CAIRN Journal Issue 4

CAIRN Issue 4 Has Landed – December 2025

We’re delighted to announce the publication of Issue 4 of the CAIRN Journal, now available to explore online. All articles from this latest issue can be accessed directly on this page.

CDN proudly hosts the Colleges Action Inquiry Research Network (CAIRN) Journal—a leading platform for showcasing scholarship, innovation, and professional learning across the Scottish college sector.

This issue brings together a rich collection of contributions from active college-based researchers. Readers can enjoy research articles, personal reflections, book reviews, and short narrative pieces that shine a spotlight on innovative practice in teaching and learning.

Dive in and discover fresh insights, new perspectives, and outstanding work from across the sector.

Please note: The views expressed in these articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of CDN or their organisations.

CAIRN Issue 4 Articles

Colleges Action Inquiry Research Network (CAIRN) Issue 4 Editorial

by Fiona Gunn, Head of Professional Development and Lecturer, UHI Inverness

Becoming Trauma-Informed: A Heuristic Inquiry into the Transformative Impact of Trauma-Informed Practice on a Further Education Lecturer in Scotland

by Danilo Rigliaco, Global Skills Lecturer, City of Glasgow College

‘I do enjoy teaching. I don’t know why, but I do:’ A phenomenological study of how people experience being further education teachers

by Jenny Grubb, Student Services Officer, Kingsway Campus, Dundee and Angus

Reflections on Heteronormativity and Queer Pedagogy in Further Education

by Joanna McIntyre, Healthcare Lecturer, Glasgow Clyde College

A Collaborative Trip to Belgium for Creative Industry Students; A Turing Scheme Experience

by Kirsteen Wright, Vincent Mulligan, Joanna Macintyre, Angela Mclaren, Forth Valley College Lecturers

Making a case for more creative college governing

by Dr Ron Hill, Hon. Professor, University of Stirling

CAIRN Journal

CDN proudly hosts the Colleges Action Inquiry Research Network (CAIRN) Journal, serving as a significant voice in Scottish college sector scholarship.

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