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Riddell, R (2019) 'Social mobility and education.' In: Simon, C.A and Ward, S, eds. A student's guide to education studies. 4th ed. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 51-62. ISBN 9780367276690

Riddell, R (2019) 'System fluidity in English school governance: reflections on the implications for senior leaders of closed hierarchies.' Management in Education, 33 (3). pp. 126-133.

Mifsud, D, Riddell, R and Dewes, I (2018) Modernising school governance: corporate planning and expert handling in state education [book review]. Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 16 (2). pp. 211-229.

Riddell, R (2018) Democratic optimism and authority in an increasingly depoliticised schools 'system' in England. In: British Educational Research Association Conference, 11 - 13 September 2018, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Curran, H, Mortimore, T and Riddell, R (2017) 'Special Educational Needs and Disabilities reforms 2014: SENCos’ perspectives of the first six months.' British Journal of Special Education, 44 (1). pp. 46-64.

Riddell, R (2017) 'Placements in schools and other educational settings on a core undergraduate module.' In: Hordern, J and Simon, C, eds. Placements and work-based learning in education studies: an introduction for students. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 61-68. ISBN 9781138839069

Riddell, R (2016) Speaking authoritatively about systemic policy-driven change in a time of austerity. In: BERA Annual Conference, 13 - 15 September 2016, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

Riddell, R (2016) Equity, trust and the self-improving schools system. Trentham Books, London. ISBN 9781858566924

Riddell, R (2015) The network round the school: Additional, Team and Lead Ofsted Inspectors and the work they do in and with schools in the ‘self-improving schools system’. In: BERA Annual Conference, 15-17 September 2015, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Riddell, R (2014) Education polity, England 2015: social justice and a ‘self-improving schools system’. In: BERA Annual Conference, 23-25 September 2014, Institute of Education, London.

Riddell, R (2013) 'Changing policy levers under the neoliberal state: realising coalition policy on education and social mobility.' Journal of Education Policy, 28 (6). pp. 847-863.

Riddell, R (2012) 'Social mobility and education.' In: Ward, S, ed. A student's guide to education studies. 3rd ed. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9780415809672

Riddell, R (2012) Educationalist working in urban areas. PhD thesis, Bath Spa University. doi: 10.17870/bathspa.00001578

Riddell, R (2011) Continuity and change: social and educational mechanisms for ‘driving’ social mobility under the coalition government. In: BERA Annual Conference, 6-8 September 2011, Institute of Education, University of London.

Riddell, R (2010) Aspiration, identity and self belief: snapshots of social structure at work. Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent. ISBN 9781858564654

Riddell, R (2009) 'Schools in trouble again: a critique of the National Challenge (2008).' Improving Schools, 12 (1). pp. 71-80.

Riddell, R (2009) Continuity of expectation: middle class parents, independent school and 'good' university, or, how social structure aids reproduction. In: BERA Annual Conference, 2-5 September 2009, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

Riddell, R (2008) Aspiration, identity and self-belief in disengaged students. In: BERA Annual Conference, 3-6 September 2008, Heriot-Watt University.

Riddell, R (2007) Developing social capital for working class students: aspirations and identity. In: BERA Annual Conference, 8 September 2007, Institute of Education, University of London, UK.

Riddell, R (2007) 'Urban learning and the need for varied urban curricula and pedagogies.' In: Pink, W.T and Noblit, G.W, eds. International handbook of urban education. Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1027-1048. ISBN 9781402051982

Riddell, R (2006) 'Education inequalities and social structures.' Race Equality Teaching, 24 (3). pp. 44-47.

Riddell, R (2006) 'Understanding learning disadvantage.' Primary Leadership Today, 1 (2). pp. 15-17.

Riddell, R (2005) 'Learning disadvantage and schools in challenging circumstances.' In: Clarke, P, ed. Improving schools in difficulty. Improving schools . Continuum, London, pp. 43-55. ISBN 9780826464736

Riddell, R (2005) 'Government policy, stratification and urban schools: a commentary on the Five Year Strategy for Children and Learners.' Journal of Education Policy, 20 (2). pp. 237-241.

Riddell, R (2003) Schools for our cities: urban learning in the 21st century. Trentham Books, Stoke-on-Trent. ISBN 9781858562933

Riddell, R (2003) 'The curriculum and pedagogy of bottom strata schools.' Improving Schools, 6 (1). pp. 12-19.