Laura Sinclair
Research student, School of Journalism, Media and Culture
- sinclairlm@cardiff.ac.uk
- Two Central Square, Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS
Overview
Laura Sinclair (née Jones) is a PhD student at the Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies with research interests in children's media, television, gender, the feminization of journalism and nostalgia.
She is currently a Teaching Assistant at JOMEC teaching seminars for the third year module, Mediating Childhood. Laura was also recenlty a Research Assistant, working alongside Dr Cynthia Carter and Professor Jeanette Steemers, and co-wrote a report, comissioned by the British Film Institute, which discussed children’s understanding of their place on and importance of public service broadcasting.
She has also previously been the editor of the JOMEC Journal and a Cardiff University Press Student Representative.
She holds a First Class BA in Media Communications from University of South Wales and a Masters of Research in Media, Culture and Communication from University of South Wales for the thesis titled 'The treasured memories of childhood and television: Intergenerational memory, the home and children's remake television'.
Research
Research interests
- Children's television
- Nostalgia
- Media and communications research methods
- Higher education pedagogies
- Audience research
- Feminization of journalism
Teaching
- Guest lecturer for Media Audiences (2015-2016)
- Coordinator of Lunchtime Conversations seminars at Continuing and Professional Education at Cardiff University (2018)
- Guest lecturer for Mediating Childhood (2019-2021)
- Teaching Assistant for Mediating Childhood (2021-2022)
Thesis
An investigation into the representation of gendered parental roles in pre-school children's television.
My PhD research aims to investigate how gendered roles are understood by pre-school children from the ages of 2-4 through their parents' gendered performance in the home in comparison to the parents, families and children represented on children’s television. This research will analyse the representation of gendered roles through a multi-method approach involving both textual analysis and ethnography.
Supervisors
Publications
2017
- Jones, L. M., Namaani, C. and Kell, C. 2017. It isn't all about the technology: An exploration of the impact of learning space design on collaborative approaches on the digital classroom'. Presented at: 24th Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, Liverpool, UK, 5-7 September 2017.
- Jones, L. M., Emmett, C. A. and Hou, E. 2017. Over the rainbow: small symbol, big impact, and uncovering 'untold' stories. Presented at: Second Annual LGBTQ Inclusivity in Higher Education Conference: Facing the Dragon, Swansea, UK, 5-6 September 2017.
- Jones, L. 2017. A nostalgic BBC education. Children's Media Foundation.
- Jones, L. M. 2017. The treasured memories of childhood and television: Intergenerational memory, the home and children's remake television. Presented at: Creative Industries Annual Postgraduate Research Symposium, University of South Wales, Cardiff, UK, May 2017.
- Jones, L. M. 2017. The transition to a personal tutor to a personal coach: Success, attainment and retention for minority language students. Presented at: UK Advising and Tutoring Conference, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, UK, April 2017.
- Jones, L., Swayne, H. and Pickard, B. 2017. Student achievement: personal coaching. Presented at: University of South Wales Learning and Teaching Conference 2017, Treforest, Wales, UK, 29 June 2017.