Other findings
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 that were 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 (223kb pdf)
Download paper by Nick Lee, University of Warwick (178kb pdf)
Diverse populations
Download paper by Danny Dorling, University of Sheffield (540kb pdf)
Download paper by Professor Sarah Harper, University of Oxford (179kb pdf)
Identities and communities
Download paper by Cornel Sandvoss, University of Surrey (148kb pdf)
New modalities, new democracies
Download paper by Dr Carey Jewitt, London Knowledge Lab (247kb pdf)
Download paper by Cary Bazalgette (274kb pdf)
Download paper by Gunther Kress, University of London (216kb pdf)
What does ‘work’ mean in 2025 and beyond?
Download paper by Professor Colin Williams, University of Sheffield (118kb pdf)
Download paper by Professor RA Wilson, University of Warwick (246kb pdf)
Public/private education relationships in 2025
Download paper by Stephen Machin (104kb pdf)
Coping with complexity
Download paper by Jim Ridgway, Durham University (237kb pdf)
Socio-technical change
Download paper by Claire O’Malley, University of Nottingham (78kb pdf)
Download paper by Professor Dave Cliff, University of Bristol (241kb pdf)
Download paper by Josie Taylor, Open University (166kb pdf)
Changing spaces, changing places?
Download paper by Andrew Harrison, DEGW UK Ltd (140kb pdf)
Download paper by Professor Gill Valentine, University of Leeds (172kb pdf)
