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Dr Renu Bhandari
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Professional biography
Dr Renu Bhandari (Ph.D., FHEA, CPsychol) is a staff tutor in the Centre for Access, Open and Cross-curricular Innovation (AoCCI), associate lecturer, and consultant with the Open University for the last 18 years. Her primary role sits in the Centre for Access, Open and Cross-curricular Innovation (AoCCI) and faculty of WELS (Wellbeing, Education and language Studies). She teaches a range of modules from Access to post graduate modules highlighting issues about child development, childhood studies, early years developing practice, play and creativity in children and psychology. In her role Renu has been a consistent user and developer of online teaching techniques and tools. Renu is a monitor and mentor to new staff and has been playing a key role in monitoring and managing staff along with her teaching responsibilities at the Open University. Besides, the Open University, Renu has experience of working in University of Portsmouth and in University of Reading. Renu has served as a senior lecturer in FE institutions and has successfully managed HE provision.
Publications
Journal articles
Exploring the Transitions of Neurodivergent Access Students to Level One Study: Narratives of Study Skills and Support (2023-01-24)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
International Journal of Educational and Life Transitions, 2, Article 5(1)
A study exploring key areas of worry in children and their expression through drawings amid COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020 (2021-05-15)
Bhandari, Renu
International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health, 9(1) (pp. 39-54)
A Socio-Cultural approach on learning in the virtual classrooms- key implications for practice (2020)
Bhandari, Renu
Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 13(1) (pp. 1-12)
The performance of hearing-impaired children on handedness and perceptual motor tasks (1997-08)
Itteyrah, H. and Sharma, R.
Genetic, Social and General Psychology Monographs, 123(3) (pp. 285-302)
Conference items
“Aao Hindi bole” - Improving inclusive practice by assessing the impact of Hindi language learning in early years practitioners in the UK (2022-07-14)
Bhandari, Renu
In : Diversity and social justice in language learning, teaching and research: bringing theory and practice together (14 Jun 2022, Online)
Holding a Prism - Reflecting on the challenges and changing expectations through the experiences of Neurodiverse students transitioning from interdisciplinary Access to specific disciplines (2022)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
In : Future of Interdisciplinary Teaching & Learning @ The OU Conference (21-22 Jun 2022)
Building wellbeing and connectedness in the Open University Associate Lecturers teaching at a distance through online creative expressions (2022)
Bhandari, Renu
In : WELS Staff Tutor conference (22 Nov 2022, The Open University, UK [Online])
Refractive practice on E102 2020-21 - Window of my practice (2021)
Bhandari, Renu
In : E102 End of year conference (17 Jun 2021, Online OU event)
Other
Exploring the transitions of Neurodivergent Access students to Level One Study: Narratives of Study Skills and Support (2022-08-19)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
The Open University
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Publications
Journal articles
Exploring the Transitions of Neurodivergent Access Students to Level One Study: Narratives of Study Skills and Support (2023-01-24)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
International Journal of Educational and Life Transitions, 2, Article 5(1)
A study exploring key areas of worry in children and their expression through drawings amid COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020 (2021-05-15)
Bhandari, Renu
International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health, 9(1) (pp. 39-54)
A Socio-Cultural approach on learning in the virtual classrooms- key implications for practice (2020)
Bhandari, Renu
Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 13(1) (pp. 1-12)
The performance of hearing-impaired children on handedness and perceptual motor tasks (1997-08)
Itteyrah, H. and Sharma, R.
Genetic, Social and General Psychology Monographs, 123(3) (pp. 285-302)
Conference items
“Aao Hindi bole” - Improving inclusive practice by assessing the impact of Hindi language learning in early years practitioners in the UK (2022-07-14)
Bhandari, Renu
In : Diversity and social justice in language learning, teaching and research: bringing theory and practice together (14 Jun 2022, Online)
Holding a Prism - Reflecting on the challenges and changing expectations through the experiences of Neurodiverse students transitioning from interdisciplinary Access to specific disciplines (2022)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
In : Future of Interdisciplinary Teaching & Learning @ The OU Conference (21-22 Jun 2022)
Building wellbeing and connectedness in the Open University Associate Lecturers teaching at a distance through online creative expressions (2022)
Bhandari, Renu
In : WELS Staff Tutor conference (22 Nov 2022, The Open University, UK [Online])
Refractive practice on E102 2020-21 - Window of my practice (2021)
Bhandari, Renu
In : E102 End of year conference (17 Jun 2021, Online OU event)
Other
Exploring the transitions of Neurodivergent Access students to Level One Study: Narratives of Study Skills and Support (2022-08-19)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
The Open University
Blog- https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/view.php?user=133126
Publications
Journal articles
Supporting the wellbeing of associate lecturers at the Open University through a creative arts intervention (2023-03-08)
Bhandari, Renu
Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 16(1) (pp. 34-48)
Exploring the Transitions of Neurodivergent Access Students to Level One Study: Narratives of Study Skills and Support (2023-01-24)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
International Journal of Educational and Life Transitions, 2, Article 5(1)
Creating effective, empowered, and inclusive play in children with disabilities (2023-01-02)
Bhandari, Renu
SHEJ: Disability Rehabilitation Research, 1(1) (pp. 3-12)
A study exploring key areas of worry in children and their expression through drawings amid COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020 (2021-05-15)
Bhandari, Renu
International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health, 9(1) (pp. 39-54)
A Socio-Cultural approach on learning in the virtual classrooms- key implications for practice (2020)
Bhandari, Renu
Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 13(1) (pp. 1-12)
The performance of hearing-impaired children on handedness and perceptual motor tasks (1997-08)
Itteyrah, H. and Sharma, R.
