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Professor Divya Jindal-Snape is Personal Chair of Education, Inclusion and Life Transitions in the School of Education and Social Work, at the University of Dundee. She gained her undergraduate and masters qualifications in India. She taught in an all-through school and lectured in Education at Meerut University for a few years before moving to Japan to do a PhD at the University of Tsukuba. After that she moved to work at the University of Dundee, Scotland. Her research expertise is in the field of inclusion, educational and life transitions, creativity, health education, voice and comics. Her research has led to creation of educational resources to enhance inclusion and facilitate transitions through drama (inspired by Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed), stories, games, comics and other creative art forms.
Divya Jindal-Snape is Director of the Transformative Change: Educational and Life Transitions (TCELT) Research Centre and leads on the International Network of Transitions Researchers. Her research has highlighted the positive, dynamic and complex nature of transitions with the need to understand them as (i) on-going process of psychological, social and educational adaptation (ii) over time (iii) due to changes in context, interpersonal relationships and identity, (iv) which can be both exciting and worrying, at the same time, and (v) require on-going support to ensure the wellbeing of the individual and their significant others, such as family, peers and professionals. Her research-based transitions theories are:
1. Education and Life Transitions (ELT) Theory
2. Multiple and Multi-dimensional Transitions (MMT) Theory
She has acted as research consultant for Communities Scotland, Dundee International Women's Centre, Volunteer Development Scotland, Scottish Centre for Research in Community Learning and Development, University of Surrey and Youth Link. She has collaborated on research projects and publications internationally, for example in the USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, New Zealand, Australia, Finland, Romania, France, Spain, Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, India, China and Japan.
She is Associate Director, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (University of Edinburgh) and was Adviser for the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Divya is interested in doctoral applications in the areas of educational (all educational stages) and life transitions, complex health conditions and disabilities, inclusion, health education and creativity.
Teaching
- Educational and life transitions
- Systematic literature review
- Research ethics
- Visual and creative methods of data collection
- Inclusion
- Doctoral Supervision
Research
Research Expertise:
- Educational Transitions: Nursery to university transitions (see educational resources to facilitate transitions)
- Life Transitions (e.g., bereavement, life limiting conditions)
- Inclusion (see educational resource to enhance understanding of diversity and disability)
- Health Care and Health Education
- Educational Comics
- Creativity
- Voice
- Additional Support Needs
- Disabilities
- Systematic Literature Reviews
- Visual Methods
Research Funding:
- Tenovus Scotland
- British Educational Research Association (BERA)
- UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
- AHRC doctoral studentships
- Includem
- Sistema Scotland
- Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
- QAA Scotland
- Erasmus+
- Scottish Universities Insight Institute
- NHS Education for Scotland (NES)/Scottish Medical Education Research Consortium (SMERC)
- Glasgow Centre for Population Health
- Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS)
- Volunteer Development Scotland
- Youth Link
- Equibuddy
- University of Surrey
- Scottish Funding Council
- Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS)
- Japanese Ministry of Education
- Itochu Foundation, Japan
- Giving Age
- SHEFC Strand Four Wider Access Development Funding
- CAMHS
- DAIWA Anglo-Japanese Foundation Award
- Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Award
- Communities Scotland
- Scottish Government
- Perth & Kinross Council
- The British Academy
- Perth & Kinross Council, Children's Services
Research interests
Undertaking research on COVID-19 to address the current coronavirus pandemic.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Tsukuba
Award Date: 1 Jan 1997
Master of Education, Meerut University
Award Date: 1 Jan 1988
Bachelor of Education, Meerut University
Award Date: 1 Jan 1987
Master of Economics, Meerut University
Award Date: 1 Jan 1986
Bachelor of Arts, Meerut University
Award Date: 1 Jan 1984
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Projects
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Transitions of Covid Generation Graduates
Corlett, J., Gordon, L., Jindal-Snape, D., Morris, J. & Nanjappa, S.
1/11/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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eLene4Life - Learning and Interacting to Foster Employability (Joint with Fondation Unit, France as lead; Bremen University; Polytechnic of Milan; Fondazione Politecnico Di Milano; European University College Association; Marie Curie Sklodowska University, Poland; Libera Universita Maria SS Assunta Di Roma )
Jindal-Snape, D., McGuigan, A., Taylor, N. & Ward, K.
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 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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EngagePlus: Experiencing Live Orchestral Music through Technology (Joint with Abertay University)
Beech, N. & Jindal-Snape, D.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/10/17 → 30/09/20
Project: Research
Research output
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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
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An international study of trainee-trained transitions: Introducing the transition-to-trained-doctor (T3D) model
Gordon, L., Teunissen, P. W., Jindal-Snape, D., Bates, J., Rees-Sidhu, C., Westerman, M., Sinha, R. & van Dijk, A., 2 Jun 2020, In: Medical Teacher. 42, 6, p. 679-688 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comics Jam: Creating healthcare and science communication comics – A sprint co-design methodology
Herd, D., Jindal-Snape, D., Murray, C. & Sinclair, M., 1 Jul 2020, In: Studies in Comics. 11, 1, p. 167-192 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Context and Implications Document for: Systematic Literature Review of Primary‒Secondary Transitions: International Research
Jindal-Snape, D., Hannah, E. F. S., Cantali, D., Barlow, W. & MacGillivray, S., Jun 2020, In: Review of Education. 8, 2, p. 567-569 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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11 Chronic Warriors Who Changed the Perception of Chronic Illness in 2017
Jindal-Snape, Divya (Recipient), 23 Dec 2017
Prize: National/international honour
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2020 Stephen Fry Award: Public Engagement Project of the Year Commendation
Nabizadeh, Golnar (Recipient), Murray, Chris (Recipient), Jindal-Snape, Divya (Recipient), Herd, Damon (Recipient), Phillip Vaughan (Recipient), Megan Sinclair (Recipient), Crowe, Mayra (Recipient) & King, Grant (Recipient), 10 Jan 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Multiple and Multi-dimensional Transitions from trainee to trained doctor: A qualitative longitudinal study in the UK'
Jindal-Snape, Divya (Recipient), Jill Morrison (Recipient), Lisi Gordon (Recipient), Charlotte Rees (Recipient), Gillian Needham (Recipient) & Sabina Siebert (Recipient), 26 Apr 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Nominated for student-led award in the category of 'Best Postgraduate Supervisor’
Jindal-Snape, Divya (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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Nominated for student-led award in the category of ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Student Experience’
Jindal-Snape, Divya (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Peer reviewer for The Millennium Science Initiative, Social Sciences Nuclei Application
Divya Jindal-Snape (Reviewer)
31 Jul 2020Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Journal of Transition Medicine (Journal)
Divya Jindal-Snape (Peer reviewer)
19 Mar 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Identities in transition: Creating safe reflexive spaces through occupying liminality
Lisi Gordon (Speaker), Divya Jindal-Snape (Contributor) & Charlotte E. Rees (Contributor)
7 Sep 2020 → 9 Sep 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Medical Education (Journal)
Divya Jindal-Snape (Peer reviewer)
10 Mar 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Analysis of consultation on Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
Divya Jindal-Snape (Contributor), Eilidh Ross (Contributor), Lisi Gordon (Contributor), Duncan Mercieca (Reviewer), Daniela Mercieca (Reviewer), Beth Hannah (Reviewer) & Anna Robb (Reviewer)
Mar 2020 → Apr 2020Activity: Other activity types › Other
Press / Media
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Faculti Interview: Pupils’ experiences, preparation and support systems during school transitions
14/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Academics back growing calls for a patients’ champion on eve of public inquiry into hospitals
2/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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