Role
Dr Rowley is a Research Fellow in the Sociology of Health and Illness. She is investigating the experiences of people who care for former athletes living with neurodegeneration.
Career overview
Dr Rowley is an experienced lecturer and social scientist. She was a Senior Research Fellow at Staffordshire University teaching on the Doctorate of Education and is a doctoral supervisor. Dr Rowley was also a lecturer and course leader at the University of Liverpool Medical School and taught at the Centre for the Treatment of Addiction for six years.
She completed her Doctorate in Education in 2013 investigating the impact of education on addiction recovery and developed this work into a three year funded research programme across Europe. Recent research includes: Poverty at the end of life, Malnutrition in older people and the impact of the 'Levelling Up' agenda on care careers.
Dr Rowley also manages Trent Dementia - a charity based in Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé supporting people affected by dementia .
Research areas
Jane is involved in research at Caring for Former Athletes who live with Neurodegeneration
External activity
Dr Rowley also manages, a charity for people affected by dementia in the East Midlands.
Publications
Hudson, R., Forrester, G., Rowley, J. & Pugh, J. (2023) Reasons, resources and reality. Investigating the complexity of pupils’ aspirations and how they conceive pathways to their future adult selves. In Chiou, V et al. (Eds.) Contemporary Challenges in Education. Paradoxes and Illuminations. Münster, Germany: Waxmann Publishing Co., pp.130-140.
Forrester, G., Hudson, R., Rowley, J. & Pugh, J (2022) Mind the aspiration gap: how primary school pupils perceive their future adult selves and the perspectives and expectations of parents and teachers, Educational Review, DOI: 10.1080/00131911.2022.2134845
Forrester, G., Pugh, J., Hudson, R. & Rowley, J. (2022) Understanding the World in the Early Years Foundation Stage: practitioners’ perspectives of best practice and effective provision. Education 3-13, 50 (8), pp. 1072-1084DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2021.1930095.
Rowley J, Richards N, Carduff E, Gott M. (2021) The impact of poverty and deprivation at the end of life: a critical review. Palliative Care and Social Practice. 2021;15. doi:10.1177/26323524211033873
Chapter
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Richards, N. and Rowley, J. (2021) . Policy Scotland, Glasgow.
Richards, N. and Rowley, J. (2020) Discussion Paper. Policy Scotland, Glasgow.
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, , ROWLEY, J and (2019) In: Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Insights: Equality in Education. Waxman Publishing Co, Münster, pp. 85-98. ISBN 978-3-8309-4022-7
The Food Train (2017) - 21 Years of Conversation with Older People. .
Forces in Mind Trust and Clore (2016)
, , and (2021) Education 3-13. Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education, 50 (8). ISSN 14757575
SLACK, Kim, HUGHES, Amanda and ROWLEY, Jane (2015) Project Report. Staffordshire University. (Unpublished)
Rowley, Jane, SLACK, Kim, Hughes, Amanda, Patouris, Eliza, Themistokleous, Sotiris, Solomou, Maria, Varga, Claudia, Amariei, Nicoleta, Copoeru, Ion, Stanceanu, Mihaela, McAlleenan, Gerry, Dillon, Sonya, Nocente, Marilena, Catalfio, Federica and Fabrizi, Gabriella (2014) Technical Report. RECOVEU consortium. (Unpublished)
ROWLEY, Jane, SLACK, Kim and HUGHES, Amanda (2014) Project Report. Staffordshire University, UK. (Unpublished)
SLACK, Kim, ROWLEY, Jane and HUGHES, Amanda (2016) Project Report. Staffordshire University, UK.
HUGHES, Amanda, ROWLEY, Jane and SLACK, Kim (2016) Project Report. Staffordshire University, UK.