Norland appoints Dr Harriet Pattison as Editor-in-Chief of the Norland Educare Research Journal
7 July 2025
Norland – the world-renowned higher education provider of early childhood education and care – is delighted to announce the appointment of senior academic Harriet Pattison as Editor–in–Chief of the Norland Educare Research Journal.
Harriet joins Norland with varied experience in, and a long-standing commitment to, the education and care of young children in home, alternative and non-institutional settings. She has a vast array of experience, working as a Research Associate at UCL’s Institute of Education before completing her PhD research on children learning to read at home. Since 2015, Harriet has been Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood at Liverpool Hope University and has published on a variety of subjects including the pedagogy, practice, philosophy and politics of home-based educare.
The Norland Educare Research Journal is the world’s first research journal dedicated to advancing and enhancing the knowledge base for professional practices and policies for home-based early childhood education and care. Funded by The Norland Foundation, it is a fully open access international peer-reviewed journal, offering free-of-charge publication to researchers and authors, and free-of-charge access to all readers, worldwide.
Dr Rebecca Digby, Vice Principal – Head of Learning, Teaching and Research, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Dr Harriet Pattison as Editor-in-Chief of the Norland Educare Research Journal. Harriet comes with a wealth of expertise within the field of early childhood and home education, which aligns with the journal’s aim to democratise the dissemination of international and global perspectives on professional practices and policies concerning home-based educare, and its commitment to advance this knowledge base through representing multiple voices in the sector.”
Dr Harriet Pattison commented: “I am absolutely delighted to be taking over as Editor-in-Chief of the Norland Educare Research Journal. Home-based education and care is such an important, but often overlooked, area in the lives of children and families and deserves much greater high quality research attention. The journal has made a flying start in filling this critical gap under the guidance and expertise of Dr Theodora Papatheodorou and I am excited to be continuing her important work.”
This new appointment follows an exciting year for Norland, as it was recently granted permanent taught degree awarding powers, marking another significant milestone in its journey towards achieving university title.
