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Personal profile
Biography
Anna Robb joined the University as a Lecturer in Education in January 2012. Anna studied Art History at the University of Warwick as an undergraduate followed by an MA in Arts and Heritage Management at the University of Sheffield; the focus of the dissertation concerned education policies in historic properties. Following a number of years working in commercial organisations, she completed the PGCE in Primary Teaching at the University of Dundee and worked for a number of years in primary schools in Scotland. Her PhD was completed in 2019 and is focused on young children's everyday visual art experiences and their self-identity (https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/curating-curiosity)
Teaching
Anna works on the MA and PGDE initial teacher education programmes, the MEd programme and on Doctoral programmes. She is module lead for the undergraduate thesis and supervises a number of dissertations for the MEd and the Doctoral routes. Anna is Assessment and Curriculum Lead for the MEd programme.
Research
In 2019 Anna completed a PhD focused on the relationship between visual art experiences in young children and identity, examining how schools can address this to create an inclusive primary art education classroom. Other areas of interest include children's voice, power and identity. She has received a Carnegie Research Incentive Grant exploring the impact of a creative industries background on the practice of PGDE students in primary schools.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Education
1 Sep 2013 → 31 Aug 2018
Award Date: 18 Jan 2019
Award Date: 30 Jun 2006
Master of Arts, University of Sheffield
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
Bachelor of Arts, University of Warwick
Award Date: 1 Jan 1999
External positions
External Examiner, Anglia Ruskin University
1 Aug 2016 → 1 Aug 2020
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- creativity
- art education
- learning environments
- research methods
- e-learning
- participatory research
- literacy
- identity
- children's voice
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Art At The Start: Creative Community Intervention For Perinatal And Infant Mental Health
Arts & Humanities Research Council
31/01/22 → 30/01/23
Project: Research
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Big Noise Douglas Initial Evaluation
Asi, D., Barrable, A., Jindal-Snape, D., Murray, C. & Robb, A.
1/10/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
Research output
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Visual methods for encouraging adult-child dialogue in Scotland
Robb, A., 17 Mar 2022, The Theory and Practice of Voice in Early Childhood. Arnott, L. & Wall, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Abingdon: Routledge, p. 87-93Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Art in my world: Exploring the visual art experiences in the everyday lives of young children and their impact on cultural capital
Robb, A., Jindal-Snape, D. & Levy, S., Jan 2021, In: Children & Society. 35, 1, p. 90-109 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile129 Downloads (Pure) -
Children talking about their experiences of visual art in and out of the classroom: a systematic literature review
Robb, A., Nov 2021, In: International Journal of Student Voice. 6, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile52 Downloads (Pure) -
Public art in art education
Robb, A., 1 Mar 2021, AD - The National Society for Education in Art and Design magazine, 30.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Sistema Scotland: Evaluation of Big Noise Douglas
Jindal-Snape, D., Asi, D., Robb, A., Barrable, A., Murray, C., Ross, E. & Austin, H., 9 May 2021, Dundee: University of Dundee. 59 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile46 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)
Robb, Anna (Recipient), 28 Aug 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
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Inclusive Music – evaluating the impact of Paragon’s Play On inclusive music programme on the lives of young people with additional support needs and their families
Levy, Susan (Recipient), Robb, Anna (Recipient) & Jindal-Snape, Divya (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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National Society for Education in Art and Design (External organisation)
Anna Robb (Member)
7 Mar 2022 → 7 Mar 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Systematic Literature Review
Beth Hannah (Speaker) & Anna Robb (Speaker)
16 Jun 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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ESW Equality and Diversity Committee (External organisation)
Anna Robb (Member)
11 Mar 2021 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Localising Philosophy Presentation
Dominic Smith (Speaker) & Anna Robb (Speaker)
15 Sep 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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‘Localising Philosophy, Democratising Technology’: exploring the philosophy of technology through collaborative occasions of imagination between children and adults
Anna Robb (Speaker) & Dominic Smith (Contributor)
3 Jun 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation