Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves

Dr Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Manchester. Their research focuses on children’s literature and early childhood education. It pays particular attention to how picturebooks and talk can support children’s voice, develop identity through human rights and global citizenship education. Their work also explores how poetry can help children recognise and celebrate diverse cultural and linguistic heritages, whilst supporting social justice and anti‑racist education.