Research Associate
Cardiff University
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Biography
Jen has a background in education and psychology, graduating with a first in BSc Psychology in Education, and statistics, graduating with a distinction in MSc Quantitative Methods for Science, Social Science and Medicine. Both her undergraduate and masters dissertations were published following graduation from Lancaster University. She moved to Cardiff University to pursue her PhD in Education within the School of Social Sciences. Alongside her PhD studies, Jen was involved with a range of teaching and engagement activities, as well as working as quantitative assistance on a wide range of projects in the academic and third sectors. She also undertook an internship within Welsh Government, working within the surveys team within Knowledge and Analytic Services. She joined WISERD early in 2017, primarily to work alongside colleagues on the WISERD Education project.
Research Interests
Jen’s research interests include the use of advanced quantitative methods in and across a variety of social science disciplines. She also has an interest in mixed methodology and methodological innovation. Substantively, her research interests include the social psychology and sociology of education, the sociology of religion and the transmission of attitudes and beliefs.
Current Research
Jen is currently research associate in the newly established WISERD Education Data Lab, utilizing administrative and large scale datasets to conduct rigorous and innovative analysis to support the Welsh education system. Alongside this work she has been working on the Welsh arm of the international study of children’s well-being: Children’s Worlds. This is the largest study of its kind, funded by the Jacobs Foundation and supported in Wales by multiple partners, including the Welsh Government and the Children’s Commissioner for Wales. Much of Jen’s other work at WISERD involves utilization of a range of longitudinal data sets, including studies on Welsh students’ political opinions and perceptions of school climate, using the WISERD Education project data; investigation into the intergenerational transmission of Euroscepticism, using the UK Household Longitudinal Study; and an exploratory study of the relationship between grandparents and child level outcomes, using the Millennium Cohort Study. Outside of her WISERD work, Jen’s PhD work centered on the nature of quantitative methods in the A level curriculum. This has involved investigation into many aspects of the curriculum, including the written curriculum, teachers and students, and the relationships between them.
Summary Wales is unique in having a national digital platform for online teaching and learning – Hwb (https://hwb.gov.wales/). This means that all children in maintained schools in Wales login to and use Hwb to access learning materials provided to them by schools and
The aim of the WISERD Education Data Lab is to generate high quality research-based evidence to help inform and challenge our understanding of educational processes and outcomes to support the Wales education sector meet the aims of Education in Wales: our national mission
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Overview This project utilised two key large-scale secondary data sets in order to undertake detailed analysis of what impact grandparents can have on their grandchildren’s cognitive, social and emotional development. Through this analysis the project attempted to explore
Journal Articles
The Sociological Review 2021, Vol. 69(4) 862–880 © The Author(s) 2021 Special Issue: Exploring the Legacy of the Baby Boomers: Myths and Realities of Intergenerational Relations in the Twenty-first Century Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: https...
Books and Book Chapters
Are young people blindly self-interested? How does university shape students’ political participation? Can busy parents and grandparents find time to volunteer? Challenging conventional thinking, leading academics explore how individuals’ relationships with civil society...
Reports and Briefings
Few people would disagree with the notion of promoting child well-being. And yet there are many different ideas about what exactly this means. Some view childhood as a developmental phase in preparation for adulthood; this view focuses on future well-being, sometimes...
Reports and Briefings
This is the welsh national report of the third wave of the International Survey of Childrens' Wellbeing (ISCIWEB) data collection, with a representative sample of at least 1,000 children per age group. Children’s Worlds, the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being...
Journal Articles
Euroscepticism is increasingly important to the shaping and understanding of contemporary European public opinion and politics. The origins of the trait, however, particularly the values that predispose individuals to view the European Union (EU) as a legitimate (or...
Journal Articles
Abstract Background Rising numbers of patients with multiple-conditions and complex care needs mean that it is increasingly important for doctors from different specialty areas to work together, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team, to provide patient...
Reports and Briefings
National Survey for Wales, 2014-15: Material deprivation of households Author: Jennifer Hampton Full Research Report: Jennifer Hampton (2017) National Survey for Wales, 2014-15: Material deprivation of households. Cardiff: Welsh Government, GSR report number 64/2017...
Journal Articles
The first national survey of the beliefs and practices of Australian Friends was conducted in 2014, including 42 questions from the 2013 British Quaker Survey. This article compares results from those surveys to discover similarities and significant differences in two...
Journal Articles
Whilst based on Traditional Christian theology, Quakerism is distinct from other Christian groups in terms of the non-hierarchical structure of the group, a lack of clergy and a particular style of worship. The British Quaker worshipping style, characterised by still and...
