I would firstly like to acknowledge that the Research summer has been an incredible opportunity to support not only my own professional development but also for the wider Oxfordshire area, which I think is absolutely rewarding. Our group has outlined a research brief detailing sports attainment in Blackbird Leys through a cricket club, which I think is a totally unique way of comprehending engagement amongst children and women.
I would approach the work differently next time through focusing less on the precise details and contributing more effort to contouring the overall approach, which would give us a strong outline of what direction we should take, though this will inevitably require more refinement as we go along.
What has particularly stood out to me was the intense contrast in educational and extra-curricular participation in Oxfordshire. Learning about the fact that the area was an LSOA struck me, as it surprisingly housed some of the best educational opportunities yet was intensely restricted to me as a student, so the research so far has definitely opened a new perspective about wider opportunities.
For next week, I think it is imperative that we meet with the Cricket club owner, and find out what his perspective and goals are for this project. That way, we can align our own understanding and further develop our approach to ensure it is robust and encompass more diverse thought.