Cathy Kilburn

PhD Student


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School of Education

University of Hull



Cathy Kilburn

PhD Student


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Cathy Kilburn

PhD Student


Curriculum vitae



School of Education

University of Hull




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My name is Cathy Kilburn, and I am a 3rd year PhD student within the School of Education at the University of Hull. My research interest focuses on pre-school children’s experiences with their peers, in particular how this impacts their understanding and experience of gender. 

Prior to starting my PhD, I completed a MA in Early Childhood Education at the University of Sheffield, whilst working as a deputy manager in a large private nursery in Southampton. My interest in early childhood education and care started when my children were young, and I started volunteering in pre-school.  Since then, I have worked in a variety of early childhood care and education environments, including a community pre-school, as a childminder, as a supply teacher and private nurseries.

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Oct 4, 2023

What is it like attending a conference as a PhD student?

Back in August, I attended the 31st EECERA conference held in Estoril, Portugal. This was my second in-person conference, but it was the first time I would present as part of a symposium group.  After registering at the conference front desk, my exp...


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Aug 29, 2023

Competing pressures of supporting agency and challenging gender stereotypes - Poster


Aug 5, 2023

The challenge of balancing the competing pressures of enabling children’s agency and the practitioners’ role in challenging gender stereotypes?

This blog post provides an overview of the literature that examines the competing roles that practitioners have in supporting the development of children's agency, whilst also challenging their reinforcement of gender stereotypes. It aims to provide i...


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Aug 25, 2022

Not Always Innocent - Poster


Jul 18, 2022

Not Always Innocent: Pre-school children's reinforcement of gender stereotypes during play

"We know that children police or control their peers' gender development" but how do we know and where is the literature that supports this view. The opening 'quote' is paraphrased from the introduction of many articles that examine the role of peers ...


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