Results from the first national survey of Quaker belief and practice in Australia and comparison with the 2013 British survey
Whilst based on Traditional Christian theology, Quakerism is distinct from other Christian groups in terms of the non-hierarchical structure of the group, a lack of clergy and a particular style of worship. The British Quaker worshipping style, characterised by still and...
The reporting of effect size in Educational Psychology literature
This dissertation discusses issues of effect size in education, psychology and educational psychology literature. Reporting and interpretation of effect size estimates are discussed in terms of the purpose of individual research as conceptualised by Kirk (2001). Also...
On an Wales Online interview, Dr Catherine Foster said life had "changed dramatically" for many young people who suffered from effects such as loneliness and loss of routine. She said: "Although some children have been able to continue going to...
The Welsh Government was forced to backtrack on the grading method agreed with regulator Qualifications Wales after an outcry over students being downgraded led to a u-turn in Scotland and changes in England. An 11th hour review took place to ensure...
Children in Wales have some of the lowest levels of well-being amongst children across 35 countries, a team of WISERD researchers has found. Survey of 128,000 children across 35 countries raises questions about levels of well-being experienced across...
The Spectrum Project is a specialist awareness-raising, preventative and bilingual educational programme, delivering sessions on all aspects of Healthy Relationships and VAWDASV (Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence) to pupils...
As children across Wales and the rest of the UK have returned to school after an unprecedented length of time off, the focus on how to keep both children and staff safe has been of paramount importance for parents, teachers, and policy makers. h5...
Survey of 128,000 children across 35 countries raises questions about levels of well-being experienced across different areas of children’s lives in Wales. h5{line-height:1.3;} Children in Wales have some of the lowest levels of well-being amongst...
Recent results from the Children’s Worlds study revealed that children in Wales have some of the lowest levels of well-being amongst children surveyed in 35 countries. Children’s Worlds is an international study of children’s subjective well-being...
As the start of another school year approaches, amongst the many challenges that providing a COVID-safe educational environment poses, reintegrating learners into a safe and secure learning environment will be key. Concerns have rightly been raised...
Today sees the release of GCSE results for pupils across the UK. The last-minute changes to the awarding of A level grades last week saw similar changes made to the awarding of GCSE results. Pupils will now receive the centre assessment grade...
In the shadow of the fallout from the qualifications results announced for young people in Scotland earlier this month, and last-minute amendments made by the Welsh and English governments to the awarding of grades, this blog reflects on the steps...
Note: This blog has been updated on 28 July to include Student Loan Company data to the end of June 2020. There has been much discussion, forecasting and concern around the impact of COVID-19 on the higher education sector. With many universities...
A previous blog introduced the context and patterns of early entries to GCSEs in Wales. This blog builds on this to examine the practice of multiple entry and the effect that this has on grades. Using national data of all pupils in Wales who...
GCSE entry practices in Wales have meant that many pupils may have sat their GCSE examinations, and thereby certified, before the traditional end-of-Year-11 point of their academic career. Not only have some pupils experienced early entry, some have...
Over the past six years, the WISERD Education Multi Cohort Study (WMCS) has made an important contribution to understanding the lives of young people in Wales, by conducting an annual survey of over 1,000 young people, aged eight to 18-years-old. A...
Presented by Jennifer May Hampton and Alexandra Sandu Alongside many other impacts, the impact of the pandemic on educational practices saw shift towards remote, digital teaching and learning practices. Wales’ Hwb Digital Learning Platform was...
Jennifer Hampton and Esther Muddiman, WISERD This seminar draws on data from across three WISERD projects – Children’s Worlds, WISERD Education Data Lab (WEDL), and WISERD Multi Cohort Study (WMCS) – to understand how children in Wales have been...
Presented by Jennifer Hampton , Cardiff University . This seminar is part of the Cardiff WISERD Lunchtime Seminar series. If you are an external guest, please contact us (029 2087 9338) to confirm availability of places. For further information...
Due to the threat of industrial action by the University and College Union (UCU) on this date it has been decided to cancel this event. Longitudinal data are a powerful resource for addressing a wide range of scientific questions in various social...
Presented by Jen Hampton, Cardiff University as part of the Cardiff WISERD Lunchtime Seminar series.
How are young people feeling about and responding to Brexit, and how will it affect their participation in the 2017 General Election? The call for papers is now open for our one-day conference that will consider these important questions. We will...
Presented by Chris Taylor and Jen Hampton (Cardiff University)