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Dr Alison Murray

Lecturer (Primary Ed.- Health&Wellbeing)

Education Stirling

Dr Alison Murray

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Community Contribution

National PE Taskforce appointment


National task force of a variety of stakeholders situated in and around curricular Physical Education-representing and sharing varied perspectives to collaborate towards the creation of a national report.

Research

Lifelong health and wellbeing, in through and beyond physical education. Lifelong healthy active living, curriculum to wider community practices. Primary physical and health and wellbeing education through movement concept and affordance pedagogies. Models practice as a pedagogical connector between in and out of school healthy active living. Justice oriented practice through affective pedagogies. Developing self agency and reliance through physically active learning and living. Embodied physical education teacher education. Metacognition through motor competency. Pedagogies to facilitate these processes and possibilities.

Outputs (33)

Outputs

Policy Document

A Plan for Play: An Eye View Series Report

Clark H, Murray A, Murray P, Lubrano M, Veale V, Silberfield C, Griggs G, Cooke K, Brown F, Woolley H, Coleman N, Follett M, Hodgson A, Hill B & Warrington D (2024) A Plan for Play: An Eye View Series Report. Royal P (Other), Webb LR (Other) & Wright P (Other) Children's Alliance. Eye View Series, 2. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/A-PLAN-FOR-PLAY-FINAL-ILLUSTRATED.pdf

Policy Document

The Role of the Family in Early Years Education

Clark H, Royal P, Webb LR, Wright P, Rosier C, Beart S, Blandford S, Veale V, Bayou E, Norman A, Tonkin A, Whewell E, Hodgson A, Warrington D & Murray A (2024) The Role of the Family in Early Years Education. Children's Alliance. 3. https://royalpa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/THE-ROLE-OF-THE-FAMILY-IN-EARLY-YEARS-EDUCATION-FINAL.pdf

Policy Document

A Preconception Care Strategy: An Eye Series Reprt

Clark H, de Barra D, Murray A, Norman A, Schoenaker D, Winterbottom J, Sher J, Kumaran K, Woods-Townsend K, Trevillion K, Murray P, Keynejad R, Bhavsar V, Bayou E & Cassinelli EH (2024) A Preconception Care Strategy: An Eye Series Reprt [A Preconception Care Strategy]. Royal P (Sponsor), Wright P (Other) & Webb LR (Other) Children's Alliance. Eye View Series Reports. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/preconception-care-strategy-report/

Book Chapter

Physical Education for Sustainability and Well-being

Murray A (2024) Physical Education for Sustainability and Well-being. In: Doull K & Ogier S (eds.) Teaching Climate Change & Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum. 1 ed. Learning Matters, pp. 174-186. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/teaching-climate-change-and-sustainability-in-the-primary-curriculum/book285833

Policy Document

The Power of Play. Building A Creative Britain

Norman A, Jones C, Murray A, Murray P, Charmen H, Kaur K, Blair MH, Stockdale J, Wilson-Thomas J, Veale V, Peckham K, Pascal C, Bolden J, Josephidou J & Fitzgerald D (2024) The Power of Play. Building A Creative Britain [The Power of Play]. Children's Alliance. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Play-Policy-18Apr2024-Childrens-Alliance.pdf

Other

Social Justice through Physical Literacy

Murray A (2024) Social Justice through Physical Literacy. National Education Conference Scottish Teachers for Enhancing Practice Annual Conference, Stirling Court Hotel, 我要吃瓜, 02.03.2024. https://steachersep.org.uk/docs/2024/keynotes_workshops_v3.pdf

Other

Bridging preservice teacher practice with general university student health and wellbeing through "I Can Resist". National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona, USA, January 3-5th. https://www.nakhe.org/cgi/page.cgi/2024_Annual_Conference.html

Murray A, Murray P & Howells K (2024) Bridging preservice teacher practice with general university student health and wellbeing through "I Can Resist". National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona, USA, January 3-5th. https://www.nakhe.org/cgi/page.cgi/2024_Annual_Conference.html., Phoenix, USA, 03.01.2024-06.01.2024. https://www.nakhe.org/cgi/page.cgi/2024_Annual_Conference.html

Other

Using accessible resistance exercise to build emotional and physical strength, embodying pedagogies for accessible health and physical development (physical education) teacher education

Murray A, Murray P, Howells K, Gerstenberger J, McCormack M & Harrower-Cassells L (2023) Using accessible resistance exercise to build emotional and physical strength, embodying pedagogies for accessible health and physical development (physical education) teacher education., Queen Margaret's University, Scotland, 22.11.2023-24.11.2023. https://www.sera.ac.uk/sera-conference-2023/

Policy Document

MQ-appg3-COMPLETED (1)

Murray A, HELEN CLARK Chair of the Working Group, PHIL ROYAL APPG Secretariat, LISA ROBILLARD WEBB APPG Secretariat, LEA MILLIGAN MQ Mental Health Research, BRYONY DOUGHTY MQ Mental Health Research, DR KRISTY HOWELLS Canterbury Christ Church University, PROFESSOR KAMALDEEP BHUI CBE University of Oxford, VANESSA PINFOLD McPin Foundation, ANNA HODGSON Clear Sky Children’s Charity, CAROLINE PURVEY TRE UK, DR DAVID LOWE Leeds Beckett, PROFESSOR KEITH GODFREY MBE University of Southampton, MARY LUBRANO Association of Play Industries, Psychotherapy Society MMNC&, SHARON SMITH University of Northampton, PETER HAND Royal College of Psychiatrists, DR ALISON MURRAY University of Roehampton, DR PAMELA MURRAY University of Worcester, JOE LOWTHER KICK, British Neuroscience Association DLACE, SYGY COLLINS Rethink Mental Illness, Food and Nutrition Expert CGCO & JACK EDDY Mental health and wellbeing policy specialist (2023) MQ-appg3-COMPLETED (1). APPG in a Fit and Healthy Childhood. https://fhcappg.org.uk/?page_id=2171

Policy Document

A Preconception Care Strategy

Clark H, De Barra D, Murray A, Norman A, Schoenaker D, Winterbottom J, Sher J, Kumaran K, Woods-Townsend K, Trevillion K, Murray P, Keynejad R, Bhavsar V, Bayou E & Cassinelli EH (2023) A Preconception Care Strategy. Children's Alliance. Eye View. England. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2-Preconception-care-strategy-report-University-of-Southampton.pdf

Policy Document

The Family and Community Report

Clark H, Beswick T, Royal P, Wright P, Raven A, Sutcliffe B, Bradshaw B, Williams C, Graham C, Wilson D, Murray A, Norman A, Heilmann A, Mckay E & Charman H (2023) The Family and Community Report [ Family and Community. The fourth in a sequence of reports charting a new start for children and young people.]. Children's Alliance. England. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Family-and-Community-Report-Childrens-Alliance-Sept-2022.pdf

Policy Document

The Health And Wellbeing Of Children In The Early Years

Clark H, Revel E, Royal P, Wright P, Teakle A, McIlwrath B, Bradshaw B, Purvey C, McLeod C, Williams C, Norman A, Murray A, Fitzgerald D, Mackay E & Musgrave J (2023) The Health And Wellbeing Of Children In The Early Years. Children's Alliance. 1. England. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Early-Years-Report-Oct-2021.pdf

Presentation / Talk

The Case for a Cabinet Minister for Children and Young People

Murray A, Brewer T & Wright P (2023) The Case for a Cabinet Minister for Children and Young People. APPG on a Fit and Healthy Childhood, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, 10.01.2023-10.01.2023. https://fhcappg.org.uk/?p=4038

Book Chapter

Primary physical education and its complex puzzle of diversity

Murray A & Adams S (2022) Primary physical education and its complex puzzle of diversity. In: Doull K (ed.) Teaching a Diverse Primary Curriculum. First ed. London: Sage, pp. 105-114. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/teaching-a-diverse-primary-curriculum/book277951

Book Chapter

Educational Gymnastics: Embodiment of a constraints agility approach

Murray A & Kaitell E (2022) Educational Gymnastics: Embodiment of a constraints agility approach. In: Griggs G & Randall V (eds.) An Introduction to Primary Physical Education. Second ed. Second edition. London: Taylor & Francis (Routledge), pp. 123-142. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003257783

Policy Document

The Mental Health of Children and Young People

Murray A, CLARK H, DAY K, ROYAL P, WRIGHT P, PURVEY C, AMANDA NORMAN D, ALISON MURRAY D, EUNICE LUMSDEN D, KATHRYN PECKHAM D, KRISTY HOWELLS y D, PAMELA MURRAY D, VICTORIA RANDALL D, BAYOU E, BLACKWELL F, BARLOW Jean Barlow J, MORTON-BROWN J, SMITH K, BRIGGS M, LUBRANO M, JEPHCOTT M, FRANCIS MCGLONE P, KEITH GODFREY P, LORD S, MCKAIG British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) S, SMITH S, O’NEILL S, BREWIS T, BESWICK T, BEEVERS V & VEALE V (2022) The Mental Health of Children and Young People. Children's Alliance. Online. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/working-group-reports/

Policy Document

Physical-Health-of-Children-and-Young-People-Report-Dec2021.pdf CA

Murray A, CLARK H, VICTORIA RANDALL D, ROYAL P, WRIGHT t P, FERGUSON A, SUTCLIFFE BETH BRADSHAW B, SILBERFELD C, JACOB C, GRAHAM C, ALISON MURRAY D, AMANDA NORMAN D, EMMA WHEWELL D, ESTELLE MACKAY D, GERALD GRIGGS D, HELEN CHARMAN D, JACKIE MUSGRAVE D, JULIE PEARSON D, KRISTY HOWELLS D, PAMELA MURRAY D, SHAMILA WANNINAYAKE D, UTE NAVIDI D, CHERRY E, BAYOU E, MICHELSON I, NICOLAS J, WHARTON J, COOKE K, SMITH K, JAMES K, HANSON M, JOPLING M, LUBRANO M, BABER M, FOLLETT M, VIGGARS M, COLEMAN N, GARETH STRATTON P, KEITH GODFREY P, BREWIS T, BESWICK T & VEALE V (2022) Physical-Health-of-Children-and-Young-People-Report-Dec2021.pdf CA. Children's Alliance. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/working-group-reports/

Consultancy Report

AfPE-Taskforce-Report-on-the-Future-of-Physical-Education-Final

Murray A, TIMPSON E, ROBINSON J, WILKINSON S, HARRIS J, SATER A, DALY-SMITH A, MORAG MURRAY A, TROSS SZ, DOWLING S & HUSSAIN S (2021) AfPE-Taskforce-Report-on-the-Future-of-Physical-Education-Final. Association for Physical Education. Online. https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/wp-content/uploads/afPE-Taskforce-Report-on-the-Future-of-Physical-Education-Final.pdf

Policy Document

The COVID Generation: A Mental Pandemic in the Making

Clark H, Royal P, West H, Cortina M, Luberano M, Devalia U, Howells K, McManus S, Hodgson A, Foster S, Musgrave J, Salt K, Rubenstein B & Murray A (2021) The COVID Generation: A Mental Pandemic in the Making. APPG for a Fit and Healthy Childhood. London. https://fhcappg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/THE-COVID-GENERATION-REPORT-April2021.pdf

Policy Document

Wellbeing and Nurture: Physical and Emotional Security in Childhood

Clark H, Royal P, West H, McGlone F, Walker S, Devine SL, Barlow J, Albon D, Elfer P, Norman A, Sigman A, Graham C, Hutchinson C, Harris G & Murray A (2020) Wellbeing and Nurture: Physical and Emotional Security in Childhood [A Report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood]. All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood. London. https://fhcappg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ReportWellbeingandNurtureFinal140720.pdf

Policy Document

The Primary PE and Sport Premium

Clark H, Royal P, West H, Randall V, Murray A, Coleman N, Griggs G, Whewell E, Forster S, Bayfield AS, Wright C, Thornton-Bousefield K, Denington J, Williams S & Rollins N (2019) The Primary PE and Sport Premium [A Report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood]. APPG on a Fit and Healthy Childhood. London. https://fhcappg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/the-primary-pe-and-sport-premium-report-180219-2.pdf

Article

An Introduction and Deconstruction of the Meta P.E-3

Murray A (2014) An Introduction and Deconstruction of the Meta P.E-3. 2014 NAKHE Collaborative Conference, San Diego, CA, USA International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, Special Edition (25), pp. 9-13, Art. No.: 1. https://www.nakhe.org/journal-archives.html

Teaching

My teaching and learning encompasses physical education through health and wellbeing as embedded through our spiral curriculum. I enjoy contributing to primary (general) and secondary (physical) education teacher education with a particular focus on pedagogical practice.

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