Dr Mirain Rhys
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Dr Mirain Rhys is a senior lecturer at the School of Psychology. She joined the department in 2016 after working in research for a number of years. Her expertise span the fields of Education and Bilingualism. Her current research interests lie in the development/ transition of the Welsh language within education, the community and the home and how this compares with other international examples of minority language populations. Mirain has recently returned from a 12 month secondment with the Knowledge and Analytical Services team at Welsh Government as a Senior Research Officer working on Welsh language research.
Previous to joining Cardiff Metropolitan University, Mirain held a Research Associate position at the Welsh Institute for Social and Economic Research, Methods and Data (WISERD) and played a leading role in a variety of independent evaluations of Welsh Government early years education policies:
WISERD Education:
www.wiserd.ac.uk/wiserd-education/en/
3 Year Foundation Phase Evaluation:
wiserd.ac.uk/research/education/current-projects/evaluating-foundation-phase/
Evaluation of the Foundation Phase Flexibility Pilots:
wwwwiserd.ac.uk/research/education/current-projects/evaluation-foundation-phase-flexibility-pilots/
Evaluation of the Pupil Deprivation Grant:
www.wiserd.ac.uk/research/education/current-projects/evaluation-pupil-deprivation-grant/
Mirain completed a PhD with supervision from Professor Enlli Thomas, looking at the impact of bilingual education on children's cognitive and linguistic skills and parental attitudes towards bilingualism in 2013. This followed on from the completion of a Psychology degree (BSc) in 2009, both at Bangor University. Mirain is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Mirain welcomes collaborations on projects related to bilingualism, bilingual education, the Welsh language, early years education, higher education, minority languages, wellbeing within education and child development.
Research Publications
Rapid Evidence Assessment: effective approaches and methods in immersion education
Jones, K., Jones, I., Rhys, M., Young, K. & Pierce, A., 23 May 2024, Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Cyrchddulliau a dulliau effeithiol mewn addysg drochi: Crynodeb o ganfyddiadau Asesiad Cyflym o’r dystiolaeth
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
'Everything we do revolves around the exam': What are students’ perceptions and experiences of learning Welsh as a second language in Wales
Rhys, M. & Smith, K., 31 May 2022, In: Wales Journal of Education. 24, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Late Immersion and Intensive Language Provision: A Quick Scoping Review
Rhys, M., 3 Jun 2021, Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
The effects of Covid-19 on Welsh language community groups - survey findings
Walters, L., Redknap, C., Rhys, M., Islwyn, S., Parry, M., Jones, P. & Davies, I., 10 Dec 2020, Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Research into the deployment of primary school support staff in Wales
Egan, D., Beauchamp, G., Rhys, M. & Walters, A., 11 Jul 2019, Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Higher education outreach: Examining key challenges for academics
Johnson, M., Danvers, E., Hinton-Smith, T., Atkinson, K., Bowden, G., Foster, J., Garner, K., Garrud, P., Greaves, S., Harris, P., Hejmadi, M., Hill, D., Hughes, G., Jackson, L., O’Sullivan, A., ÓTuama, S., Perez Brown, P., Philipson, P., Ravenscroft, S. & Rhys, M. & 6 others, , 4 Feb 2019, In: British Journal of Educational Studies. 67, 4, p. 469-491 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Context and Implications Document for: How child-centred education favours some learners more than others
Power, S., Rhys, M., Taylor, C. & Waldron, S., 18 Oct 2018, In: Review of Education. 7, 3, p. 593-597 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
How child-centred education favours some learners more than others
Power, S., Rhys, M., Taylor, C. & Waldron, S., 18 Oct 2018, In: Review of Education. 7, 3, p. 570-592 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of the Foundation Phase Flexibility Pilot Scheme
Evans, D., Taylor, C. & Rhys, M., 8 Dec 2016, Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review