Judith Cork
Judith is a Student Outcomes Tutor within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. This role focuses on addressing B3 metrics of continuation, completion and progression, and combines delivering targeted interventions with students and conducting related pedagogical research.
Judith is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Location:
- Cambridge
- Background
Judith joined ARU in January 2024, having worked as a JNC qualified youth worker in the charity sector for more than 20 years. This work included directly supporting young people and young parents, managing a team and, most recently, coordinating support at a county level under contract to the local authority.
During this time Judith became increasingly interested in systemic forms of injustice and disadvantage. This led to Judith’s completion of a Community Psychology MA, adding research skills to her practice.
Judith has been instrumental in the implementation of an institution-wide Mattering community of practice at ARU.
- Research interests
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- Pedagogical research
- Transitions into higher education
- International students
- Amplifying seldom heard voices
- Mattering
- Participative and creative methodologies
- Qualifications
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2023 - MA Community Psychology, University of Brighton
2006 - DipHE Youth Work and Ministry (JNC), Oasis College, validated by University of Wales
2000 - BA English and Cultural Studies, De Montfort University
- Selected recent publications
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Cork, J., Cavallerio, F., & Timmis, M. A. (2025). When the only thing familiar is the moon – initial transitions of Indian, Pakistani and Nigerian students into UK HE. Studies in Higher Education, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2025.2579562
- Recent presentations and conferences
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Cork, J., Cavallerio, F., Timmis M. A. (June 2026) Hearing from the students who are not in the room – what can we learn from actively engaged students who frequently do not attend in-person teaching? Engage Conference, Cambridge.
Cork, J., Cavallerio, F., Timmis M. A. (May 2026) “I have to just weigh it up” - listening to the voices who are often not in the (class)room, Student Belonging Conference, Norwich.
Cork, J., Cavallerio, F., Timmis M. A. (September 2025) When the only thing that is familiar is the moon – a photovoice study to understand the experiences of Indian, Pakistani and Nigerian students’ initial transitions into UK HE, RAISE conference, Glasgow.
Cork, J., Cavallerio, F., Timmis M. A. (September 2024) When the only thing that is familiar is the moon – understanding the experiences of Indian, Pakistani and Nigerian students’ early transition into UKHE, Higher Education Sport (HESP) conference, Cambridge.
Cork, J., & Timmis, M. A. (July 2024) Utilising creative methods of qualitative data collection to develop pedagogical research, Centre for Innovation in Higher Education conference, Cambridge.