Genetic, Social and General Psychology Monographs, 123(3) (pp. 285-302)
Book chapters
Block 1 Unit 3: What made me who I am? (2023)
Bhandari, Renu
In: Darnell, Simon ed. Y034 Psychology, social science and wellbeing
Publisher : The Open University | Published : Milton Keynes
Block 2 Unit 2: Do we all have the same chances? (2023)
Bhandari, Renu
In: Darnell, Simon ed. Y034 Psychology, social science and wellbeing
Publisher : The Open University | Published : Milton Keynes
Conference items
Vasudev Kutubakam “(The entire world is one family)-Raising global children through multi layered education approach (2024)
Bhandari, Renu
In : Child Research and Education Congress, Rzeszow, Poland. (8-9 Feb 2024, University of Rzeszow, Poland.)
“Fearless” exploration of creative methodology in research (2023-10)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
In : “Fearless” exploration of creative methodology in research (23 Oct 2023, Online)
It’s the quiet ones you have to look out for (2023-06)
Sibbett, Lorna and Bhandari, Renu
In : Open University ACCESS Online Staff Development Conference 2023 (9-10 Jun 2023, [Online])
Exploring the transitions of Neurodivergent Access students to level one study: Narratives of study skills and support (2023-05-18)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
In : PRAXIS Festival of Scholarship (18 May 2023, The Open University [Online])
Bridging the awarding gap in the transitions of neurodivergent students moving from Access to Level 1 study (2023-05-17)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
In : Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) AL Professional Development (Online) Event – 17 May 2023 (17 May 2023, The Open University [Online])
How can we maximise equity and diversity in student partnerships? (2023-04)
Lorna, Sibbett and Bhandari, Renu
In : 7th Biennial International Conference on Access, Participation and Success: ‘Through the looking glass: How Higher Education is using the lens of access, participation, and success to create equity for all students’ (26-27 Apr 2023, The Open University [Online])
Exploring the Transitions of Neurodivergent Access Students to Level One Study: Narratives of Study Skills and Support (2023)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
In : Research Centre for Transformative Change: Educational & Life Transitions (TCELT) Research Seminar (5 Jul 2023, University of Dundee)
Student sense of belonging in distance learning: inclusion for autistic and ethnically diverse students (2023)
Sibbett, Lorna; Bhandari, Renu; Salih, Nadiah; Ferdinand, Sarah; Webster, Andrew and McKernan, Sarah
In : International Society for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL, 23) (8-11 Nov 2023, Utrecht University, Netherlands)
How can we maximise equity and diversity in student partnerships? (2023)
Sibbett, Lorna; Bhandari, Renu; Ferdinand, Sarah; Salih, Nadiah; Webster, Andrew and Mckernan, Sarah
In : International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL 2023) (8-11 Nov 2023, Utrecht University, Netherlands)
Listening to Neurodivergent student voice: Supporting transitions to level 1 study (2023)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
In : ISSOTL23 (International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Context matters): Research on Teaching & Learning: Integrating Practices (8-11 Nov 2023, Utrecht University, Netherlands)
“Aao Hindi bole” - Improving inclusive practice by assessing the impact of Hindi language learning in early years practitioners in the UK (2022-07-14)
Bhandari, Renu
In : Diversity and social justice in language learning, teaching and research: bringing theory and practice together (14 Jun 2022, Online)
Holding a Prism - Reflecting on the challenges and changing expectations through the experiences of Neurodiverse students transitioning from interdisciplinary Access to specific disciplines (2022)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
In : Future of Interdisciplinary Teaching & Learning @ The OU Conference (21-22 Jun 2022)
Building wellbeing and connectedness in the Open University Associate Lecturers teaching at a distance through online creative expressions (2022)
Bhandari, Renu
In : WELS Staff Tutor conference (22 Nov 2022, The Open University, UK [Online])
Refractive practice on E102 2020-21 - Window of my practice (2021)
Bhandari, Renu
In : E102 End of year conference (17 Jun 2021, Online OU event)
Other
Exploring the transitions of Neurodivergent Access students to Level One Study: Narratives of Study Skills and Support (2022-08-19)
Bhandari, Renu and Rainford, Jon
The Open University
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