Long-list challenge papers
Papers on some of the original long-list of Beyond Current Horizons research challenges are available to download below, in pdf format. These have been written by experts in each field.
Read more about the original challenge long-list and the five research challenges taken forward.
Childhood 2025 and beyond
Download paper by Professor Alan Prout, University of Warwick (184kb pdf)
Download paper by David Buckingham, London Knowledge Lab (222kb pdf)
Download paper by Nick Lee, University of Warwick (194kb pdf)
Diverse populations
Download paper by Danny Dorling, University of Sheffield (570kb pdf)
Download paper by Professor Sarah Harper, University of Oxford (196kb pdf)
Identities and communities
Download paper by Cornel Sandvoss, University of Surrey (163kb pdf)
New modalities, new democracies
Download paper by Dr Carey Jewitt, London Knowledge Lab (248kb pdf)
Download paper by Cary Bazalgette (290kb pdf)
Download paper by Gunther Kress, University of London (218kb pdf)
What does ‘work’ mean in 2025 and beyond?
Download paper by Professor Colin Williams, University of Sheffield (133kb pdf)
Download paper by Professor RA Wilson, University of Warwick (248kb pdf)
Public/private education relationships in 2025
Download paper by Stephen Machin (121kb pdf)
Coping with complexity
Download paper by Jim Ridgway, Durham University (238kb pdf)
Socio-technical change
Download paper by Claire O’Malley, University of Nottingham (109kb pdf)
Download paper by Professor Dave Cliff, University of Bristol (240kb pdf)
Download paper by Josie Taylor, Open University (170kb pdf)
Changing spaces, changing places?
Download paper by Andrew Harrison, DEGW UK Ltd (143kb pdf)
Download paper by Professor Gill Valentine, University of Leeds (173kb pdf)
