Publications

Imposter participants in synchronous qualitative research : a systematic scoping review

Husted Margaret, Dowrick Anna, Porter Robert, Velo Higueras Maria, Whitmore Carly, Evered Jane, Kennedy Megan, Scott Shannon D

International Journal of Qualitative Methods Vol 24 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251342542

Non-compulsory care for children and young people : learning from research on Section 25 arrangements. What next for Scotland?

Lough Dennell Brandi Lee, Porter Robert B, Anderson Micky

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 23, pp. 73-85 (2024)

Growing Up in Kinship Care

Soraghan Joanna, Porter Robert Benjamin

(2024)

https://doi.org/10.7488/era/5083

Non-compulsory care of children and young people in Scotland : Learning from experience of section 25

Porter Robert Benjamin, Lough Dennell Brandi Lee, Anderson Micky

(2024)

Evaluation of the Lifelong Links trial in Scotland

Porter Robert, Fowler Nadine

(2024)

Exploring the Experiences of Children in Kinship Care in Scotland: A Sequence Analysis of Care Journeys, Characteristics and Outcomes

Soraghan Joanna, Porter Robert Benjamin

International Journal of Population Data Science Vol 9 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v9i5.2601

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Research Interests

Research interests include legal empowerment and access to justice, specifically how/if people use and experience legal structures. In particular interest in the Children's Hearings System, it's operation and efficacy.

Professional Activities

Meeting the needs of children and families transitioning to adult services

Speaker

12/6/2025

Undertaking and using social policy research to inform and influence policy and practice

Speaker

4/7/2024

Child Protection and Practice (Journal)

Editorial board member

1/3/2024

Youth (Journal)

Peer reviewer

10/11/2023

Child Protection and Practice (Journal)

Associate Editor

1/6/2023

INTRAC - UK and Ireland Organising Committee (External organisation)

Member

1/6/2022

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Projects

Challenging Justice Inequalities. Co-producing change with children in conflict with the law

Vaswani, Nina (Principal Investigator) Donnelly, Michelle (Co-investigator) Porter, Robert Benjamin (Co-investigator) Taylor, Yvette (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2026

ESRC IAA 2023 / R220785-157

Porter, Robert Benjamin (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2028

Children's Services Reform Research study

Ottaway, Heather (Principal Investigator) Porter, Robert Benjamin (Co-investigator) McTier, Alexander (Co-investigator) Anderson, Micky (Co-investigator) Young, Emma (Co-investigator) McIver, Leanne (Co-investigator) Fowler, Nadine (Co-investigator) Mackinnon, Kate (Co-investigator) Soraghan, Joanna (Co-investigator) Manole, Mihaela (Co-investigator)

A research project commissioned by Scottish Government with the aim of gathering evidence to inform decision-making about how best to deliver children's services in Scotland in light of the proposed introduction of the National Care Service

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023

Non-compulsory care for children and young people in Scotland: Learning from experiences of Section 25

Porter, Robert Benjamin (Principal Investigator) Lough Dennell, Brandi Lee (Researcher) Anderson, Micky (Researcher)

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2024

University of Edinburgh 2022-2026 ADR UK Programme (ESRC Administrative Data Research Centre extension)

Porter, Robert Benjamin (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2026

Section 25 in Scotland: Learning from use, understanding, and experience

Porter, Robert Benjamin (Principal Investigator) Lough Dennell, Brandi Lee (Academic)

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2024

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