petrie (2002) From Children's Services to Children's Spaces, London and New York: Routledge/Falmer.
Hohmann U Book review: Effective Assessment in the Early Years Foundation Stage by Jan Dubiel. 315-316
Hohmann U Book review: Laura Gilliam and Eva Gulløv (2017) Children of the Welfare State: Civilising practices in schools, childcare and families, London: Pluto. Publisher Site
Hohmann U Book review: The discovery of early childhood, by Helen May. 317-318
Hohmann U Revisting insider-outsider research in comparative and international education. Informa UK Limited 522-523 , DOI
Hohmann U The discovery of early childhood. Informa UK Limited 317-318 , DOI
Personal

Personal

Other academic activities

Acting as referee for SAGE; Bloomsbury, Open University Press and Early Years, International Journal of Early Years Education
Member of the editorial board of the journal Social Policy and Society until December 2009.
I am reviewing applications to present at the European Conference on Educational Research organized by the European Educational Research Association